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UK virus variant sweeps world as Biden warns worse is to come

The United States has already suffered more than 400,000 deaths -- almost one fifth of the global toll -- since the epidemic took hold early last year.

5 days ago

By AFP bureaus

United Kingdom Brazil

Bullying at the NHS: MPs receive complaints of bullying, poor training at NHS maternity

NHS midwives face the spectre of having to pay for their training out of their own pockets due to a lack of funding.

6 days ago

By Snow Digon

NHS

Purrfect pals: Kids with autism may benefit from having a pet cat around

Children with autism who adopted shelter cats showed more empathy and reduced separation anxiety.

6 days ago

By Snow Digon

Multiple complaints of glass and plastic found in pepperoni Hot Pockets prompt recall

One consumer of pepperoni Hot Pockets suffered from a minor oral injury.

7 days ago

By Snow Digon

NYC residents may soon be able to buy COVID-19 home testing kits from vending machines

Two COVID-19 home testing kits may be bought from vending machines via contactless mobile app transactions.

7 days ago

By Snow Digon

South Africa virus strain more contagious, experts confirm

With more than 1.3 million people infected, South Africa has recorded more cases than any other country on the continent and has also suffered more deaths, with 37,105 registered.

7 days ago

By AFP News

South Africa United Kingdom

Coronavirus found on ice cream samples in China prompts massive recall

The 1,662 employees of the ice cream manufacturer in eastern China were immediately quarantined and underwent coronavirus testing.

8 days ago

By Snow Digon

Promising coronavirus treatment: Stem cells derived from umbilical cords

The treatment showed a 91 percent survival rate among coronavirus patients who were suffering from lung problems.

8 days ago

By Snow Digon

Thai restaurant offers cannabis-infused cuisine to curious customers

Cannabis has been legalised in the Southeast Asian country and many locals are obviously trying to make the most out of it.

8 days ago

By Snow Digon

Thailand

Australia unlikely to open border in 2021: health official

The country has secured access to both the Pfizer and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines, with the rollout scheduled to begin in late February.

8 days ago

By AFP News

Global vaccine campaign gains pace as Brazil approves jabs

Until vaccination is widespread, countries across the globe are still having to rely on lockdowns, curfews and social distancing to control the spread of the virus.

8 days ago

By Brian Knowlton

Brazil

Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million

The grim milestone came as US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said shipments of its vaccines would slow for a period in late January.

10 days ago

By AFP bureaus

Brazil United Kingdom

Fear of needles: COVID-19 rollout issue that needs to be addressed

A medical student narrated how she would feel clammy all over, experience cold sweats, and eventually pass out due to "needle phobia."

11 days ago

By Snow Digon

U.S. Supreme Court requires in-person visit to obtain abortion pill

Six justices voted in favour of reinstating the strict rule of in-person visits to obtain abortion pills.

11 days ago

By Snow Digon

Supreme Court

Hotel collapses, at least three dead in Indonesia quake: official

The epicentre was 36 kilometres (22 miles) south of Mamuju, the capital of West Sulawesi.

11 days ago

By AFP News

Earthquake

CDC finally requires negative COVID-19 test result from travelers entering the US

Those who wish to travel to the US must undergo a COVID-19 test three days prior to the date of travel.

12 days ago

By Snow Digon

Rare brain cancer believed to be linked to undercooked meat

About 80 percent of malignant brain tumours are gliomas, and this could be contracted from contaminated water or undercooked meat.

12 days ago

By Snow Digon

WHO team due in Wuhan as China reports first virus death in months

The 10-strong team is expected to arrive Thursday in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus was first detected in late 2019.

12 days ago

By Helen Roxburgh

UK Covid crisis: Temporary morgues in demand due to lack of space in mortuaries

As hospital mortuaries run out of space to accommodate dead bodies, Britain is setting up temporary morgues.

13 days ago

By Snow Digon

'So much death': LA hospital reels at center of Covid storm

Martin Luther King Jr Community Hospital, sandwiched between the neighborhoods of Watts and Compton, is stretched far beyond capacity by an unrelenting influx of coronavirus patients.

13 days ago

By Andrew Marszal

Los Angeles California

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