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Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine visitors from mainland China
Hong Kong is to impose a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all visitors from mainland China as it battles to prevent the spread of a coronavirus outbreak...
Coronavirus: Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections
Australia has recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic amid a second wave of infections in Melbourne...
Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?
It is little more than six months since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the arrival of a new virus a global emergency...
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people . A WHO expert committee declined on three previous occasions to advise [...]
Americans Cite Cost of Heathy Food as Biggest Barrier to a Heart-Healthy Diet, According to Cleveland Clinic Survey
Americans Cite Cost of Heathy Food as Biggest Barrier to a Heart-Healthy Diet, According to Cleveland Clinic Survey
American diets are notoriously unhealthy, but why? According to a national Cleveland Clinic survey, the most common barrier to a healthier diet is that almost half of Americans (46%) view healthy food as being more expensive, while also citing a lack of time to prepare healthy meals (23%) and unfamiliarity with healthy ways of cooking (20%).
Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization
The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Queen under medical supervision as doctors are concerned for her health
The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said.
Almost 200 NYPD Officers Test Positive For Coronavirus in Less Than a Day Bringing total to over 500 Cases in the Force
More than 500 officers of the New York Police Department have tested positive for coronavirus in addition to the 4,111 officers taking sick leave, according to the NYPD...
South Africa's ruthlessly efficient fight against coronavirus
One week into South Africa's nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and it is tempting - dangerously tempting - to breathe a sigh of relief...
Growing Number of Problems Found in Brazilian Babies Affected by Zika
A small study suggests that the range of serious eye problems in babies affected by the Zika virus is more extensive than previously known.