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February 05, 2020
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...

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August 10, 2020
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...

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August 10, 2020
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...

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July 18, 2019
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 [...]

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February 07, 2023
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%).

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March 11, 2020
Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization

The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

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September 08, 2022
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.

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April 03, 2020
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...

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April 03, 2020
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...

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May 25, 2016
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.

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