Disease outbreaks

Israel's Health Ministry says it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, stoking fears of a pending surge in infectionsByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 6:25 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to…

A Belgian zoo says that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care have been placed in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19ByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 8:55 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…

The outgoing Czech government is planning a vaccine mandate for the elderly and some groups of professionalsByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 6:35 PM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articlePRAGUE -- The outgoing…

More regions of Russia have made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for residents age 60 and over as the country tries to control coronavirus infections and to keep the omicron variant at bayByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 3:59 PM• 3 min…

The new omicron variant appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa, providing the world a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headedBy ANDREW MELDRUM Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 3:57 PM• 4 min readShare to FacebookShare…

STR | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization on Friday said the omicron Covid-19 variant has been detected in 38 countries, up from 23 two days ago, with early data suggesting the strain is more contagious than delta."We do…

A British study has found that Black and other ethnic minority people in the UBy JILL LAWLESS Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 1:02 PM• 3 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleLONDON -- Almost two years into the…

Coronavirus cases in Slovakia have hit a daily record despite the country entering a national lockdown last weekByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 11:48 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleBRATISLAVA,…

Germany’s health minister says more than 1% of the population is currently infected with the coronavirus, and called on citizens who haven’t done so yet to get vaccinatedByThe Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 10:20 AM• 2 min readShare to…

Bars, restaurants and gyms have reopened in Auckland as the last major parts of a lockdown that lasted more than 100 days endedBy NICK PERRY Associated PressDecember 3, 2021, 6:46 AM• 2 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this…