Second Global COVID-19 Summit scheduled for May 12
WASHINGTON — A second Global COVID-19 Summit will be held virtually next month for countries to discuss efforts to end the pandemic and prepare for future health threats, according to …
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Tourism-reliant Cyprus scraps COVID-19 tests for most travellers
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Cyprus authorities on Monday made travelling to the east Mediterranean island nation easier as the summer tourist season kicks into gear by rescinding the need to undergo …
Read MoreU.S. FDA investigating Lucky Charms after reports of illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating it. The FDA said Saturday it has received more than …
Read MoreAbortion training under threat for U.S. med students, residents
Browse any medical dictionary, and before hitting appendectomy and anesthesia, you’ll find abortion. The first two procedures are part of standard physician education. But for many U.S. medical school students …
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‘Don’t trust rapid tests’: Expert advises Canadians to test more than once before making plans
For the first time in two years, Canadians celebrating Easter and Passover are faced with few public health restrictions limiting their ability to gather with family and friends. But experts …
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Shanghai reports 1st deaths from latest COVID-19 outbreak
BEIJING — Shanghai authorities on Monday reported the first COVID-19 deaths of the latest outbreak in China’s most populous and wealthiest city. All three who died were elderly, had underlying …
Read MoreThird doses of COVID-19 vaccines not associated with increase in reports of serious adverse events: study
A new study looking at data concerning around 48,000 people in the U.S. has found that third doses of mRNA vaccine, such as those from Pfizer or Moderna, are safe …
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Health Canada issues treatment failure warning for COVID therapy due to BA.2 subvariant
TORONTO xjmtzyw— Health Canada is alerting health-care providers that a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy treatment may no longer be effective against the new subvariant of Omicron. The agency reported on …
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Shanghai targets COVID-19 lockdown turning point: sources
SHANGHAI — Shanghai has set a target to stop the spread of COVID-19 outside of quarantined areas by Wednesday, two people familiar with the matter said, which would allow the …
Read MoreHealth Canada issues treatment failure warning for COVID therapy due to BA.2 subvariant
TORONTO — Health Canada is alerting health-care providers that a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy treatment may no longer be effective against the new subvariant of Omicron. The agency reported on …
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