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Category: Infectious diseases, COVID-19

“I’ll be back”: Australia’s experience of flu in 2022

The covid-19 pandemic showed us that non-pharmaceutical interventions such as masks, social distancing, border control, and lockdowns are […]

December 14, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Flu: Public urged to get vaccinated in face of possible surge of infections this winter

Experts are urging the UK public to get their winter vaccines, as early signs indicate that the NHS […]

November 3, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: Antiviral purchased by UK government does not lower risk of hospital admission, trial shows

Molnupiravir, a covid-19 antiviral drug bought by the UK government in the amount of 2.23 million doses, is […]

October 11, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Reforming global health governance in the face of pandemics and war

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in late February 2022, two years after the identification of SARS-CoV-2, the […]

September 13, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: Omicron infection is poor booster to immunity, study finds

People infected with the omicron variant show poor immunity boosting against future covid-19 infection, researchers have found.1This may […]

June 15, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO

Short term benefits are seen after a second covid-19 vaccine booster—normally a fourth vaccine dose—in health workers, over […]

May 19, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: China installs fences and alarms in Shanghai in effort to curb cases

The Chinese government has introduced unprecedented public health measures in the city of Shanghai in an effort to […]

April 28, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: Hong Kong reports world’s highest death rate as zero covid strategy fails

Coronavirus infections are surging in Hong Kong as the city has reported the highest number of covid-19 deaths […]

March 17, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Covid-19: Ukraine conflict calls Russia’s vaccine diplomacy into question

Although Russian covid vaccines are licensed in over 70 countries, their success on the international market could be […]

March 9, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

Pandemic panic and indiscriminate prescriptions drive India’s antimicrobial resistance

There’s a stark difference in how high and middle to low income countries have been dealing with antibiotic […]

March 8, 2022 Infectious diseases, COVID-19

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