Dutch Police Arrest Couple for Escaping COVID Quarantine
Dutch police reported that they have arrested and detained a couple who escaped from a COVID-19 quarantine hotel in Schipol. The Spanish man and Portuguese woman came from a flight … Read more
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UK Records 44,242 New COVID-19 Cases, 157 Related Deaths Within 24 Hours
Britain on Friday announced 44,242 new coronavirus cases and 157 related deaths in the past 24 hours, an increase of 10 percent on daily infections. The country’s dashboard data shows … Read more
Israeli Hospital Targeted by Ransomware
A surprise ransomware cyber-attack at the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera shut down its computer systems early Wednesday morning which put Israel under heightened alert. Only non-urgent procedures were … Read more
Hackers Steal COVID-19 Test Data from Paris Public Hospital System
Hackers have stolen the personal data of around 1.4 million people who were tested for COVID-19 in Paris last year from the Paris public hospital system, AP-HP. “All the people … Read more
Canadian Anti-Vaccination Protesters Block Hospitals
Canadian anti-vaccination organized protests block hospitals on Monday after being warned not to harass or obstruct healthcare workers. The protesters’ group, National Health Freedom Movement, was founded by two Ontario … Read more
Mexico Floods Kill 17 Hospital Patients
Heavy rain caused flooding at a hospital in Mexico’s central Hidalgo state, killing 17 people. “We have, unfortunately, 17 deaths,” Governor of Hidalgo Omar Fayad told the press. Most of … Read more
Selangor, Johor, and Penang ICUs Surpass 90% capacity
Malaysia reported that its Intensive Care Units (ICU) in three provinces, Selangor, Johor, and Penang, have surpassed 90% capacity on Sunday. Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said that Selangor and … Read more
Malaysia ICUs at 90% Capacity Amid Delta Outbreak
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health reported about 21,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, and intensive care units (ICU) across the country struggle to cope with the influx of patients. Health Director-General … Read more
Japan Limits Hospitalization due to Rising Cases
The Japanese government announced that the healthcare system will only be hospitalizing patients who are seriously ill with COVID-19 while those with minor cases were advised homecare as cases rose … Read more
Israeli Airstrike Damages Only COVID Testing Facility in Gaza
The Palestinian Authority reported that Gaza’s sole COVID-19 testing facility has been damaged by Israeli airstrikes forcing it to cease operations. Yousef Abu al-Reesh, director of the Hamas-controlled health authority … Read more