COVID-19 may have killed between 80,000 to 180,000 healthcare workers from January 2020 to May 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Oct. 21. In a 26-page working paper, WHO based the grim estimate from the 3.45 million reported …
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 19, the department said. Department of Homeland Security Spokesperson Marsha Espinosa said in a statement on Twitter that Mayorkas tested positive after “taking a test …
The UK government is monitoring a new mutation of the Delta COVID-19 strain called AY.4.2 or “Delta Plus.” According to the UK Health Security Agency’s report, 6% of Covid local cases that have been genetically sequenced were identified as AY.4.2. …
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong has confirmed the National Health Commission (NHC) report of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in mainland China on Monday. The case involved a 60-year-old woman living in Changde, …
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Oct. 13 a new group that may be the “last chance” to identify the origins of COVID-19. During a press briefing, WHO announced nominations to the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on …
The city of Los Angeles passed on Oct. 6 a sweeping ordinance to require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test result to enter indoor establishments. Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the ordinance after the …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed on Oct. 6 the widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine for at-risk children across Africa. “This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action for the recent spike in human cases of H5N6 bird flu in mainland China. “Wider geographical surveillance in the China affected areas and nearby areas is urgently required to better …
Japanese scientists have discovered the Yezo virus, a new tick-borne zoonotic virus in Hokkaido. “At least seven people have been infected with this new virus in Japan since 2014,” said Dr. Keita Matsuno, a virologist in the International Institute for …
Chinese health officials at the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported two deaths caused by the H5N6 virus on Thursday, September 30, prompting officials to intensify observations of the ongoing surge of isolated cases. A total of 43 …