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China eases Covid restrictions on travel and production

China eases Covid restrictions on travel and production

In a significant easing of Covid controls, the Chinese government said Wednesday that people will no longer need to show negative virus tests or health codes in order to travel between different parts of the country. Chinese authorities …

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization said. "We are …

WHO: measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

WHO: measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health …

Psychologist recommends to listen to sad music

Psychologist recommends to listen to sad music

When a person is sad, it is much more useful listening depressive music than cheerful, psychologist Pavel Zygmantovich said. According to the expert, if you listen to sad music in moments of sadness, sadness will pass faster, even if at …

Global COVID-related mortality down almost by 90% since February

Global COVID-related mortality down almost by 90% since February

The number of deaths caused by the coronavirus infection has decreased worldwide almost by 90% since February but the international community should remain on alert given the current overall low level of testing for the presence of the virus and …

Soft power of Turkey

Soft power of Turkey

An orphanage for 200 children, built with technical assistance from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency

WHO: COVID-19 deaths drop, but pandemic not over

WHO: COVID-19 deaths drop, but pandemic not over

The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The U.N. health agency reported that there …

Jill Biden has 'rebound' COVID-19 case

Jill Biden has 'rebound' COVID-19 case

First U.S. lady Jill Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again in what her office described as a rebound case, forcing her to isolate once again. “The first lady has experienced no re-emergence of symptoms and will …

Global COVID-19 tally exceeds 600 million

Global COVID-19 tally exceeds 600 million

The global coronavirus tally has exceeded 600 million, according to TASS calculations based on official statistics made public in the mass media. However, it is impossible to say how many people have had COVID-19 because official …

Japan's PM infected with COVID-19

Japan's PM infected with COVID-19

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has caught a coronavirus, the official’s office announced on Sunday. The 65-year-old prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 today. He is currently at his residence in Tokyo. According to …

WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk

WHO experts back second Covid booster for most at risk

The World Health Organization's vaccine advisers on Thursday recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on …

U.S. first lady tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. first lady tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. first lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said on Tuesday, adding that President Joe Biden has continued to test negative after recently recovering from the virus. The …

Pentagon chief tests positive for COVID-19

Pentagon chief tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday tested positive for COVID-19, the second time the Pentagon chief is known to have contracted the virus.  Austin, 69, said in a statement he is experiencing “mild symptoms” …

First monkeypox case identified in Moldova

First monkeypox case identified in Moldova

The first case of monkeypox has been registered in Moldova, Moldovan Health Minister Alla Nemerenko said on social media. The patient is a foreigner who has traveled to Moldova from the United States in the interest of work, Nemerenko …

Biden ends isolation after second negative COVID-19 test

Biden ends isolation after second negative COVID-19 test

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his isolation and left the White House Sunday for the first time in more than two weeks after recovering from a mild rebound case of COVID-19. “I'm feeling great,” he said on the …

U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak public health emergency

U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak public health emergency

The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease. The U.S. tally topped 6,600 on Wednesday, almost …

Biden stays COVID positive in test on Thursday

Biden stays COVID positive in test on Thursday

U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive again for COVID-19 on Thursday but he was feeling "very well," his physician Kevin O'Connor said in a memo released by the White House. Biden was still experiencing a "very …