Health & Science

Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:05 UTC
Covid-19 understaffed Gatwick Airport adopts contingency plan

Authorities at London's Gatwick Airport, the second-busiest in the British capital, have announced a cap on the number of flights this week due to understaffed air traffic control operations amid an outbreak of Covid-19. A daily 800-flight limit affecting both departures and arrivals has been imposed until Sunday.
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Thursday, September 21st 2023 - 20:27 UTC
Falkland Islands insists with Avian influenza (bird flu) warning

In advance of the summer season, the Falkland Islands Veterinary Service would like to remind the public to remain aware of any possible cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in our wild or domestic birds.
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Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 07:12 UTC
Falklands announces Varicella vaccination of Children

The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH are pleased to announce that they are commencing the rollout of the Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine to children aged thirteen months. This follows discussions with, and advice from, our Public Health advisors. Many other countries offer the Chickenpox vaccination and it is given to prevent the rare but potentially life-threatening complications that can sometimes arise from the infection.
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Tuesday, September 19th 2023 - 10:08 UTC
India ups security measures to contain spread of Nipah virus

Indian health authorities are taking additional precautions to prevent the spread of the highly lethal Nipah virus after a sixth person was confirmed to be infected with it in the State of Kerala, where on-site activity at all educational facilities has been banned.
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Saturday, September 16th 2023 - 09:30 UTC
Argentina: Foreigner removed from urgent heart transplant recipients list

The Federal Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals in Buenos Aires ordered a foreigner waiting for a heart transplant removed from the recipient's list administered by the National Central Institute for the Coordination of Ablation and Implantation (Incucai) on the grounds that the petitioner is not a permanent resident in the country as required by law.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Argentine national stabbed in Bolivia dies after being denied medical attention

The death of an Argentine national in Bolivia after being denied medical attention has sparked nationalistic anger and calls for retribution measures, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Deadly virus leads to Covid-19-like measures in India

Indian authorities have closed schools and offices in the southern State of Kerala in a move to stop the spread of the Nipah virus, which has already caused two deaths. At least seven villages in the Kozhikode district were declared as containment zones, Kerala Health Minister Veena George also explained.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
FDA approves latest Covid-19 vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna which target newer variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it was announced Monday. However, this time around, the US federal government is not covering the costs of the shots. The full price is expected to range between US$ 110 and US$ 130 per dose, it was reported.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Fears of another outbreak of Covid 19 in Europe this coming winter

The COVID-19 pandemic is officially over and the World Health Organization has declared it finished. Other news items have long superseded the coronavirus in the headlines. But in several European mainland countries, there is concern since the number of recorded infections has been rising in recent weeks
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Paraguay wants its money back from the COVAX mechanism

Paraguay's Health Minister María Teresa Barán criticized the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX mechanism for distributing vaccines against Covid-19 worldwide and refused to accept the next batch from the global agency.