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Polio Is Closer To Being Eliminated Completely Than Ever Before
Two of three strains have now been eliminated worldwide.
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Ireland to re-enter Level 5 restrictions for at least a month – Taoiseach
Ireland will face Level 5 coronavirus restrictions for at least a month, the Taoiseach has announced. In an address to the nation Micheal Martin described the state of the pandemic as “extremely serious”. Rising case numbers will...
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Testing for South African Covid strain takes place in Walsall
Members of the public swab at an asymptomatic coronavirus testing centre at the Forest Arts Centre in Walsall, West Midlands. A testing blitz of 80,000 people in England is aiming to find "every single case" of the South Africa...
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The World Health Organization tried to determine Sunday how to battle a deadly new strain of swine flu, holding teleconferences with staff and flu experts around the world as countries from New Zealand to France reported suspected cases.
HEADLINE: Swine flu fears prompt global quarantine plans
CAPTION: Countries planned quarantines, tightened rules on pork imports and tested airline passengers for fevers as global health officials tried Sunday to come up with uniform...
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In Europe a new deadly E.Coli strain has infected more than 1600 people and killed at least 18. And this has farmers, consumers and officials looking at possible gaps in the U.S. food system.
HEADLINE: E.Coli outbreak points to gaps in US food system
CAPTION: In Europe a new deadly E.Coli strain has infected more than 1600 people and killed at least 18. And this has farmers, consumers and officials looking at possible gaps in...
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VOICED : Gazans turn to solar power as fuel crisis
VOICED : Gazans turn to solar power as fuel crisis
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Covid-19 Variants And Vaccine Efficacy
How worried do we need to be about these versions impacting COVID-19 vaccines and when will we see more vaccines approved?
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U.K. Fights Mutant Covid Strain; London Begins Lockdown
Dec.20 -- More than 16 million Britons are now required to stay at home as a lockdown came into force Sunday in London and southeast England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had originally planned to ease pandemic rules for five days during...
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California Heat Threatens Agriculture With Eighth Day Of Triple Digits
California's continued triple-digit temperatures are causing farmers to struggle to stay afloat, as others deal with a strained power grid.
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New Omicron Subvariant Is The Most Infectious COVID-19 Strain Yet
A subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, BA.5, is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and its infection rates are even more harsh.
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AMC Buys Rival Carmike Cinemas for $1.1 Billion
March 4 -- AMC Entertainment Holdings, controlled by China’s richest man, agreed to buy Carmike Cinemas in a $1.1 billion all-cash deal that would create the world’s largest cinema chain. Bloomberg's Dave McCombs reports on "Trending...
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Newsy's Latest Health News
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the delta variant will likely become the dominant COVID strain in the U.S. Plant bites product is recalled.
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New Coronavirus Variant Found In New York
The variant was found in a 60-year-old man in Saratoga County in upstate New York.
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South Africa Hit Hard By COVID-19 Variant
Newsy reports from Johannesburg, South Africa where a COVID-19 variant is straining the health care system and now spreading around the world.
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After fighting for their country, some wounded Iraq veterans are facing another battling financial hardships at home
HEADLINE: Wounded soldiers: The price of war
CAPTION: After fighting for their country, some wounded Iraq veterans are facing another battling financial hardships at home. (Sept. 29)
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WRAP UN chief Ban and WHO chief Chan ADDS meeting, US presser
Drug manufacturers will not be able to start making a swine flu vaccine until mid-July at the earliest, months later than previous predictions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.
The disclosure that making a swine flu...
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Delta Variant Set To Become Dominant in U.S.
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the COVID-19 Delta variant will likely become the most dominant strain in the U.S.
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Teaching union urges Government to act on scientific advice over schools reopening
Teaching union chief says it's 'not enough for the Government to simply hope for the best' over the planned reopening of schools in January. Dr Patrick Roach of the NASUWT said published guidelines did not take account of a new and more...
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Newsy's Latest Health News
BioNTech is confident that its vaccine will work against the new COVID strain. Lean Cuisine baked chicken meal products are being recalled.
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Novavax Expects Vaccinations to Begin in U.K. in April: CEO
Jan.29 -- Novavax Chief Executive Officer Stan Erck discusses efficacy data from trials of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine, the time frame for approval and delivery of the vaccine, and work on a reformulated version for virus variants. He...
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Matt Hancock answers questions at Downing Street press briefing
CLEAN: Interior shots of Matt Hancock, Professor Steve Powis and Dr Susan Hopkins at the Downing Street coronavirus press briefing answering questions from the media on 1st February 2021 in London, United Kingdom
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Boosters Won’t Change Covid Trajectory: Johns Hopkins’ Adalja
Aug.31 -- Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security senior scholar, discusses Covid travel bans and the usefulness of vaccine booster shots. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R....
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U.S. Still Has Concerning Covid-19 Hot Spots: Johns Hopkins
Mar.03 -- Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses Covid-19 hot spots across the U.S., the decision by Texas and Mississippi to lift their mask mandates, and concerns about the South African variant....
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CDC Says New Covid Strain Could Be Present in U.S.
Dec.22 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the new variant of the coronavirus that’s become prevalent in the U.K. in recent weeks could be in the U.S. undetected. Robert Langreth reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."