Epidemics
WHO expects more cases of monkeypox to emerge globally
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said it expects to identify more cases of monkeypox as...
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Beijing extends work-from-home ‘requirement’ for millions as COVID spreads
By Martin Quin Pollard and Engen Tham BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese capital extended its work-from-home requirement for many of...
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Explainer-How concerned should we be about monkeypox?
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global health officials have sounded the alarm over rising cases in Europe and elsewhere...
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North Korea’s fever cases under 200,000 for 2nd day amid silence on aid offer
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's daily fever cases stayed below 200,000 for a second day in a...
Read moreNorway warns of possible monkeypox infections in Oslo
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway has begun searching for possible cases of monkeypox in the capital Oslo, the country's Institute of...
Read moreIsrael confirms first monkeypox case
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Saturday reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox, which officials expected would be contained. The...
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Shanghai district to require all shops to shut, residents to stay home
BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai's central Jingan district, a key commercial area of the Chinese financial hub, said on Saturday it...
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WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe
By Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization was holding an emergency meeting on Friday...
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Locked-down Shanghai finds new cases, breaking “zero COVID” streak
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai announced its first new COVID-19 cases outside quarantined areas in...
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North Korea hails ‘good results’ on COVID as fever cases pass 2 million
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Friday it was achieving "good results" in its fight against its...
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Explainer-Why monkeypox cases are spreading in Europe, US
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) -A handful of cases of monkeypox have now been reported or are suspected in Britain,...
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From storage to transport, hurdles to getting COVID vaccine to N.Koreans
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) - As North Korea battles its first known COVID outbreak, a lack of storage, chronic...
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North Korean planes pick up medical supplies in China – media
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has sent aircraft to China to pick up medical supplies days after it confirmed its...
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Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown
By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) - Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more...
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Shanghai reports 77 symptomatic, 746 asymptomatic COVID cases for May 16
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai reported 746 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, down...
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Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies
By SungHyuk An and Heejung Jung SEOUL (Reuters) - Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health...
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N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs
By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution...
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Shanghai aims for return to normal life from June 1
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai aims to reopen broadly and allow normal life to resume from June 1, a city official said on...
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S.Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid COVID outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North...
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Shanghai aims to reopen more COVID-shut businesses, Beijing battles on
By Brenda Goh and Tony Munroe SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair...
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