Healthcare Policy

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda plans to impose fines on people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and those who...

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support of vaccine mandates in fighting COVID-19 helped him...

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Thursday. "He...

By Julia Harte (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday will announce the end of her state's mask...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan serious COVID-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday,...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering a two-week extension of infection controls in 13 regions, including its capital Tokyo, to...

TOKYO (Reuters) -New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo exceeded 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, dimming hopes that a wave...

By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL (Reuters) - The Canadian province of Quebec is scrapping a plan that would...

By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - With thousands of people locked down in tiny apartments, government quarantine centres filling...

By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's "zero-COVID" stance has put it at odds with the rest of the world...

By Zuzanna Szymanska and Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany on Monday extended its current pandemic measures as the experts...

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19 infections has led wealthy countries to intensify their recruitment...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people giving up their...

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups...

By Jessie Pang and Tyrone Siu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong warned people not to kiss pets and ordered a...

LONDON (Reuters) - England's health service said it will expand its COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to include 16- and 17-year-olds...

VIENNA (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Austria's capital on Saturday to protest against government plans...

By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Alistair Smout MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -Europe's healthcare systems are being strained once again by the rapid spread...

MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday it may be time to track the pandemic...

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing ahead with a vaccine mandate for international...