Healthcare
In Athens, thousands rally against COVID-19 vaccinations
ATHENS (Reuters) - More than 5,000 anti-vaccine protesters, some them waving Greek flags and wooden crosses, rallied in Athens on...
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Risk of ‘catastrophic’ coronavirus surge in Middle East – WHO
CAIRO (Reuters) - A surge of coronavirus cases in several Middle Eastern countries could have dire consequences, aggravated by the...
Read moreGerman privacy body probes German lab’s use of BGI prenatal tests
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - One of Germany's regional data protection regulators on Wednesday said it was probing lab operator Eluthia GmbH's...
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EU regulator weighing mixing COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -Europe's drug regulator on Wednesday refrained from making any recommendations on mixing schedules of COVID-19 vaccines...
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Thailand considering limits on AstraZeneca vaccine exports
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand is considering imposing limits on exports of locally manufactured AstraZeneca COVID-19...
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Pope Francis returns to Vatican for rest after intestinal surgery
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Wednesday, 11 days after surgery to...
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Concern grows over Indonesia’s regions as Delta variant ravages Java
By Stanley Widianto and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Concerns are mounting in Indonesia over the ability of...
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Aid offers hope as Tunisia struggles to cope with COVID-19 surge
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - In Charles Nicolle Hospital in the Tunisian capital, the emergency department is filled with...
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Volunteer ambulance drivers help take the strain on Indonesia’s COVID frontline
By Tommy Ardiansyah JAKARTA (Reuters) - As Indonesia's health service struggles to cope with soaring coronavirus infections, volunteer ambulance drivers...
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Myanmar’s COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system
(Reuters) - When Ma Yati felt weak and feverish and lost her sense of smell, she had no doubt she...
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Tourism not contributing to surge of COVID-19 infections in Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) - Tourism is not to blame for a surge of COVID-19 infections in Greece, the tourism minister said...
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China to start giving COVID-19 shots to teenagers this month
BEIJING (Reuters) - Several areas in China will start vaccinating teenagers this month against COVID-19, state media and local authorities...
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WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
(This story corrects spelling of Novavax in last paragraph) GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's chief scientist has advised...
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Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle...
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Rush for COVID vaccines as France may ask for proof of immunization
PARIS (Reuters) -Hundreds of thousands of people in France rushed to set up appointments to get vaccinated against the coronavirus...
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‘We have rights’: the French health workers furious about COVID vaccine order
By Caroline Pailliez FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France (Reuters) - Nursing home worker Sandra Barona is so vehemently against receiving a COVID-19 shot...
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Pope Francis to leave hospital as soon as possible, no longer in wheelchair
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation after intestinal surgery 10 days...
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Greece to require proof of COVID vaccination at indoor restaurants
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will require customers at indoor restaurants, bars and cafes to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19,...
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In South African COVID-19 ward, medics battle worst infection wave yet
By Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - At an emergency COVID-19 ward run by a charity in southern Johannesburg, medics wheel...
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Malaysia seeks to beef up health system as Delta variant rages
By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Tuesday announced new measures to support its ailing...
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