Infectious Diseases
IEA warns against energy crisis deepening fossil fuel reliance
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The energy security crisis since Russia's invasion of Ukraine must not lead to a deeper dependence...
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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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Biden, S.Korea’s Yoon vow to deter N.Korea while offering COVID-19 aid
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and his new South Korean counterpart...
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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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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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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Indonesia to drop outdoor mask mandate as COVID-19 infections drop
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will drop requirements for people to mask up outdoors and for vaccinated travellers to show negative...
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North Korea COVID outbreak could have ‘devastating’ impact on human rights -UN office
LONDON (Reuters) -Measures taken in North Korea to fight the first reported COVID-19 outbreak could have "devastating" consequences for human...
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UN rights office urges Iran to halt imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian academic
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office's spokesperson on Tuesday urged Iran to halt the imminent execution of Swedish-Iranian...
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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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N.Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against COVID outbreak
By Josh Smith and Byungwook Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had...
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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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Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak...
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S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's...
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UK police recommend more than 100 fines for Downing Street lockdown breaches
LONDON (Reuters) -British police said on Thursday they had now made more than 100 referrals for fines as part of...
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At mercy of zealous residential committees, Shanghai’s locked-down vent frustration
By David Stanway and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Last week, Elizabeth Liu and her husband were excited about the...
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China berates WHO chief for ‘irresponsible’ remarks on its zero-COVID policy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making "irresponsible"...
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