Public Health
North Korea’s Dr Fauci? Health official emerges as face of COVID campaign
By Hyonhee Shin and Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - At 9:30 a.m. every day this week, a soft-spoken official has...
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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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Alberta premier Jason Kenney to stay on until new party head elected
(Reuters) - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will remain as premier and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) until his...
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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,...
Read moreVietnam court jails ex-health official amid anti-graft drive
HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam on Thursday sentenced a former deputy health minister to four years in prison...
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Half a million Indians flee floods in northeast brought by rain
By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India's northeastern state of...
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Greece ends mandatory mask-wearing in planes, public indoor areas
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Wednesday it would end the mandatory wearing of face masks in airplanes and indoor...
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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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Factbox-Spain’s paid menstrual leave and abortion bill
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is set to become the first European country to introduce paid leave for women who suffer...
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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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Beijing extends work-from-home guidance in several city districts
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing on Sunday extended guidance to work from home in four districts of the Chinese capital, including...
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Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its...
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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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Italy’s population seen 5 million lower by 2050 -statistics bureau
By Francesco Zecchini ROME (Reuters) - Italy's population will shrink by 5 million within 30 years unless decisive steps are...
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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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Analysis-Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass COVID checks
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby COPENHAGEN/LONDON (Reuters) - For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose...
Read moreEl Salvador jails woman for 30 years for homicide after obstetric emergency – group
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A court in El Salvador jailed a woman for 30 years on Monday for killing her...
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Analysis-Shanghai COVID crisis puts political spotlight on key Xi ally
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - If Shanghai Communist Party chief Li Qiang has been politically bruised by the...
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Israel to end mandatory COVID-19 tests for arrivals at Tel Aviv airport
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday it was ending mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion...
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