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Hong Kong, struggling with its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began, will test every one of its 7.5 million people for the coronavirus three times next month, the city’s leader said Tuesday.

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Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline

Tue, 2022-02-15 18:01 — mike kraft

Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting on Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travelers instead of a molecular one, officials said on Tuesday. Steve Scherer Reuters

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Overview: International developments summary

Tue, 2022-02-15 10:40 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said, urging authorities to improve vaccination and other measures. Reuters Reuters

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U.S. residents are more likely to die from COVID-19 than persons in other high-income countries, data suggests

Wed, 2022-02-09 14:10 — mike kraft

You're more likely to die from COVID-19 in the US than in other high-income countries amid omicron, data suggests More infections may lead to a rise in COVID-19 deaths, health experts say. Data shows the U.S. case fatality rate is among the highest in the world. YahooNews

Although the omicron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to cause severe disease compared with previously dominating strains, the USA is still experiencing more COVID-19 deaths than at almost any other point in the pandemic.

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Rich countries' hiring foreign nurses during Omicron raises ethical concerns, group says

Mon, 2022-01-24 18:43 — mike kraft

Rich countries' access to foreign nurses during Omicron raises ethical concerns, group says The Omicron-fuelled wave of COVID-19 infections has led wealthy countries to intensify their recruitment of nurses from poorer parts of the world, worsening dire staffing shortages in overstretched workforces there, the International Council of Nurses said. Emma Farge

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Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas; Mexico reaches record

Thu, 2022-01-20 19:32 — mike kraft

Coronavirus spreading like never before in Americas, health agency says COVID-19 infections are reaching new peaks in the Americas with 7.2 million new cases and more than 15,000 COVID-related deaths in the last week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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Canada approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment, deliveries delayed

Mon, 2022-01-17 17:26 — mike kraft

Canada approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment, deliveries delayed Canada on Monday approved Pfizer Inc's oral antiviral treatment for mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 in adults, but said global supply shortages meant only a few doses would be ready now. David Ljunggren,Ismail Shakil Reuters

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Vaccine mandates: Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

Thu, 2022-01-13 13:12 — mike kraft

Canada says vaccine mandates work as Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' leads to spike in first-dose appointments

(CNN) One day after the Canadian province of Quebec announced it would financially penalize residents who are unvaccinated, the province's health minister said Wednesday first-time appointments spiked in the hours following the announcement.

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