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North Korea claims to have recovered from Covid
There is widespread scepticism over North Korea's claim to have the world's lowest Covid death rate.
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The decision is expected to speed up the distribution of vaccines, treatments and federal resources.
Polio virus found in New York wastewater
Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.
New Zealand fully reopens borders after Covid
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
First monkeypox deaths reported outside Africa
Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low.
Pig organs partially revived hour after death
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We have 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses - minister
The majority of the nearly 2,500 confirmed monkeypox cases in England are in London.
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North Korea claims to have recovered from Covid
There is widespread scepticism over North Korea's claim to have the world's lowest Covid death rate.
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The decision is expected to speed up the distribution of vaccines, treatments and federal resources.
Polio virus found in New York wastewater
Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.
New Zealand fully reopens borders after Covid
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
First monkeypox deaths reported outside Africa
Brazil and Spain report fatalities from the virus, but most infections are mild and overall risk is low.
Pig organs partially revived hour after death
Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death.
We have 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses - minister
The majority of the nearly 2,500 confirmed monkeypox cases in England are in London.
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The decision is expected to speed up the distribution of vaccines, treatments and federal resources.
Polio virus found in New York wastewater
Health officials are urging vaccinations against polio after the first US case in a decade was found.
New Zealand fully reopens borders after Covid
The country shut its borders in March 2020, a move that majorly impacted the tourism industry.
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