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‘Early signs’ monkeypox outbreak plateauing in UK, health authority says
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday there were “early signs” that the monkeypox outbreak is plateauing across the...
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Brazil reports first monkeypox death outside Africa in current outbreak
Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak, a 41-year-old man who,...
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Monkeypox outbreak constitutes global health emergency, says WHO
The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organisation’s highest level of alert, WHO...
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Monkeypox symptoms differ from previous outbreaks – UK study
Patients with monkeypox in the UK have noticeably different symptoms from those seen in previous outbreaks, according to researchers in London,...
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Macau shuts most businesses amid COVID outbreak, casinos stay open
The world’s biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases...
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Mass Covid testing announced for Beijing’s Chaoyang district amid ‘ferocious’ outbreak
Beijing’s most populous district Chaoyang announced three rounds of mass testing to quell a “ferocious” COVID-19 outbreak that...
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Cyprus ready for monkeypox outbreak
Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Friday announced it has prepared protocols for monkeypox after the rising numbers of infections globally, since...
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Monkeypox outbreak management plan close to being finalised
The process of drawing up a management and action plan by the Ministry of Health to deal with a possible detection of monkeypox cases in Cyprus is...
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Action plan for any Monkeypox outbreak
Drawing up a management and action plan by the Ministry of Health to deal with the possible detection of monkeypox cases in Cyprus is in its final...
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Dozens of villagers move to quarantine facilities after Covid-19 outbreak in Tianjin, China
This is the moment dozens of villagers awaited transport to isolation facilities after a Covid-19 breakout in Tianjin on the border of the Chinese...
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COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing
A woman looks through a barricaded gate of a residential area under lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China.
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Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
Beijing authorities extended work-from-home guidance for many of its 22 million residents to stem a persistent COVID-19 outbreak, while Shanghai...
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Monkeypox outbreak in Europe ‘largest ever’ in region as cases cross 100
More than 100 cases of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, have been reported in Europe, with German officials...
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N.Korean leader Kim slams officials’ ‘immaturity’ in response to Covid outbreak
North Korea n leader Kim Jong Un slammed his country’s response to its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak as immature, accusing...
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N.Korea reports more deaths, says taking ‘swift measures’ against Covid outbreak
North Korea said on Sunday a total of 42 people had died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown aimed at stopping the...
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First cruise ships arrive in Larnaca port two years after outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
A cruise ship arrived in Larnaca from Haifa, Israel, on Friday, marking the return of cruise ship activity in the port of the coastal city...
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Long queues for COVID tests, food deliveries as Beijing battles stubborn outbreak
Lengthy queues for COVID-19 tests remained in Beijing on Saturday (May 14), as China’s capital city maintained its fight against a small but...
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How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis
North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate...
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N. Korea reports Covid outbreak, orders lockdown in ‘gravest emergency’
North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national...
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N.Korea orders lockdown after confirming Covid-19 outbreak for first time
North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national...