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What history can teach us about pandemic management

While the word “unprecedented” has become part of the rhetoric around COVID-19, this isn’t the first pandemic to hit the world, even in recent times. In fact, there are many similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic, and its management, and others throughout history, UNSW historians say. Researchers from the UNSW Laureate Centre for History & Population […]

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Slovenia makes vaccinations mandatory for govt staff from Oct 1

FILE PHOTO: A health care worker prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a home for elders as the country begins vaccinations against coronavirus disease, in Domzale, Slovenia December 27, 2020. REUTERS/Srdjan ZivulovicSARAJEVO (Reuters) – Slovenia’s public sector employees, except for those working in education, will have to show proof of vaccination or of a recent […]

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England to offer COVID vaccine to all 12- to 15-year-olds

LONDON (Reuters) -All 12- to 15-year-olds in England will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine after top medical advisers said on Monday that children would benefit from reduced disruption to their education.Slideshow ( 5 images )The British government confirmed that the offer would be extended to all children aged 12-15 after a unanimous recommendation by the […]

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COVAX vaccine 2021 delivery target cut to 1.425 billion doses

FILE PHOTO: A pack of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines is seen as the country receives its first batch of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines under COVAX scheme, at the international airtport of Accra, Ghana February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo(Reuters) – The COVAX vaccine-sharing facility will likely receive 1.425 billion doses of anti-COVID-19 shots from donor countries this […]

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Australia's Victoria reports 183 local COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: A lone passenger sits at a tram stop on a mostly-empty city centre street on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia, July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra SandersMELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s Victoria state, home to more […]

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Coronavirus in the US: State-by-state breakdown

Dr. Murthy: Coronavirus vaccines are ‘doing their job’ U.S. surgeon general joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ with an update on COVID-19 spread and vaccine boosters. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. As of Wednesday morning, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 217,718,585 people across 192 countries and […]

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UK records 207 new COVID-19 deaths, highest since March

FILE PHOTO: Medical workers move a patient between ambulances outside of the Royal London Hospital amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday recorded 207 new deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, marking the highest toll since March 9, […]

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Sydney imposes nightly curfew as Australia battles Delta outbreak

SYDNEY/CANBERRA (Reuters) -Two million residents of Sydney will be under nightly curfew from next week to slow the highly infectious Delta variant of coronavirus that is spreading across New South Wales state, authorities said on Friday as they extended lockdown orders.People walk past a public health message regarding the wearing of masks on public transport, […]