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    August 17, 2022

    US eases Covid-19 restrictions amid data showing most cases go undetected

    By Jorge Dastis Washington, Aug 17 (EFE).- Health officials in the United States are continuing to ease Covid-19 restrictions even…
    August 17, 2022

    South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases hit 4-month high

    Seoul, Aug 17 (EFE).- South Korea on Wednesday reported 180,803 new Covid-19 infections, the highest figure in four months amid…
    August 16, 2022

    2 Pakistani cops killed in attack against polio vaccination team

    Islamabad, Aug 16 (EFE).- Two police officers accompanying a polio vaccination team were on Tuesday killed in an attack by…
    August 16, 2022

    Tennessee Plagued By Maternity-Care Deserts

      By Aisling Mäki TENNESSEE (The Daily Memphian) — In a state that ranks high in maternal and infant mortality…
    August 15, 2022

    UK approves first vaccine to target original, Omicron Covid variants

    London, Aug 15 (EFE).- The United Kingdom on Monday approved the first bivalent Covid-19 booster vaccine which targets both the…
    August 13, 2022

    Medical marijuana industry flourishing in Uruguay

    Montevideo, Aug 13 (EFE).- A global pioneer in regulating marijuana recreational use, Uruguay’s medicinal cannabis industry is also flourishing, which,…
    August 12, 2022

    Idaho’s top court allows near-total abortion ban to go ahead

    Washington, Aug 12 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Idaho ruled Friday that it would not stop the Republican government of…
    August 11, 2022

    Former Paraguay president Lugo ‘critical but stable’ after stroke

    Asunción, Aug 11 (EFE).- Former Paraguay president Fernando Lugo is in a critical but stable condition after surgery as a…
    August 11, 2022

    Several Chinese cities under lockdown amid Covid outbreaks

    Beijing, Aug 11 (EFE).- Several Chinese municipalities across the country have declared total or partial lockdowns due to Covid-19 outbreaks,…
    August 11, 2022

    Kim declares ‘victory’ in North Korea’s fight against Covid

    Seoul, Aug 11 (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared “victory” in his country’s emergency campaign against Covid-19, according to…
      August 13, 2022

      Medical marijuana industry flourishing in Uruguay

      Montevideo, Aug 13 (EFE).- A global pioneer in regulating marijuana recreational use, Uruguay’s medicinal cannabis industry is also flourishing, which,…
      August 12, 2022

      Idaho’s top court allows near-total abortion ban to go ahead

      Washington, Aug 12 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Idaho ruled Friday that it would not stop the Republican government of…
      August 11, 2022

      Former Paraguay president Lugo ‘critical but stable’ after stroke

      Asunción, Aug 11 (EFE).- Former Paraguay president Fernando Lugo is in a critical but stable condition after surgery as a…
      August 11, 2022

      Several Chinese cities under lockdown amid Covid outbreaks

      Beijing, Aug 11 (EFE).- Several Chinese municipalities across the country have declared total or partial lockdowns due to Covid-19 outbreaks,…
      August 11, 2022

      Kim declares ‘victory’ in North Korea’s fight against Covid

      Seoul, Aug 11 (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared “victory” in his country’s emergency campaign against Covid-19, according to…
      August 10, 2022

      New Study Ranks Tennessee Low in Child Well-Being

      By Ryan Breslin NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — New data suggests that Tennessee children are struggling with anxiety and depression at…
      August 9, 2022

      New US plan could allow fivefold increase in monkeypox vaccination

      Washington, Aug 9 (EFE).- President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a…
      August 9, 2022

      9 Presumptive Monkeypox Cases Reported in Shelby County

      By Shyra Sherfield SHELBY COUNTY, TN (WMC) — Shelby County Health Department is reporting nine presumptive cases of monkeypox within…
      August 9, 2022

      Tibet’s Potala Palace closes down amid coronavirus surge

      Beijing, Aug 9 (EFE).- The Potala Palace, the fortified monastery in Tibet’s capital Lhasa that used to be the Daila…
      August 9, 2022

      New virus in China is more fatal than coronavirus, 35 people infected

      Beijing, Aug 9 (EFE).- A new strain of henipavirus originating from animals has infected 35 people in two Chinese provinces,…
      Country Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths New Deaths Recovered Active Cases Critical Cases
      USA 95,065,403 - 1,064,207 - 90,252,317 3,748,879 4,404
      India 44,298,864 - 527,206 - 43,670,315 101,343 698
      France 34,276,081 - 153,335 - 33,587,916 534,830 869
      Brazil 34,223,207 - 682,074 - 33,128,198 412,935 8,318
      Germany 31,725,160 - 146,214 - 30,520,400 1,058,546 1,406
      UK 23,460,787 - 187,018 - 23,070,467 203,302 146
      South Korea 21,861,296 178,480 25,813 61 19,750,298 2,085,185 470
      Italy 21,581,917 27,291 174,447 147 20,589,472 817,998 268
      Russia 19,000,055 35,809 383,362 62 18,216,241 400,452 2,300
      Turkey 16,671,848 - 100,400 - - 16,571,448 975
      Country Total Cases New Cases Total Deaths New Deaths Recovered Active Cases Critical Cases
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