2022 ends with looming risk of a new coronavirus variant, health experts warn
By Jacqueline Howard As the world enters a new year, many public health and infectious disease experts predict that monitoring…
Category: COVID19
China Covid: Health expert predicts three winter waves
GHealth News – A top Chinese health official says he believes China is experiencing the first of three expected waves…
‘Tough times’: Warnings sound over China’s rapid ‘zero-COVID’ exit
GHealth News – A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-COVID’ controls, the World Health Organization warned of “very tough” times…
Qatar confirms COVID test requirements for World Cup fans
GHealth News – Fans attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of…
China Locks Down 21 Million People in Chengdu After COVID Outbreak
GHealth News – About 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu have gone into lockdown as authorities raced…
FDA authorizes emergency use for Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 17
GHealth News – Biotechnology company Novavax announced on Friday that its Covid-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use by the U.S…
WHO says COVID-19 remains a global health emergency
GHealth News – The World Health Organization said that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years after it was…
Africa CDC signs with Pfizer for supply of Covid-19 pill
GHealth News – Africa’s top public health agency (CDC) said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pfizer for…
WTO agrees deals on Covid vaccines and overfishing
GHealth News – Agreements including waiving patents for Covid vaccines and aiming to reduce overfishing have been passed by the…
Covid cases rise in Shanghai as millions remain in lockdown
GHealth News – Covid-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai have risen again as millions remain isolated at home…