Global Health Security
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Myanmar’s junta faces fresh claims of atrocity as dozens of bodies are found in burnt-out homes
Dozens of charred bodies have been found inside the ruins of burnt-out homes in Sagaing, northwest Myanmar, raising accusations of…
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We may need vaccine passports as an incentive for the young to do right by the herd
The government has promised an “irreversible” reopening of society by June 21 but the modelling shows that is contingent, not…
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India block on jab exports ‘to hit Covax deliveries to world’s poorest’
“Covax is in talks with the Government of India with a view to ensuring deliveries as quickly as possible,” the…
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‘It is a threat to all Afghan women’: The Taliban’s price for peace could be hard-fought freedom
The Taliban now say they will let girls go to school and protect women’s rights under an Islamic framework, but…
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Hesitancy is hard-wired into all of us but we indulge it now at our peril
Vaccine hesitancy is a modern curse but its root is as ancient as mankind itself and, to some extent, hard-wired…
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Middle-aged women more likely to suffer ‘long Covid’ than men, study finds
Seven out of 10 patients hospitalised with Covid are not fully recovered five months after discharge, with middle-aged women most…
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Covid deaths on the rise again globally amid warning ‘worst yet to come’ for some countries
Given the unequal roll-out of vaccinations around the globe, the ongoing impact of new, more transmissible variants of the virus,…
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AstraZeneca defends its vaccine data after US monitor suggests it used ‘outdated’ information
Dr Anthony Fauci,the NIAID director and a key figure in the US response to the pandemic, said he was shocked…
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The two ‘Vs’ that could derail Britain’s turbocharged recovery
The UK has already administered at least one jab to just over 50pc of the adult population, a fantastic achievement.…
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Urgent action needed as millions across the globe are ‘one step away from starvation’
People in 20 countries around the world are facing acute hunger over the next few months, with parts of South…
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