France puts country on ‘high’ alert for bird flu

[ad_1] Ducks are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – France raised the risk level…

Data prove coronavirus mutations are more infectious -German official

[ad_1] Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control, speaks during a news conference, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Berlin, Germany,…

China regulator tightens guideline on biological products, including vaccines

[ad_1] BEIJING, Dec 21 (Reuters) – China’s market regulator said on Monday it had tightened up a guideline for inspection of biological products, including vaccines, before a batch is sold…

LA County recommends indoor masks irrespective of vaccination status

[ad_1] June 28 (Reuters) – Los Angeles County health officials have recommended that all residents wear masks in public indoor spaces irrespective of whether they have been vaccinated or not…

UK’s Paperchase to appoint administrators, putting 1,500 jobs at risk – Sky News

[ad_1] Jan 5 (Reuters) – British stationery chain Paperchase has filed a notice to appoint administrators, putting 1,500 jobs at risk, as its sales were hurt by store closures due…

Britain’s NHS Test and Trace reducing size of contact tracing workforce

[ad_1] April 30 (Reuters) – Britain’s NHS (National Health Service) Test and Trace system is reducing the size of its contact tracing workforce after a decline in coronavirus cases in…

Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as cases hit record in Olympic host city

[ad_1] Japan’s pandemic entering ‘new phase’ – health minister Tokyo COVID cases at record Ruling party calls for roll-back of new hospital policy Controversy is another setback to PM Suga…

Merkel aide warns virus surge in Germany may mean curbs for unvaccinated

[ad_1] BERLIN, July 25 (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff said on Sunday he fears the number of new coronavirus cases in Germany could soar to 100,000 a…

S.Korea reports record-high COVID-19 cases, deaths

[ad_1] SEOUL, Dec 4 (Reuters) – South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the Omicron variant…