pandemic

Spain says patient does not have Marburg disease

The Marburg virus is believed to have a fatality rate of up to 88% and there are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat it.

By REUTERS
25/02/2023

Face masks had little effect in preventing COVID-19 infection, British study claims

During the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israelis were fined by government authorities for not wearing face masks in public places, and violent incidents ensued when people refused to don them.

‘Hindsight is 20/20’: Israel's lessons after 3 years of COVID-19

HEALTH AFFAIRS: On Israel’s three-year COVID anniversary, ‘czars’ look forward and back.

All countries 'dangerously unprepared' for future pandemics, says IFRC

The report said that countries should review their legislation to ensure it is in line with their pandemic preparedness plans by the end of 2023.

By REUTERS
30/01/2023

COVID remains a public health emergency, says WHO

It is three years since the WHO first declared that COVID represented a global health emergency.

By REUTERS
30/01/2023
QuickVue At-Home coronavirus testing kit

Took a COVID test at home and got a faded line? This is what it means

Many people who do antigen tests at home are confused when the second line comes out faded, almost invisible.

By WALLA! HEALTH
17/01/2023
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