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Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
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Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has…
Flu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says
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Flu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says

A flu season that hit the United States early and hard is showing the first signs of slowing in parts…
China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
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China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact

Beijing CNN  —  China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases as it dismantles large parts of its…
Presidential health adviser urges parents to get 12-18 yrs kids vaccinated against Covid
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Presidential health adviser urges parents to get 12-18 yrs kids vaccinated against Covid

The number of Covid-19 infections in Egypt has been very low recently; however, the WHO has not yet declared the…
Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids
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Shortages of antivirals, antibiotics compound stress of a rough season for viral illnesses in kids

CNN – Shortages of key medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like flu, ear infections and sore throats are…
China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike
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China reports first Covid-19 deaths in nearly 6 months as cases spike

Hong Kong CNN  —  China has reported its first deaths of Covid-19 patients in nearly six months as the country…
Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants
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Moderna says updated booster generated ‘significantly higher’ neutralizing antibodies against BA.4/BA.5 subvariants

CNN  —  Moderna said on Monday its updated Covid-19 booster generated “significantly higher” neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants…
Haiti’s cholera death toll rises to 136 as outbreak gets ‘worse and worse every day’
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Haiti’s cholera death toll rises to 136 as outbreak gets ‘worse and worse every day’

CNN  —  A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 136 lives so far, according to the Caribbean nation’s…
China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers
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China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers

Hong Kong CNN Business  —  China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
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China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making

Hong Kong CNN  —  It’s been little more than a week since Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third…
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