August 9, 2022 NYU student flees COVID lockdowns in Shanghai, only to be trapped in Hainan New York University Shanghai student, Brian Hall, fled Shanghai in order to avoid being locked down in another COVID lockdown, only to be trapped in Hainan.
August 9, 2022 Global health agency to donate breathing machines to frontline Ukrainian hospitals for premature babies Global health agency, Unitaid, is set to donate 220 breathing machines to frontline Ukrainian hospitals for premature babies born during the ongoing conflict.
August 8, 2022 Power restored to Gaza's sole power plant after cease-fire established Gaza's sole power plant regains power after Israeli blockades caused it to shut down. A cease-fire ended the most violent day between the two countries since an 11-day war last year.
August 8, 2022 Monkeypox in America: Who's at risk and why? The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency in the United States last week, but who's at most risk and how is this virus spreading?
August 8, 2022 Macau reverts back to daily COVID testing after a positive test in neighboring Chinese city After someone tested positive in Macau's neighboring city, Zhuhai, Macau has gone back to daily COVID testing as China continues to implement its "zero-COVID" policy.
August 8, 2022 Monkeypox vaccine campaign rolls out in Italy Italy begins its vaccine campaign against monkeypox this week as the virus continues to spread around the globe. The vaccine being used is Jynneos (MVA-BN), a smallpox vaccine.
August 5, 2022 China's Sanya Island getaway shutting down its duty free malls amid COVID outbreak China's holiday hot spot, Sanya, has started shutting down its duty-free malls in an effort to curb COVID during China's most recent outbreak.
August 5, 2022 Summer 2022: Here is the global state of COVID A worldwide update on the spread of coronavirus covering Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, Middle East And Africa, medical developments and economic impact.
August 5, 2022 Monkeypox cases in Africa not concentrated amongst gay men, says WHO Experts from the WHO and Africa CDC are reporting that monkeypox cases in Africa are not concentrated amongst gay men, unlike most other countries with outbreaks.
August 4, 2022 Gaza faces possible blackout as Israeli blockade continues for third day The Gaza Strip faces a possible blackout as Israeli blockade enters third day. The sole power plant for Gaza will have to be shut down if the blockade persists for 48 more hours.