Public criticism is growing in China of the authorities’ Cultural Revolution-style anti-COVID-19 campaigns after a doctor took his own life over a hospital outbreak and officials killed pets whose owners tested positive for the virus
While the percentage of persons fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in Kenya has gradually increased to 19 percent, some populations, such as nomadic herders, have been more difficult to reach. As a result, Kenyan officials provided an incentive: herders who received the vaccine also received standard vaccines and medicines for their livestock
Only 7% of Malawi’s population has been vaccinated against the coronavirus over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, one of Africa’s lowest rates. Village chiefs are attempting to change this by encouraging villagers to get vaccinated at mobile vaccination clinics
As a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, curbs have been imposed in Indian cities. However, health experts are warning that large gatherings, such as religious festivals in North India, might become superspreader events in the world’s second-worst affected country
After a two-year closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, Ugandan schools returned last month. While the majority of students have returned, many others have not, due to poverty and the need to support their family
Even for the unvaccinated, the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a South African study, is less severe than previous ones. The highly contagious variant also spreads resistance, according to the country’s top scientists, which might be excellent news for ending the pandemic
University students in South Africa are opposing laws requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to class. Even students who have received the vaccine and want others to do so are opposed to the policy, and the students’ union has threatened nationwide protests
Authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong are scrambling to contain outbreaks of the omicron variant of COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on Feb. 4
During the pandemic, the number of people suffering from a major depressive disorder increased by 28%, to an anticipated 246 million cases in 2020. Anxiety disorders affected 26% of the population. These conclusions are based on data from research conducted in North America, Europe, and East Asia, and published in the Lancet journal
The average adult in the United States gets one or two colds every year. They’re generally just an annoyance, but new research reveals they could protect you from a far more severe virus