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There have been at least 169 unusual cases of hepatitis in children, with 17 requiring liver transplants, and one child has died

The country is also now one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a medical worker

Short-term exposure to air pollution was linked to increased COVID risk, a new JAMA Network Open study suggests

The new scientific crew will aim to keep the public updated on the pandemic and future outbreaks

A federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a White House effort to reduce COVID spread

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa estimated that last week’s catastrophic flooding displaced more than 40,000 people and hundreds have died

A new variant of COVID-19 discovered in Botswana is believed to be a mutation of the omicron variant first detected in southern Africa late last year

The continent's low vaccination rates are a result of consequential failures' in the distribution of jabs, rather than limited access

President Jair Bolsonaro has made it his mission to push economic development in the Amazon and the war in Ukraine has increased his zeal

Draft guidance underscores pandemic's toll on adolescent mental health

Shanghai—well known for its targeted and flexible approach to the pandemic—is now turning to draconian measures to control the virus

A third shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, used in more than 80 percent of India's inoculations, will cost around $12 (900 rupees)