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Amivas Ireland receives EU approval for malaria drug

The medicine will be used to treat individuals suffering from severe malaria on the continent

WHO and CDC report fall in measles immunisations

Measles surveillance measures have also declined during the pandemic

Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade

The Covid-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB) and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to the World…

UK should encourage vaccine uptake

The UK government must use other methods to encourage vaccine uptake after scrapping vaccine passports, says GlobalData

Risk of contracting Covid-19 on flights less than 0.1 per cent

The risk of exposure to Covid-19 while travelling after all passengers test negative 72 hours in advance of a flight is less than 0.1 per cent, according to a study…

Vaccine tourism could widen vaccine gap

Vaccine tourism, where tourist hotspots are offering Covid-19 vaccinations on holiday to attract visitors, is a double-edged sword says GlobalData

MSC Cruises increases health protocols for UK sailings

Cruise line MSC Cruises has increased its health and safety protocols onboard MSC Virtuosa following a rise in Covid-19 cases in the UK

Ethiopian Airlines transports vaccines around the world

Ethiopian Airlines Group has transported 50 million doses of vaccine to more than 28 countries across the globe

Covid infections low among travellers in the UK

Only four out of every 1,000 fully vaccinated travellers have tested positive for Covid-19 upon their return to the UK in July, new research shows

US Food and Drug Administration approves first Covid-19 vaccine

The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of Covid-19 disease in individuals over the age of…

Study reveals likelihood of further pandemics is increasing

Extreme events such as the Covid-19 pandemic aren’t as rare as we may think, according to new analysis of novel disease outbreaks over the past 400 years

New rapid testing site for cruise passengers opens in the UK

A new Covid-19 testing facility has opened to get travellers safely onto cruises from Portsmouth, UK

Marburg virus confirmed in Guinea

On 6 August 2021, the Ministry of Health of Guinea informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed case of Marburg virus disease (MVD)

WHO provides access to Covid-19 information for vulnerable communities

The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with Facebook and Praekelt.Org to provide WHO’s Covid-19 information to the world’s most vulnerable people in a mobile-friendly format

Vaccine prevents reinfection of Covid-19

A study of Covid-19 infections in Kentucky, US, among people who were previously infected shows that unvaccinated individuals are twice as likely to be reinfected with Covid-19 than those who…

Portugal accepts Covishield vaccine for travellers

Portugal has decided to recognise the Indian-produced version of the AstraZeneca vaccine for international travellers

Finnair to offer rapid antigen tests

Finnish airline Finnair is introducing a rapid antigen test for €65 from 4 August

Passengers continue to support mask-wearing on flights

Based on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) passenger survey, most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term

Young unvaccinated people in Spain see a surge in Covid cases

The rapid spread of the delta variant of Covid-19 in Spain led to a rise in cases among young unvaccinated people

State in India reports rising Zika virus cases

The number of Zika virus cases in Kerala has gone up to 19 since 11 July