Health passport standards discussed globally

The UK, US and Singapore are discussing the establishment of an internationally recognised system that would indicate whether people have been vaccinated against Covid-19

WHO recommends AstraZeneca vaccine as vaccination efforts continue

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, while Imperial College London updated its Covid-19 outbreak tool to include vaccination statistics

Concern grows over increasing presence of Asian malaria mosquito in Africa

A mosquito that is India’s main mosquito transmitter of malaria has become ‘abundantly present’ in African cities – increasing the risk of malaria for urban populations, and the knock-on effects could...

Brazil among top-three countries affected by Covid-19

Brazil has been among the most heavily affected countries in Latin America during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it remains among the top-three worst affected countries globally, says GlobalData

British Airways first UK airline to trial digital health pass

British Airways will begin trialling travel health app VeriFLY with customers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from 4 February

Neglected tropical diseases to be targeted by WHO

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious plan to help end suffering from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in poorer countries could also minimise international travel health risks