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Coronavirus: apart from Wuhan, China’s death rates didn’t rise at start of pandemic, study finds
In the first three months of 2020, mortality rates in Wuhan were 56 per cent higher than estimates based on average in previous yearsBut elsewhere they were lower than expected, which researchers said may be related to behavioural changes during lockdown
Expected deaths post-Covid-19 vaccination: Pre-empting the anti-vaccine propaganda
This is a brief article to help us understand that there will be some expected deaths after receiving Covid-19 vaccination, especially in the elderly.
Factbox: 500,000 COVID-19 deaths the latest of several U.S. public health crises over the years
(Reuters) - No health crisis has devastated the United States like the COVID-19 pandemic since the 1918 Spanish influenza, already killing 500,000 people, triggering the biggest decline in U.S. life expectancy since World War Two, and ranking among the biggest killers in U.S. history:
The elderly ready to be vaccinated
PETALING JAYA: Many senior citizens and those in high-risk groups say they can’t wait for the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in April.
Czech hospitals may be overwhelmed soon, government plans re-opening retailers
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Hospitals across the Czech Republic may be overwhelmed with coronavirus patients in two or three weeks, forcing the country to seek help abroad and hospitals to select which patients will get treatment, Health Minister Jan Blatny said on Wednesday.
WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks
CONAKRY (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were a resurgence of a previous outbreak.
Highest recoveries recorded at 4,525
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded its highest ever Covid-19 recoveries in a day when 4,525 patients were discharged yesterday.
Guinea reports first Ebola cases since 2016, including three deaths
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Three people have died of Ebola, and another five have tested positive for the virus in southeastern Guinea, the state health agency said, the first possible resurgence of the disease there since the world's worst outbreak in 2013-2016.
Lower death rate recorded under Road Safety Plan 2014-2020
PETALING JAYA: Initiatives and intervention measures under the Malaysia Road Safety Plan 2014-2020 have contributed to the reduction of road accident fatalities, the Transport Ministry announced.
UK tells social media to take down Covid myths
The British government said on Feb 4 it was telling social media giants to take down posts containing coronavirus disinformation over concern that many in minority communities were refusing to be vaccinated.