Tag Archives: Covid-19

THE North Korea ordered, this Wednesday (25), a 5-day blockade in Pyongyang, the country’s capital, for “respiratory diseases”, state media reported. This is the first lockdown in the city since the government declared victory over Covid-19 last August. Residents of Pyongyang have been ordered to stay at …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is discussing next Friday whether Covid is still a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC), the highest level of alert and, in theory, of legal engagement and dedication in the world in dealing with a health disaster, including epidemics. It was on the 30th …

A study conducted at ICB-USP provides clues for the diagnosis and treatment of the so-called chronic fatigue syndrome, which affects between 10% and 20% of patients who recover from the coronavirus infection (photo: freepik) January 18, 2023 André Julião | FAPESP Agency – Study conducted at the Institute of Biomedical …

The World Health Organization (WHO) asked China on Saturday (14) to provide more detailed data on the Covid-19 situation in the country, after Beijing reported nearly 60,000 cases of death linked to the disease in just one month. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus requested this additional information …

The WHO (World Health Organization) announced this Friday (13) the reduction of the isolation time recommended for patients infected with Covid-19both symptomatic and asymptomatic. The period was from 13 to 10 days for people with symptoms and from 10 to 5 days for those without signs of …

The WHO (World Health Organization) released this Friday (13) updated recommendations for Covid-19. Among the indications, the social isolation of those with the disease was the one that had the greatest change. An important means of preventing the spread of the virus, social isolation has been a recommended measure since …

Satellite images portrayed the harrowing reality of overcrowded crematoriums, hospitals and funeral homes in China as the country grapples with a wave of Covid-19 infections. Technology company Maxar captured, in early January 2023, records of long lines of cars waiting outside funeral homes …

Brazil went against the grain of the world trend and showed a drop in acceptance of vaccination against Covid in the last year. Worldwide, the desire to get vaccinated against Covid rose by an average of 5.2%, from 75.2% in 2021 to 79.1% in 2022, according to a survey of …

A man in Kolkata, India, caught attention on the internet after order a full-size replica of the wife, who died of Covid-19. The case went viral earlier this week. Tapas Sandilya, 65, says the statue it was a request of wife Indrani shortly before she diedin May 2021. She would …

The reopening of China, closed three years ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is scheduled for this Sunday (8) and should affect the Brazilian economy. That’s because the Asian country is Brazil’s biggest trading partner, above the United States and the European Union. As of today, the …