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Wild animal markets with bats, raccoon dogs and macaques could spark the next global outbreak Live-animal markets, like the one in Jatinegara, Jakarta, may be breeding grounds for future pandemics. In these crowded spaces, animals such as bats, raccoon dogs, macaques, and songbirds are sold for food or pets. Stacked in cages up to three meters high, animals from across …

Vials labelled “VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19” and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. — Reuters  The United States Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr announced in a social media post on Tuesday that the US has stopped recommending routine Covid-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, circumventing the …

A member of the medical personnel works at a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing site which is temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2020. — Reuters A class of drugs known as Janus kinase, or JAK, inhibitors, which work by slowing down the immune system, should be the first-line therapy for patients hospitalised for …

Covid 19 cases surge across India, number rises to 250: Is it the time to get vaccinated again Source link

Residents wait for their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses, at a vaccination centre in Karachi, April 2, 2021. — Reuters Covid admissions up at Karachi hospitals, say doctors Virus symptoms reappear in midsummer amid JN.1 fears Elsewhere in Pakistan, scattered cases have been reported. At least four people — mostly elderly individuals with compromised immune systems and pre-existing health conditions …

Sister Barbara Sullivan, 84, receives a coronavirus disease vaccine at a vaccination drive for retired nuns at the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet independent living centre in Los Angeles, California, US, March 3, 2021. — Reuters The United States will limit routine COVID-19 boosters to people over 65 or those at higher risk of serious illness, while requiring new …

Four vials with the “Nuvaxovid” Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax are pictured in Saabruecken, Germany, February 26, 2022. — Reuters The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, but placed additional conditions on individuals who would be able to receive the vaccine. According to the approval letter, the license restricts the use of the vaccine called Nuvaxovid …