The virus is endemic in some animal populations in several countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. WHO and partners are working to understand better the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries are atypical, as they are...
British police ended their investigation on Thursday into COVID-19 lockdown parties held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office, having handed out 126 fines in a scandal that had called into question his leadership. Johnson has faced widespread calls from opposition politicians and some in his own party for...
MOSCOW — In a bright, spotless apartment in a Moscow suburb, a small circle of people sat around a table in December 2019. Bowls of candies and teapots were set out, along with salads. The group opened the meeting with a prayer and a hymn — most of them shy...
Some 700 foreigners who were exposed to the coronavirus through their frontline work are being given expedited naturalization reviews. PARIS — Nine months after its president declared “war” against the coronavirus, France announced Tuesday that it has fast-tracked hundreds of citizenship applications from foreign frontline workers who have distinguished themselves in...
Levels of protective antibodies in people wane “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, say researchers. Antibodies are a key part of our immune defences and stop the virus from getting inside the body’s cells. The Imperial College London team found the number of people testing positive for antibodies has fallen...
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