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Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
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Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus

BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
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China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet

China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country

A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person, spread around China and reached a third Asian country, authorities said…
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
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Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening

The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported,…
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
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DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic

An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled…
Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
Health & Fitness

Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study

The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich countries…
10 million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C in 10 weeks: minister
Science

10 million Egyptians screened for Hepatitis C in 10 weeks: minister

  Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed said on Tuesday that 10 million Egyptians had been screened throughout  50 working days,…
Gov’t to adopt law banning live poultry distribution
Egypt

Gov’t to adopt law banning live poultry distribution

The ministries of agriculture, trade and industry, supply, health, and local development have prepared mechanisms for adopting law No. 70…
Ebola outbreak worst in history of Democratic Republic of Congo
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Ebola outbreak worst in history of Democratic Republic of Congo

  The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the worst Ebola outbreak in the country’s history, according to officials. More…
WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’
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WHO revises DR Congo Ebola risk to ‘very high’

  The World Health Organization on Friday announced it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in the Democratic Republic of…
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