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"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

PHUKET: Tour operators in many countries have been upset by the Public Health Ministry's suddenly-announced requirement for all international travellers to show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations before boarding flights to Thailand and this could affect the attempt to restore the tourist industry, the Phuket Tourist Association said…

Noise pollution is getting harder and harder to escape in urban areas

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. We also live in an age when an increasing number of parents want the option of not vaccinating their children against these highly contagious and potentially…

The CDC, Africa's top public health body, says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is coming under control with no new confirmed case reported in the country for the last 39 days. But it needs to pass 42 days to be considered Ebola-free.

Public Health Wales has also urged poorly adults to wear a face covering in public to protect others

Tourism operators are prepared for a wave of Chinese tourists in terms of hotel room capacity, public health hygiene and flight capacity, though demand remains unclear.

OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 slipping after an initially robust response. With doubt, fear and misinformation running rampant nationwide — both online and offline — he…

The U.S. Supreme Court did the Biden administration a favor when it ruled the White House could continue to use pandemic powers to turn away migrants who might otherwise qualify for entry. The decision makes it easier for the president to keep dawdling over the border crisis.