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It has been made compulsory in some states for people to wear face coverings, which in many areas is the first time this has been done in more than a year

Mock hospital drills held as new Omicron variant suspected of causing highest number of infections since 2022

The troubling 'Arcturus' Covid variant is more formally known as the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 with most cases coming from India which has seen a recent surge in infections

A woman in China has become the world’s first known human fatality from H3N8 bird flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, but the strain does not appear to spread between people.

The WHO says the woman, who died in March, probably contracted the virus at a market and the risk of spread is low.

XBB.1.16 may not be just another run-of-the-mill Omicron, according to a prominent pediatrician in India.

"I never say never, but at the moment it’s very doubtful" - Roger Daltrey

On World Health Day that falls on April 7, the World Health Organization celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the Southeast Asia region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) -- when all people can access the health services…