Tag: Health and medicine
China backs out of hosting Asian Cup next year
This is a disappointment for football fans in China. The Asian Cup which was to be organized in the country in June and July 2023 will not take place, says…
nearly a million possible reinfections with Covid-19 over the last 5 months
A number of cases, which is partly explained by the wave of contamination last winter, but which could be underestimated, according to the government public health agency. Santé Publique France…
the pandemic seems to be ebbing but the situation remains mixed
On May 12, a virtual summit on the Covid pandemic is being held, co-chaired by the United States, Germany, which is currently at the head of the G7, Indonesia at…
France puts an end to the mask in transport, the last anti-Covid restriction
Wearing a mask will no longer be compulsory in the metro, bus, train, plane and taxis from Monday May 16, announced the French Minister of Health, Olivier Véran. A virtual…
call for vigilance following a dengue epidemic reported in Abidjan
In Côte d’Ivoire, twelve cases of dengue fever have so far been identified, mainly in Abidjan. One death has been reported. This is the fifth time that a dengue epidemic…
the trial of the “Astou Sokhna” case opens with the interrogation of midwives
Six midwives have been in court since Thursday, May 5 in Louga, Senegal in the “Astou Sokhna” case, named after this 9-month-old pregnant woman who died in childbirth at Louga…
the drama of maternal mortality in Senegal
Resumption this Thursday, May 5, 2022 of the trial of six midwives in Louga, following a postponement of the hearing on April 27. They are prosecuted for “failure to assist…
Enabee study on the well-being of children aged 3 to 11: “Early care”
Public Health France is launching a first national study on the well-being of children who were more than 2 years old after the start of the pandemic. This study is…
In France, a mysterious increase in infant mortality
Almost 4 French infants die for every 1,000 births, a rate far higher than in other European countries. Alarming figures revealed by a study by the National Institute of Health…
South Korea cautiously ends outdoor mask requirement
Since Monday, South Koreans are no longer required to wear the mask outdoors. The country, often presented as a model in the fight against the pandemic, has managed to get…