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COVID-19 death, hospitalization rates fell from 2020 to 2022
From 2020 to early 2022 in England, the COVID-19 infection-fatality ratio decreased from 0.67% to 0.10%.
Read more.COVID-related cancer screening delays will lead to later diagnoses, experts note
Delayed diagnoses of lung, breast, and colorectal cancers will likely be on the rise because of missed cancer screenings during
Read more.Bivalent COVID vaccine efficacy at 6 months: 24% against hospitalization, strong against death
Protection against ICU admission and death was 69% 1 week to 2 months after a bivalent dose and 50% at
Read more.Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 25 May 2023
Progress and challenges in women’s, children’s and adolescent healthThe World Health Assembly delegates in Committee A discussed progress against the Global
Read more.Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 24 May 2023
Work continues to strengthen preparedness and response for health emergenciesToday at the World Health Assembly, delegates in Committee A concluded
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