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Jul
19
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati The United States donates nearly 20,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kiribati through the

COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati The United States donates nearly 20,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Kiribati through the COVAX initiative. (US embassy Fiji) COVID-19 pandemic in the Pitcairn Islands The Pitcairn Islands reports the territory's first case of COVID-19 in a Pitcairn Islander who returned from medical treatment abroad. (RNZ)

Jul
22
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of

COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of the COVID-19 situation in the country. However, the MOH says that the variant isn’t considered a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. (CNA) COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan Taiwan reports its first case of the Omicron BA.2.75 Centaurus variant, in a Taiwanese individual arriving from India. (Taiwan News)

Jul
22
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of the COVID-19 situation in the country. However, the MOH says that the variant isn’t considered a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. (CNA)

Jul
22
Health / Disasters

Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of the COVID-19 situation in the c

Singapore reports its first six local cases of the BA.2.75 Centaurus variant as part of the Ministry of Health’s surveillance of the COVID-19 situation in the country. However, the MOH says that the variant isn’t considered a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. (CNA)

Jul
23
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccina

COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccination program including a second booster dose for people between the ages of 50 and 64 years and a first dose of an mRNA vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years who are immunocompromised. (TheJournal.ie) (gov.ie)

Jul
23
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccination program including a second booster dose

COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccination program including a second booster dose for people between the ages of 50 and 64 years and a first dose of an mRNA vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years who are immunocompromised. (TheJournal.ie) (gov.ie)

Jul
23
Health / Disasters

The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccination program including a second booster dose for people between the ages of 50 and 64 years a

The Irish Ministry of Health announces changes to Ireland's vaccination program including a second booster dose for people between the ages of 50 and 64 years and a first dose of an mRNA vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years who are immunocompromised. (TheJournal.ie) (gov.ie)

Jul
25
Health / Disasters

2020–2022 H5N8 outbreak The UK's National Trust says that an outbreak of bird flu on the Farne Islands in the North Sea has killed over 3,000 wild birds.

2020–2022 H5N8 outbreak The UK's National Trust says that an outbreak of bird flu on the Farne Islands in the North Sea has killed over 3,000 wild birds. However, the actual death toll is estimated to be around ten times higher because birds may have fallen into the sea. (BBC News)

Jul
25
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports its first local case of the Omicron BA.2.75 Centaurus variant in a person from North Chun

COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea South Korea reports its first local case of the Omicron BA.2.75 Centaurus variant in a person from North Chungcheong Province. (Korea JoongAng Daily) COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus It is reported that more than 6.5 million people in Belarus have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (BelTA)

Jul
28
Health / Disasters

2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States U.S.

2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in the United States U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer says that New York has received 110,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. (New York Post) Ahmed Ogwell, head of the Africa CDC, reports that there are currently no monkeypox or smallpox vaccines available in Africa to combat the ongoing monkeypox outbreak. (Time)

Jul
30
Health / Disasters

COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea North Korea announces zero "fever cases" for the first time since mid-May when the country first announced an outbreak of COVID

COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea North Korea announces zero "fever cases" for the first time since mid-May when the country first announced an outbreak of COVID-19. Authorities stated that 4.8 million people were infected and that 74 people died from the virus. (Al Jazeera)

Aug
01
Health / Disasters

2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in India India reports its first confirmed monkeypox related death in Kerala.

2022 monkeypox outbreak 2022 monkeypox outbreak in India India reports its first confirmed monkeypox related death in Kerala. (Reuters) 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Peru Peru reports its first confirmed death from monkeypox in a 45-year-old male with underlying health conditions. (Infobae) Ghana reports its first confirmed death from monkeypox. (BBC News)

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