Now playing Next Health New York joins call for WHO to rename 'racist' monkeypox virus Authorities in New York City are dealing with the biggest monkeypox outbreak in the United States with over 1,000 infections reported so far. 27/07/2022
Now playing Next North Korea North Korea claims progress despite thousands more with fever symptoms North Korean authorities say that almost 220.000 more people with fever symptoms have been found. This comes as Kim Jong Un claims progress is being made to slow the spread of COVID-19. 21/05/2022
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Now playing Next Health Zika virus can easily mutate and cause new outbreak, scientists warn The virus, for which there is currently no vaccine, can cause severe birth defects and neurological issues. 13/04/2022
Now playing Next India Tuberculosis death rate in India has increased because of the COVID pandemic Around half a million people died from Tuberculosis in India in 2020. That's a third of the global toll. It's the first time the death rates from TB rose in more than a decade. It follows the two-year COVID-19 pandemic when people in India were too worried about getting tested according to a doctor 27/03/2022
Now playing Next Health America’s first safe injection site has just opened in New York The centre has become a political flashpoint in the US with some Republican senators accusing President Biden of wanting to finance "crack pipes". 22/02/2022
Now playing Next Health WHO says measures against Delta work for Omicron variant too Lessons learned from dealing with the Delta variant should be the first line of defence against the new Omicron COVID variant, says the WHO. 03/12/2021
Now playing Next France France warns to wash toys, limit kissing amid bronchiolitis epidemic French authorities say that parents should wash toys and limit other adults' contact with their babies amid a bronchiolitis epidemic. 18/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Widows of COVID-19 victims pay homage in Brazil Dozens of widows who lost their partners to COVID-19 gathered in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo Tuesday to commemorate the "Day of the Dead" and pay homage to their loved ones 03/11/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Greece's mink farms take a different approach to survive the COVID-19 pandemic In doubt as to whether COVID-19 can be transmitted from mink to humans, various countries across Europe have culled their mink farm populations. But Greece is taking a different direction to protect its economy and its farmers. 21/05/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Activity is the ‘miracle pill’ that could save both people and planet We spoke with Peter Walker about his new book The Miracle Pill & how increasing activity could help the environment too. 30/03/2021
Now playing Next no comment Spain: COVID-19 patients tie the knot at Madrid pandemic hospital Many weddings have been cancelled amid the pandemic, but at a Madrid hospital the coronavirus provided the push for two patients to get married. 06/02/2021
Now playing Next USA US starts to ship its second approved vaccine against coronavirus In the US workers have been busy packaging and distributing the Moderna vaccine, the second one to be approved by authorities 20/12/2020
Now playing Next Mexico Coronavirus: Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 COVID-19 deaths With only 2.5 million tests carried out in a country of 130 million, the pandemic is taking a psychological toll on Mexicans who face a struggle to encourage people to take precautions against the virus. 20/11/2020
Now playing Next Slovenia Slovenia declares epidemic amid surge in COVID-19 infections Slovenia has officially declared an epidemic amid a major surge in COVID-19 infections, and new government measures will be imposed. 19/10/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom ‘Like a grenade has gone off’: how some people suffer 'long COVID' When he first developed symptoms of COVID-19 in March, Professor Paul Garner expected to develop only a mild form of the disease. "But it absolutely floored me," he told Euronews. 07/10/2020
Now playing Next world news Watch: September 11 attacks remembered at ceremonies across US Some victims' families are concerned the pandemic is being used as an excuse to allow the memory of their loved ones to fade. 11/09/2020
Now playing Next world news Coronavirus: China becomes first economy to grow since pandemic began China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic after its worst period of economic decline since the 1960s. 16/07/2020
Now playing Next world news COVID-19: India adds over 28,000 new coronavirus cases The Health Ministry also reported another 500 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities up to 23,174. 13/07/2020
Now playing Next world news Florida breaks US daily record with 15,000 new coronavirus cases Florida has broken another US record for the highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. 12/07/2020
