EPIDEMICS
China probes Wuhan ex-mayor who presided over Covid response
Beijing (AFP) July 8, 2025
Chinese authorities have launched an investigation into the former mayor of the central city of Wuhan, Beijing's top anti-graft bodies said Tuesday. ... more
WHO says all Covid-19 origin theories still open, after inconclusive study
Geneva (AFP) June 27, 2025
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said Friday, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld. ... more
Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast
Dhaka (AFP) June 24, 2025
Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor. ... more