China is defending its zero-COVID-19 approach as more countries open borders and loosen restrictions. Zhong Nanshan, China's top epidemiologist, shares more insights with us. He says that the policy is necessary
1 , 2 The documentation of COVID-19 status in the form of a certificate or 'passport' has been under discussion since travel restrictions were imposed. Early on, the unknown nature of immunity following COVID-19 infection did not support the idea of an 'immunity passport'. 3 Data have ...
from a combination of WHO stocks, from Europe, and increasingly from China as governmental restrictions on exportation emerged in countries with surges. To date, 47 laboratories in Lebanon have COVID-19 testing capabilities and 1365 of the country’s 15 195 beds are COVID-19–dedicated and ...
Coronavirus: How many cases of COVID-19 where I live? He earlier told LBC Radio that extending the present level of restrictions for two weeks when the rest of the country would have them lifted "is not justified by any of the figures they have le...
EDMONTON — Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro, accused of not doing enough to stop a COVID-19 surge swamping hospitals, says the government wants to see the effect of recent health restrictions before adding any new ones. Shandro said he and Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the c...
On 8 January 2023, after 3 years of pandemic control, China changed its management of COVID-19, applying measures against class B infectious diseases instead of Class A infectious diseases. This signaled the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy and the reopening of the country. With a popula...
However as the restrictions get relaxed after the lockdown, there is likely to be a sudden increase in the number of patients visiting outpatient clinics. It may be prudent that the norms of social distancing are followed. The number of appointments scheduled have to be also planned accordingly...
Protecting right to privacy in Jordan in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: restrictions and guarantees Shatha Ahmad Al-Assaf Article: 2445166 Published online: 08 Jan 2025 AbstractforProtecting right to privacy in Jordan in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: restrictions and guarantees | Full Text ...
(namely persons who had spent a prolonged period within 2 m of a confirmed case), travel advisories and then entry restrictions on people traveling from Hubei, and on January 31, entry restrictions on people who had traveled to China in the preceding 14 days. Approximately 700 recent travelers...
To examine how individuals with anorexia nervosa expressed and navigated their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic through analysis of social media di