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Ministry of Health Announces Free Flu Vaccine

The Ministry of Health has announced free influenza vaccines through GPs to prevent flu and reduce the pressure on the health system and said there is a satisfactory stock of vaccines available. Influenza cases continue to increase across the EU with earlier seasonal activity than in periods prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions during the […]

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How dangerous is Omicron? It’s Still A Dangerous Disease - WHO

How dangerous is Omicron? In the face of reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is ‘lighter’ than previous mutations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that it is still a dangerous disease. Omicron has caused significant hospitalisations worldwide, meaning that there is a heavy burden on the healthcare system and patients may not get […]

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Why Does the COVID-19 Delta Variant Spread So Fast?

New research shows that the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads much faster because it infects people with a virus load 1000 times higher than other variants

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COVID Social Upheaval - Call for Cooler Heads to Prevail

A Cypriot virologist and academic is under lock and key for criticising the state’s COVID vaccine policy. Is our freedom of expression under attack?

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