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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.
July 3, 2026Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup - Reuters
Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup Reuters
June 8, 2026Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says
Ther World Health Organization says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently.
May 7, 2026Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
The case relates to cancelled flights during the pandemic, for which customers were given credits instead of cash.
March 13, 2026South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis - Reuters
South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis Reuters
February 25, 2026US CDC's Ralph Abraham becomes second top official to leave this month - Reuters
US CDC's Ralph Abraham becomes second top official to leave this month Reuters
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German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the number of sick days in Germany was "too high" (generic photo) A row has broken out in Germany after the coalition government announced changes to sick-leave rules,
Texas health company to test wastewater of World Cup host cities for infectious diseases
TEXAS — Health officials will be on high alert looking for any potential infectious disease outbreaks as the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America. They hope to collect data and keep the public sa
As 'DINKs' rethink parenting, Korea's notoriously low birthrate showing signs of a rebound
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Abraham steps down as No. 2 official at Centers for Disease Control, citing family obligations
ATLANTA — Dr. Ralph Abraham, a former Louisiana congressman, has resigned as principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after just weeks on the job. The CDC cited "unf