ABC News: Health

UK's new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar
Amish put faith in God's will and herd immunity over vaccine
Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4B in US pandemic funds
Young Greeks promised cash to get vaccinated
New coronavirus rules enacted for Moscow restaurants
Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves
Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves
Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
Malaysia announces $36B in aid after extending lockdown
The Latest: Hong Kong to ban flights from UK to curb virus
Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'
Australia battles several clusters in new pandemic phase
South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus
North Macedonia gets 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits

UK's new health chief to brief lawmakers as virus cases soar

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 09:10 AM PDT

Britain’s new health secretary is briefing Parliament on plans for easing COVID-19 restrictions as the exit of his disgraced predecessor raises questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s judgment and cronyism at the heart of government

Amish put faith in God's will and herd immunity over vaccine

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 08:42 AM PDT

The COVID-19 vaccination drive is falling far behind in the deeply religious and conservative Amish communities across the U.S. The Amish don’t have any religious beliefs that forbid them from getting vaccines

Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:36 AM PDT

Portugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list for travel and cancel school classes in the southern Algarve region, its main tourist attraction

Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4B in US pandemic funds

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:33 AM PDT

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona says Puerto Rico will receive nearly $4 billion in federal education pandemic relief funds to help boost the U.S. territory’s fight against COVID-19

Young Greeks promised cash to get vaccinated

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Greece says it will give young adults 150 euros ($180) in credit to get vaccinated as it launches a two-tier access policy over the summer

New coronavirus rules enacted for Moscow restaurants

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 07:30 AM PDT

Restaurants and cafes in Moscow have started requesting that patrons provide proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus test as the Russian capital faces a surge of new infections

Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:26 AM PDT

Record numbers of Venezuelans are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as overall migration swells

Uprooted again: Venezuela migrants cross US border in droves

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:26 AM PDT

Record numbers of Venezuelans are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as overall migration swells

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:22 AM PDT

Hong Kong’s government says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus

Malaysia announces $36B in aid after extending lockdown

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 06:19 AM PDT

Malaysia has announced a 150 billion ringgit ($36.2 billion) financial package to help needy households and businesses and bolster vaccination efforts after a national lockdown was extended indefinitely

The Latest: Hong Kong to ban flights from UK to curb virus

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 05:52 AM PDT

Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Posted: 28 Jun 2021 04:40 AM PDT

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Australia battles several clusters in new pandemic phase

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 10:43 PM PDT

Australia is battling to contain several COVID-19 clusters around the country in what some experts have described as the nation’s most dangerous stage of the pandemic since the earliest days

South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 01:08 PM PDT

South Africa reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales.

North Macedonia gets 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 10:00 AM PDT

North Macedonia has received a shipment of 500,000 doses of Chinese Sinovac vaccines

UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits

Posted: 27 Jun 2021 08:25 AM PDT

Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office