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COVID-19: Vaccine mandate enforced in Austria

Healthcare It News

In return, the Austrian government loosened public restrictions. Germany has introduced compulsory COVID-19 vaccination limited to all employees in hospitals, nursing homes, facilities for the disabled, emergency services, medical surgeries and maternity facilities which must be applied by mid March. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Roundup: New telehealth services launched in Hong Kong and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Supported by Y.Elites Association and the Hong Kong Youth Development Alliance, the service runs in two phases: the first round, which has been completed, delivered teleconsultations to low-income families, and the upcoming second round will cover senior people living alone and those living in nursing homes.

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What Has COVID Ever Done For Us? Here 9 Examples

HIT Consultant

From public health officials reporting the Covid outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO), it took scientists only a fortnight to isolate the virus and figure out the full sequence of its genetic material. Gene-editing technologies. In China, robots were adapted to provide security, inspection, and delivery services.

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The Biggest Threat to Our Health Isn’t the Next Pandemic or Cancer…It’s Climate Change

Health Populi

and the issue of pandemic preparedness for the next “Disease X” became part of global public health planning. But the biggest health threat to human life is climate change, according to a new report from the World Health Organization titled The Health Argument for Climate Action.

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Biden Administration Unveils Long-Awaited COVID-19 Rules For Large Employers and Healthcare Workers

Health Law RX

An employee is considered “fully vaccinated” two weeks after completing primary vaccination with a COVID-19 vaccine with, if applicable, at least the minimum interval between doses as recommended by the CDC, World Health Organization (“WHO”), or if administered as a part of a clinical trial.