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Added on the 20/06/2016 13:07:33 - Copyright : Reuters - Next Media
Health officials are bracing for outbreaks of the Zika virus in the continental United States this summer as warmer weather signals the start of the mosquito season.
Health experts fighting Zika plan the large-scale release of mosquitoes infected with a bacteria in South America early next year, in an effort to stop transmission of the virus.
With Zika-infected mosquitoes now in the continental United States, health officials have a response plan in place to deal with the spread of the virus.
Residents at a residential compound in Shanghai under lockdown queue to take Covid-19 tests. China reported seven more Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Tuesday, as major firms such as Tesla forged ahead to resume production after a damaging weeks-long lockdown. IMAGES
"Recent data makes clear that protection against mild and moderate disease has decreased over time," US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says of vaccines against Covid-19 at a White House Covid-19 Response Team briefing, as the US authorizes booster shots for all Americans from September 20 starting eight months after an individual has been fully vaccinated. SOUNDBITE
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