Top news of the week: 03.01.2023.
Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors
In Fairfax County, Va., the health department is training high school students to become health ambassadors in underserved communities and get a leg up on future careers in public health.
Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever
As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is reminding people that winter illnesses continue to circulate at high levels.
Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review - UK defence minister
The UK is considering restrictions on visitors from China as the US, Japan and Italy reintroduce testing.
China Covid: UK set to require negative test for arrivals
It is understood the decision follows concerns about data being provided by the Chinese government.
Countries rush to control China travel, but covid risks low, experts say
Italy joined the U.S. in mandating coronavirus tests after infected passengers from China landed in Milan, but experts say the measures are probably ineffective.
Covid in China: Countries tighten rules as tourism set to resume
China is opening its borders after three years - but as Covid cases surge, other countries are wary.
U.S. watchdogs guarding $5 trillion in covid aid say they need more money
Biden administration ramps up efforts to target pandemic relief waste, fraud and abuse, but inspectors general receive fewer dollars as cases pile up
Precautionary and temporary measures introduced to improve COVID surveillance from China
England joins a growing list of countries across the world to announce temporary measures as COVID cases rise in China ahead of borders re-opening next week.