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WHO issues measles warning as yearly cases in Europe rise more than 30-fold

UN agency calls for ‘urgent vaccination efforts’ in region to prevent further spread of disease

The Guardian - UK

World Health Organization Calls for More Funding to Aid War-Torn Ukraine

The World Health Organization on Friday appealed for more funds to support Ukraine's health sector, which has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said the country now needed more funds to ensure that mental health services and rehabilitation could be dispensed, while…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Health Organization calls for more funding to aid war-torn Ukraine

The World Health Organization on Friday appealed for more funds to support Ukraine's health sector, which has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion.

Reuters

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Seven more people rescued in Turkey eight days after earthquake

The survivors, including two teenagers, saved as rescue teams look to next phase of aid

The Guardian - UK

Live Updates | Turkey, Syria earthquake kills thousands

The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders says a staff member has been found dead under the rubble of his house in Syria’s Idlib province following the powerful earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey

The Independent UK

The volunteers who risk their lives to deliver Australian aid to Ukraine’s frontlines

Australian-based charities are working to provide aid that Ukrainians desperately need to survive a bitterly cold winter and Russian aggression

The Guardian - AU

WHO says European 2022 heatwaves caused at least 15,000 excess deaths

The World Health Organization has revealed that at least 15,000 people died in Europe because of extreme hot weather in 2022, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.

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WHO raises concerns over health workforce challenges across Europe

WHO Europe said there was a ‘ticking time bomb’ due to workforce issues across the region.

The Independent UK

Texas confirms first Monkeypox death

Texas Department of State Health Services says the unidentified man had been ‘severely immunocompromised’

The Independent UK

Flu season could be 'worse than previous two years' amid fears of Covid-19 surge

More people were wearing masks and social distancing in previous years, which may have kept flu cases at bay

Wales Online

Health leaders urged to prepare ‘agile response’ for impending flu season

Global health officials are still unsure what the impact of the forthcoming flu season will be.

The Independent UK

WHO: Monkeypox caused no deaths in Europe so far

"From 13 May through 22 July, close to 12,000 probable or confirmed cases, mostly in men who have sex with men, have been reported in the [European] Region, of whom 8% were hospitalized with, fortunately, no deaths to date," Kluge said in a statement. Full story on Dynamite News:

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UK Covid infections rise by 300,000 to almost 3.8 million in a week

At least 3.1 million people in England contracted the virus in the week to July 13

Evening Standard

EU signs COVID-19 drug procurement deal with Gilead

The European Commission has signed a joint procurement contract for an antiviral treatment for patients with COVID-19 with Gilead Sciences Inc, it said on Tuesday.

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The Guardian - UK

Covid: European governments must urgently boost monitoring, WHO says

‘Waiting for autumn will be too late,’ says regional director as Omicron variants drive surge in cases

Al Jazeera

Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe

The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.

The Independent UK

WHO: COVID triples across Europe, hospitalizations double

The World Health Organization says coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally

Reuters

Europe must act now or risk tougher COVID measures later - WHO official

European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid stricter measures later in the year, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Act Now in Europe, or Risk Stricter COVID Measures Later, Says WHO Official

With an Omicron offshoot spearheading a burgeoning COVID-19 wave in Europe, countries need to accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back measures such as mask wearing to avoid stricter measures as autumn and winter approach, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official warned on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, WHO…

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New monkeypox cases have tripled in Europe since June 15, the WHO regional chief says

The monkeypox outbreak is expanding, and Europe is at its center, says Dr. Hans Kluge.

The Guardian - UK

No room for complacency over monkeypox, says WHO

World Health Organization official calls for urgent, coordinated action to prevent spread of disease

The Independent UK

WHO: Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in last 2 weeks

The World Health Organization’s Europe chief has warned that monkeypox cases across the region have tripled in the last two weeks and called on countries to take stronger measures to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent

Belfast Live

Monkeypox: WHO official warns of need to act with urgency to control virus outbreak

Last week, the Department of Health deemed Monkeypox a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland.

Daily Record

WHO issue Monkeypox deaths warning in Europe

Smallwood warned: “As the virus continues to spread and affect different population groups we will likely see some severe cases.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO to Share Vaccines to Sop Monkeypox

The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa.

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