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Is the Covid-19 pandemic ‘over’? Biden’s bold declaration raises questions

US President Joe Biden and WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus both recently expressed optimism that the Covid-19 crisis may be drawing to an end. But is the pandemic really a thing of the past?

France 24

Uganda announces first death in latest outbreak of Ebola

Uganda's health ministry has announced the country's first fatality from the highly contagious Ebola virus since 2019, declaring an outbreak in the central district of Mubende.

Radio France Internationale

The Ebola virus: profile of a dreaded killer

Paris (AFP) - The highly contagious Ebola virus has claimed more than 15,000 lives since it was first identified in central Africa in 1976.

AFP

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People dying of water-borne diseases in flood-hit Pakistan

Nine die of gastroenteritis, diarrhoea and malaria in Sindh in the last 24 hours as the crisis overwhelms health system.

Al Jazeera

Ebola strikes again as country records first death in three years and outbreak declared

The WHO's Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti said it is the first time in more than a decade that Uganda is recording the Ebola Sudan strain and that they are working closely to investigate the source of the outbreak

Daily Mirror

Ebola outbreak from 'rare strain' declared in Uganda as first death confirmed

The country’s health ministry announced the first death - of a man in his 20s - from the virus since 2019 had been recorded.

Irish Mirror

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak after patient dies

A young man in Uganda’s Mubende district showed symptoms and later died; there are currently eight suspect cases.

Al Jazeera

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Uganda declares first Ebola death since 2019

Kampala (AFP) - Uganda's health ministry on Tuesday announced the country's first fatality from the highly contagious Ebola virus since 2019, declaring an outbreak in the central district of Mubende.

AFP

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after Sudan strain found

An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda after health authorities confirmed a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain, the health ministry and World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

WHO Sends Supplies to Syria to Deal with Cholera Outbreak

A plane carrying medical supplies to deal with the spread of a deadly cholera outbreak in war-torn Syria landed in the capital of Damascus on Monday, the World Health Organization said, and another one will follow. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO’s regional director, told The Associated Press in an interview during a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO advises against use of two antibody therapies against Covid

At least for the time being, there are no recommended antibody therapies to treat the coronavirus

Wales Online

China health chief tells public not to touch foreigners after first monkeypox case

Beijing (AFP) - A top Chinese health official has warned the public to avoid "skin-to-skin contact with foreigners" to prevent the spread of monkeypox after the country confirmed its first case.

AFP

Biden: "The pandemic is over"

WHO's chief said last week the end of the pandemic "is in sight," but "we are not there yet."

Axios

WHO raises alarm on disease in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

The World Health Organization is raising the alarm about a “second disaster” in the wake of the deadly floods in Pakistan this summer, as doctors and medical workers on the ground race to battle outbreaks of waterborne and other diseases

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Glasgow Live

Nine of Glasgow’s greatest gigs of all time - as chosen by locals

Glasgow has welcomed a huge variety of stars over the years and is famous as having one of the best gig atmospheres in the world - but which concerts stand out in the minds of Glaswegians?

The Conversation

The WHO has advised against the use of two antibody therapies against COVID – here's what that means

New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly advises against using the antibody therapies sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab to treat patients with COVID-19.

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Who funds CPR, the ‘centrist’ think tank under Income Tax scanner?

The Centre for Policy Research, which has recently come under the tax scanner for alleged irregularities in funding, prides itself on staying true to its “non-partisan” and “independent” values. Since its inception in 1973, the think tank has undertaken studies on almost every topic under the sun, and its academic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahrain Detects 1st Monkeypox Case

Bahrain has detected its first monkeypox case, the state news agency BNA said on Friday, citing the health ministry. The ministry said the patient was returning from abroad when his symptoms were suspected and diagnosed, BNA added. "The patient, a 29-year-old male expatriate, has arrived in the Kingdom after recent…

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Bangkok Post

Breakthrough malaria shot needs more funding

It took scientists 30 years to create the first malaria vaccine, approved by the World Health Organization in 2021. A second, even better one is now almost ready to be deployed against the disease. Governments and philanthropies should be stepping up their funding to global health partners so they can…

Daily Mirror

End of Covid 'in sight' says WHO as global virus deaths at LOWEST level since March 2020

The WHO is publishing six key actions it said all governments must follow to help end the pandemic - otherwise more deaths and uncertainty could follow, warns the organisation

The Conversation

We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID – 17.7m deaths and counting. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself

A global report released today highlights massive global failures in the response to COVID-19.

Crikey

The WHO is weak, underfunded and was slow to deal with COVID-19: report

Although evidence on the virus was slow to arrive, the World Health Organization was too cautious in responding to it.

ABC News

WHO says 'we can see the finish line' for the COVID-19 pandemic but it's not over yet

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the world isn't there yet, "but the end is in sight" for the coronavirus pandemic.

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WHO Says End Of Pandemic ‘In Sight’ As Deaths Hit Record Low, But Thousands Are Still Dying

The World Health Organisation says the end of the pandemic is "in sight" after global deaths reached their lowest rate since March 2020.

ABC News

The Loop: WHO says end of COVID pandemic 'in sight', new revelations in Serial murder, and China slams report about Australian submarines

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