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Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries are on track to miss 2030 targets at current rates, a World Health Organization report released on Tuesday found.

Reuters

Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead

‘Silent health disaster’ across developing world could be checked by spending less than £1bn on making ordinary antenatal procedures available to all, says new analysis

The Guardian - UK

Of hope and vigilance: announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency

Despite WHO’s announcement, the task for WHO and nations is to ensure that it is not selectively received

The Hindu

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Visitor restrictions eased at National Maternity Hospital after years of Covid-19 measures

Children and grandparents can now visit the hospital to see loved ones between 6pm and 8pm

Dublin Live

Two Congo virus-related deaths cause alarm in Pakistan

A total of 16 cases found in Balochistan province since the beginning of the year, of which 11 were detected this month.

Al Jazeera

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

PCR tests clinics to close on Friday, despite 'enough demand'

PCR testing in December 2021 and January 2022 was "armageddon".

Newcastle Herald

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Adelaide not-for-profit clinic calls for increased training to make women's healthcare more inclusive

An Adelaide gynaecologist offering free services for female genital mutilation survivors is calling for more resources to make women's health services more inclusive.

ABC News

Are you a mosquito magnet? Help may be at hand

From repellants to app-based mosquito monitoring and a new malaria vaccine, researchers are making important breakthroughs in the fight against the biting insects

The Guardian - UK

We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan

Here, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist, WHO and current chairperson, MSSRF, weighs in with her expertise, explaining the issue.

The Hindu

Is Covid really over? WHO’s announcement sounds more like surrender than victory

Although the acute phase of the pandemic may be over, experts agree that the virus’s effects will remain profound

The Guardian - UK

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay

The Hindu

Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares

It doesn’t mean Covid is over, warns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The Independent UK

Emergency eases but WHO warns 'virus is here to stay'

Prof Peter Collignon says care is still needed to protect the most vulnerable.

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Reuters

COVID global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official

While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, the virus remains harmful and China will continue to monitor it while increasing vaccinations among high-risk groups, a top Chinese health official said.

LiveScience

COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, WHO says

The World Health Organization no longer considers COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern and has brought an end to an emergency declaration that has been in place since January 2020.

The New Daily

WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has made a milestone declaration on the pandemic, three years after it became a global health emergency. In a

The Independent UK

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay

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Reason

WHO Declares Global COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Over

It's been over for most Americans for a long time already.

The Conversation

COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here's what that means (and what we've learned along the way)

World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (Pheic). This coincides with the WHO’s new strategy to transition from an emergency response to longer-term sustained COVID disease management.

Evening Standard

How deadly is Covid-19 now as WHO ends global health emergency?

The World Health Organisation first flagged Covid-19 as an international concern in January 2020.

Irish Mirror

Covid officially no longer global health emergency, World Health Organization declares

Friday marked an end to the coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed at least 7 million people worldwide

Bangkok Post

WHO declares Covid emergency over

Covid-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday, lowering its alert level three years after the novel coronavirus began killing millions as it swept across the world.

Evening Standard

Covid no longer a global health emergency, World Health Organisation says

Global cases and death rates are a fraction of what they were at the height of the pandemic

Edinburgh Live

World Health Organisation confirms Covid is no longer a global health emergency

The director-general of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, confirmed the news with an announcement of "great hope" on Friday, May 5, 2023.

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