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China COVID data shows no new variant but under-reports deaths, WHO says

Data from China shows that no new coronavirus variant has been found there, but also that the country under-represents how many people have died in a rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Leading WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China at key meeting

Leading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the virus.

Reuters

China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

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WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China's health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to assess the latest surge in infections.

Reuters

COVID-19-mutation risk drives rush to test travelers from China

COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers traveling from China highlight mounting concerns about the potential for undetected new strains of the virus spawned by the country’s burgeoning outbreak.

Tribune News Service

Is there mercury in the fish we eat? Amazonians tap WhatsApp to find out

A community of Indigenous peoples worried that mercury used by gold miners was contaminating the fish they eat. So they created a DIY team to find out more.

WEKU

Share the Data, WHO Urges China at COVID Surge Talks

The World Health Organization met Chinese officials for talks on Friday about the surge in Covid-19 cases, urging them to share real-time data so other countries can respond effectively. The rise in infections in China has triggered concern around the globe and questions about its data reporting, with low official…

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Share data, WHO again tells China during COVID surge talks

The World Health Organization says it has ‘again’ asked Chinese officials for regular sharing of real-time data.

Al Jazeera

World Health Organisation urges China to strengthen its Covid response as cases surge

It comes as UK government announces travel restrictions for passengers from China

The Independent UK

WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

Reuters

WHO says China COVID travel restrictions ‘understandable’

Many countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in infections.

Al Jazeera

Victoria issues health warning as potentially lethal Strep A cases rise

A state health department has issued a warning about a disease responsible for several deaths in the UK over the last couple of months.

The New Daily

Indian pharma under scrutiny again after 18 Uzbek child deaths

Among the world’s biggest drug exporters, India investigates the firm whose cough syrup has been linked to the deaths

Al Jazeera

Cough Syrup Deaths: Congress Links Gambia Incident With Uzbekistan, BJP Hits Back

The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm. Read on for details:

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The Independent UK

Lack of info on China's COVID outbreak stirs global concerns

Moves by the U.S., Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough

WEKU

How a scrappy African startup could forever change the world of vaccines

Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?

Bangkok Post

A New Year's resolution 'for life'

Thailand is known to be one of the most unsafe countries in the world when measured by the proportion of people who die in road traffic accidents. In its most recent global report (2018), the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks Thailand as the No 9 country in terms of road…

Inverse

'Doctor Who' 60th Anniversary release date, cast, and trailer for the 2023 specials

David Tennant's return, Ncuti Gatwa, Season 14, and the future of 'Doctor Who,' explained.

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The Times of India

US, like India and other countries, to impose entry curbs for those coming from China

In line with India and other countries, the United States is also mulling over the decision to impose entry measures for those travelling from China in the wake of a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in the Asian nation. With regard to this, US officials have mentioned concerns expressed by the World…

Wales Online

The pollution hotspots in south Wales that exceed World Health Organisation levels

Research has shown the pollutants found can pose a risk to people's health

Inverse

15 years ago, 'Doctor Who' dropped its worst special ever — and its best showcase for David Tennant

"Voyage of the Damned" perfectly represents what is both great and frustrating about 'Doctor Who,' in general.

Tribune News Service

Hunger, disease explode in Africa and are likely to get worse

Climate-driven weather disasters across a dozen African countries are threatening the physical and mental development of an entire generation, and their plight is expected to get even worse next year, the head of the WHO Foundation warned.

Daily Mirror

China faces devastating 'thermonuclear' wave of Covid with fears one million will die

Experts have warned that China may see the country hit with 800 million Covid-19 cases in three months - with 60 per cent of the country to get infected between now and March

Al Jazeera

One-day tally of COVID cases in China hits 37 million: Report

The latest figures deviate significantly from official data sparking concerns over China’s transparency on the issue.

Reuters

China hospital data absent from WHO's latest COVID reports, raising concern

The World Health Organization has received no data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalisations since Beijing lifted its zero-COVID policy, prompting some health experts to question whether it might be hiding information on the extent of its outbreak.

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