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WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China

The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is “very concerned” about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

WHO Says China May Be Struggling to Keep a Tally of COVID Cases

China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. Official figures from China have become an unreliable guide as less…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 21, 2022

Gambia parliament recommends suing of Indian manufacturer of cough syrups

India says premature blame on Indian drugs ‘adversely impacted image’ across globe

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

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COVID-19 case numbers are exploding in China. Here's how the surge could impact the global economy

COVID-19 cases have surged in China since stringent restrictions were lifted and there are concerns about the economic ramifications this could bring.

ABC News · Dec 21, 2022

Potential China wave is 'wild card' for ending COVID emergency - WHO advisors

It may be too early to declare the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency phase because of a potentially devastating wave to come in China, several leading scientists and World Health Organization advisors told Reuters.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

One in four Ukrainians at risk of mental disorder due to conflict - WHO

A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that 10 million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine's population, may suffer from a mental health disorder in relation to the conflict there.

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Kids bear brunt of climate change

Rise in temperature and weather shifts due to climate change have a gruesome effect on human life and health globally. It is less known, however, that children are disproportionally affected due to climate change. Around 2.2 billion children are at extremely high risk of being affected by climate change, according…

Bangkok Post · Dec 19, 2022

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Scots back alcohol sponsorship having 'no place in sport', survey finds

A NEW survey has revealed that just one in four Scots would not support a ban on sports sponsorship by the alcohol industry ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 18, 2022

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surges

The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said on Friday amid a resurgence of the disease around the world.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022

IATA calls for adoption of travel health code

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for a universal health code for air travel, with the World Health Organization (WHO) standard used to prepare for future health emergencies.

Bangkok Post · Dec 15, 2022

The WHO just released a stark new warning about Strep A cases afflicting children around the world and warns countries to 'be vigilant'

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also looking into a "possible increase" in such cases among children, according to the agency's website Thursday.

Fortune · Dec 15, 2022

India says samples taken from pharma firm linked to Gambia deaths meet required standards

India has told the World Health Organization that samples taken from Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma, whose products were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, have been found to comply with required specifications.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

WHO chief says uncle was murdered by Eritrean troops in Tigray

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, has said his uncle was "murdered" by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2022

Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies

Studies in West Africa said the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 15, 2022

WHO Eyes End to Covid Emergency in 2023

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hoped that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health emergency in 2023, as it urged China to share information that could pinpoint how the pandemic started. As the third anniversary of the original outbreak rolls around, the WHO said the virus was…

The Guardian - AU · Dec 15, 2022

Chinese doctors and nurses reportedly told to work while infected as Covid surges

Some Beijing hospitals have as many as 80% of staff infected, according to one doctor, leading to serious staff shortages

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2022

WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19

GENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus.

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Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies

Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson Johnson and Merck Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2022

China has a new strategy for keeping official COVID numbers down during its reopening: Stop counting many new infections

With mandatory testing dropped, it can no longer accurately gauge the number of people who have COVID but don’t have symptoms, its National Health Commission said.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2022

COVID-19 global health emergency will hopefully end next year, WHO chief says. But ‘the burden of post-COVID condition is only likely to increase’

The criteria for ending the emergency status will be discussed when the WHO’s COVID-19 emergency committee meets in January, he said.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says

New estimates show COVID-19 has been responsible for approximately 14.83 million excess deaths worldwide, up to three times more than previously reported.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

WHO chief says his uncle was murdered in Ethiopia's Tigray

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that Eritrean troops "murdered" his uncle in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 14, 2022

China's COVID Spike Not Due to Lifting of Restrictions, Says WHO Director

COVID-19 infections were exploding in China well before the government's decision to abandon its strict "zero-COVID" policy, a World Health Organization director said on Wednesday, quashing suggestions that the sudden reversal caused a spike in cases. The comments by the WHO's emergencies director Mike Ryan came as he warned of…

Fortune · Dec 14, 2022

The CDC finally put a number on how many lives long COVID has claimed: 'It's probably an undercount'

The WHO made a code for long COVID deaths in September 2020, but the U.S. hasn’t implemented it yet.

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