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'It's time to tighten up rules on baby food package claims - it's confusing parents'

Dr Miriam Stoppard argues that more stringent regulation is needed over the claims made on baby food packaging because it is leaving parents confused

Daily Mirror

Two new Omicron Covid sub-variants being tracked by WHO

Only a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported to the global GISAID database

Evening Standard

Two new Omicron sub-variants under investigation, says WHO

Both BA.4 and BA.5 have been added to the agency’s monitoring list, the former of which has been detected in the UK

The Independent UK

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How Russia’s Ukraine invasion doomed the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Manufacturing of the vaccine has slowed and further research is stalled

The Independent UK

WHO to set up global centre for traditional medicine in India’s Gujarat

The World Health Organization will set up a global hub for traditional medicine to provide affordable healthcare solutions and research as well as reliable evidence that alternative healing is based on science and not fiction.

Radio France Internationale

Explained | Why India administers ‘precaution dose’ of COVID-19 vaccine, and not ‘booster dose’

As India gears up to administer ‘precaution doses’ of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible population above 18 years from Sunday, the debate over ‘booster’ vs ‘precaution’ doses has arisen.

The Hindu

Gujarat records first Covid XE case in Mumbai man

VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: A 67-year-old man, who was on a social visit to Vadodara, tested positive for XE sub-variant of Covid’s Omicron strain which is known for its fast transmission.

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New ‘Actions to Breathe Cleaner’ study finds 6 out of 10 UK classrooms have worse air quality than traffic-filled roads

A new initiative that galvanized over 1,000 young ‘pollution detectives’ from schools across the UK has discovered that the average indoor air quality index (AQI) in classrooms is nearly 46% higher than the average outdoor city-wide AQI. The study a

Wales Online

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Overconfidence kills: The CDC and WHO still haven’t learned how to effectively communicate uncertainty

Public health organizations took too long to acknowledge that Covid-19 was airborne — and it cost many lives.

Inverse

Symptoms of new Covid Omicron XE variant as over 600 cases detected in UK

The new Covid XE variant has symptoms which are more cold like and whilst the disease is similar to Omicron - it is reported to be 10% more transmissible than other strains

Daily Mirror

Covid vaccine supply exceeds demand

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Bangkok Post

WHO Says over 100 Attacks Confirmed on Healthcare in Ukraine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it had confirmed over 100 attacks on health services in Ukraine, as it called for humanitarian access to the besieged city of Mariupol. "As of now, WHO has verified 103 incidents of attacks on health care, with 73 people killed and 51…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine morning briefing: 'Borodyanka scenes worse than Bucha'

President Zelensky makes chilling remark and warns 'it's much more horrific there'

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The Independent UK

PM and German Chancellor hold talks on reducing dependence on Russian gas

The meeting comes amid criticism of Berlin’s response to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought

The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more than those reported

Bangkok Post

Two thirds of Africans have Covid-19 since pandemic

JOHANNESBURG: More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by Covid-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported confirmed cases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study published on Thursday.

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Tribune News Service

800 million Africans may have had COVID-19, WHO says

In Africa only one in almost 100 COVID-19 cases may have been detected and about two thirds of the continent’s inhabitants may have been infected with the disease, the World Health Organization said.

Reuters

WHO says making contingency plans for possible 'chemical assaults' in Ukraine

The World Health Organization's European head said on Thursday that the body was preparing for possible "chemical assaults" in Ukraine.

Manchester Evening News

Nearly 3,000 Covid deaths added to UK death toll following data error

A total of 2,714 deaths from this year have been retrospectively added to the official figures

The Times of India

What’s World Health Day and why it is celebrated

April 7 is observed as World Health Day. It marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948. Every year, the World Health Day is observed to draw public attention towards a specific health related topic.

The Times of India

Coronavirus: India reports first case of new XE variant; what we know so far

As COVID cases were falling down gradually and as the Indian government had just lifted curbs on COVID restrictions, a report of COVID infection caused by the recombinant variant XE has been confirmed.

The Independent UK

WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally

The World Health Organization reports that the number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

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