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WHO: Maternity hospital among 18 Ukraine medical centers hit

An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women while they waited to give birth and buried children in the rubble

The Independent UK

Josh Frydenberg says Omicron is 75 per cent less severe than Delta and other COVID variants. Is that correct?

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the Omicron variant is 75 per cent less severe than other novel coronavirus variants. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

WHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' call

The World Health Organization says it has issued guidance advising people on how to test themselves for the coronavirus, months after critics said the lack of recommendations was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries

The Independent UK

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Is the Covid pandemic over - and who gets to decide?

Just 5% think the Government is best placed to declare the end of the crisis

Wales Online

WHO forced to apologise for ‘ignorant’ Down Syndrome Facebook post

Global health body wrote that it ‘appreciates feedback’ on Facebook post that drew immediate outrage

The Independent UK

Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?

It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic, and since then, people around the world have been asking the same thing: when will it end? This seems like a simple question, but historical analysis shows that “the end” of a disease is…

The Conversation

Face of Sweden’s debated virus strategy gets WHO vaccine job

The chief epidemiologist who was considered the architect of Sweden’s unusual pandemic approach is going to work for the World Health Organization

The Independent UK

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COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week

The Independent UK

CDC warns of alarming surge in Covid Omicron sub-variant in New York City as mandates lifted

Omicron BA.2 variant appears to be more transmissible than original BA.1 sub-variant, WHO says

The Independent UK

Cabinet nod for setting up WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

It is to be established under Ministry of Ayush in Jamnagar

The Hindu

WHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Small in stature, big in presence, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the first woman to lead the World Health Organization’s Africa office, the capstone of her trailblazing career in which she has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become one of the world’s top health administrators

The Independent UK

WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

The Independent UK

Live updates: Ukraine: Russian strike hits hospital

Ukrainian officials say a Russian strike has hit a children’s hospital and maternity facility in the besieged southeastern port city of Mariupol

The Independent UK

Sister act: The twins who have volunteered to work in a Kyiv medical battalion

The Hospitallers Battalion deals with emergencies around the clock in Kyiv, reports Kim Sengupta

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Moderna Plans Vaccines Against 15 Pathogens With Future Pandemic Potential

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 pathogens identified as the biggest public health risk by WHO and CEPI by 2025. The Company also said it would permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries. At its global public health strategy,…

The Independent UK

WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses

The Guardian - UK

Russia accused of shelling Mariupol evacuation route as civilians flee Sumy

Number of people fleeing Ukraine passes 2m and WHO says vital medical supplies are running out

The Independent UK

‘Short supply’ of medical products in Ukraine – WHO

Global health officials also condemned attacks on medical facilities.

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Reuters

Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, WHO warns

Attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days and the country is running short of vital medical supplies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

Katya was on the way to hospital for an urgent operation for her 17-year-old daughter Alinka, who has bone cancer, when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

WHO apologizes after statement on Down syndrome infuriates parents

A statement about Down syndrome and birth defects from the World Health Organization spurred over a thousand comments on Facebook, many from enraged parents.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy calls for more support

Ukraine news from March 8: Ukraine’s president pushed for more support in address to the British parliament.

Reuters

WHO says at least nine killed in 16 attacks on Ukraine health care

The World Health Organization said on Monday at least nine people had died in 16 attacks on health care in Ukraine.

Axios

WHO: At least 26 Ukraine health facilities attacked since Russian invasion began

At least 12 people have died as a result of the attacks and 34 more have been injured since Feb. 24.

The Conversation

Some malaria parasites are evading detection tests, causing an urgent threat to public health

Malaria is an old disease. Yet it continues to have devastating impacts on poor people, especially in Africa. To fight the disease, countries primarily use insecticide-treated bed nets to control the mosquitoes that transmit malaria parasites, or medicines to treat malaria patients.

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