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WHO Covid warning over catching virus from pets and wild animals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning over infected animals passing coronavirus to people

Manchester Evening News

Here’s how this man lost 44 kilos in 1 year (diet and workout details inside)

It isn't easy to lose weight within a year that you have put on in 10 years, says Abhishek, who has recently shared his exceptional weight loss journey through his Twitter account "OneAbhishekJain".

The Times of India

Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians

Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions against Russia as talks continue: As it happened

Russia's financial sector and economy is already being crippled by sanctions but Ukraine's President wants more, calling for an embargo against Russia. As it happened.

ABC News

Almost a Third of People Report Lingering Symptom 6-12 Months after COVID-19, Finds Study

Almost a third of people report at least one ongoing symptom between 6 and 12 months after their coronavirus infection, a survey of 152,000 people in Denmark has found. The study includes one of the largest groups yet of people who were not hospitalized with COVID, and followed them for…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Obesity rates likely to double by 2030 with highest rises in lower-income countries

More than half of women in South Africa projected to have condition, with no country expected to meet WHO target of halting rise, according to World Obesity Atlas figures

The Guardian - UK

93% Indians live with air quality below WHO standards; life expectancy reduced by 1.5 years: Study

A whopping 93 per cent of Indians live in areas where air pollution levels exceed WHO standards, according to a global report.

The Times of India

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Russian pianists allowed to compete in Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

FORT WORTH, Texas — The May 19, 1958, cover of Time magazine features an artist's rendering of 23-year-old pianist Van Cliburn with a yellow banner across the top left corner that reads "The Texan Who Conquered Russia."

Tribune News Service

WHO Conditionally Recommends Merck's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill For High-Risk Patients

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has backed the use of Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk patients. The expert panel conditionally recommended molnupiravir for patients with non-severe disease at high risk of hospitalization, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people, and those with chronic conditions. The recommendation was…

Benzinga

WHO Recommends Merck COVID Pill for non-severe, at-risk patients

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended an anti-Covid pill be taken by sufferers who have mild symptoms but are at high risk of hospitalization, such as older people or the unvaccinated. The pill, called molnupiravir and developed by US pharmaceutical Merck, is taken as soon as possible after Covid-19…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine conflict could increase COVID transmission, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is likely to increase Covid-19 transmission and in turn increase the risk of large numbers of people developing severe disease.

The Times of India

Coronavirus impact: WHO warns of anxiety, depression worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday of a sharp increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression related to the Covid-19 pandemic, caused largely by social isolation. Young people and women are the worst hit.

The Times of India

Ukraine: Oxygen and medicine shortages continue as deliveries are hit

Ukraine faces ‘imminent’ shortages of cancer and insulin medicines in addition to Oxygen supplies, WHO said

The Independent UK

Social isolation in pandemic contributed to sharp rise in depression cases – WHO

Global health leaders said there was a 25% rise in cases in the first year of the pandemic.

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Ukraine’s hospitals face oxygen shortage, WHO leaders warn

Director-General told a press conference that oxygen supply levels were dangerously low due to the conflict.

Reuters

WHO says first medical aid for Ukraine to arrive in Poland

A first shipment of medical aid for Ukraine will arrive in Poland on Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, as the UN agency warned of an escalating health crisis in the country following Russia's invasion.

Asharq Al-Awsat

COVID Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall Globally, WHO Reports

The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, the UN health agency also said that deaths fell by 10%, continuing…

The Independent UK

COVID cases, deaths continue to fall globally, WHO reports

The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization

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Fears of medical shortages and disease in Ukraine after Russian invasion

Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country last week, public health experts say.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Is WHO's Aim to Vaccinate 70% of World by June Still Realistic?

Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic. But recently, public health experts say that while boosting immunity globally remains essential, the figure is neither achievable nor meaningful. It has…

Reuters

Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic?

Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic.

Reuters

Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine as war rages, WHO warns

Ukraine is running out of oxygen supplies that critically ill people need, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, calling for safe passage for emergency imports as combat rages.

The Conversation

Like COVID, TB is a pandemic and must be treated as an emergency

In 1993, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared tuberculosis (TB) a global public health emergency. It urged nations to coordinate efforts to avert millions of deaths.

ABC News

Ukraine claims victory in Kharkiv as Kyiv's Mayor says no Russians are in the city: As it happened

Ukraine claims a victory in Kharkiv after heavy clashes, while in Kyiv the city's Mayor says there are no Russian troops as a curfew continues.

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Covid seems never-ending. Here's what happened to 10 other deadly viruses in history

From Spanish flu, bird and swine flu to HIV, SARS and Ebola - were they defeated or are they still a health risk?

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