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Merseyside area is a hotspot for new highly transmissible covid variant

Experts are concerned about the XBB.1.5 subvariant of Omicron

Liverpool Echo · Jan 6, 2023

Most common 'Kraken' Covid symptoms as new 'ultra transmissible' variant spreads across UK

World Health Organisation has expressed their concern over the new strain

Nottingham Post · Jan 6, 2023

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 'most transmissible yet' as UK 'concerned' about new wave

The subvariant XBB.1.5 has been identified by the World Health Organisation as being more infectious than previous strains.

Daily Record · Jan 5, 2023

China lacked a 'zero COVID' exit plan. Its people are paying the price

At the public hospital in Shanghai where Nora, a 30-year-old doctor, works, tension has spiraled since China relaxed its stringent zero-COVID policy on Dec. 7.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022

Chinese hospitals taking more Covid cases amid ‘concerning situation’, says WHO

Chinese intensive care units are filling up with patients amid a rise in Covid cases across the country, the World Health Organisation has said.

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 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

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays – an alternative option offers a solution

Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation defines it as comprising all procedures that involve removal of parts of the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

The Conversation · Dec 21, 2022

Monkeypox is renamed mpox by WHO after claims term was 'racist against Africa'

The monkeypox virus is to be called mpox decided the World Health Organisation after claims that following the latest outbreak it led to "racism and stigmatising language"

Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

Mpox: WHO renames monkeypox amid racism and stigma

The World Health Organisation will rename monkeypox after “racism and stigmatising language” emerged following the latest outbreak.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

London, I love you – but the pollution is bringing me down

Drawn to the city because of the freedoms and pleasures it promised, Joanna Whitehead writes that she’s become increasingly drawn to greener pastures elsewhere – and is terrified for what younger generations will miss out on

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022