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A U.N. report has good and dire news about child deaths. What's the take-home lesson?

A new U.N. report shares data points about the world's child mortality rate. We interviewed a doctor in Nigeria — where rates of child death are among the world's highest — to offer his insights.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

WHO Urges Travelers to Wear Masks as New COVID Variant Spreads

Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant was detected in small but growing numbers, WHO/Europe officials said at…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 10, 2023

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The Times of India · Jan 10, 2023

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WHO meeting to decide on COVID emergency set for Jan. 27

A World Health Organization committee will meet on Jan. 27 to consider whether the COVID-19 pandemic still represents a global emergency, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, three years after it was first declared.

Reuters · Jan 10, 2023

China accused of under-reporting Covid cases and deaths

In China, there are fears not just of a Covid wave but maybe a tsunami. Funeral parlours are overwhelmed and hospitals are packed with elderly patients on respirators. This comes after the lifting of China's zero-Covid restrictions following protests. The World Health Organization, meanwhile, is pointing the finger, saying China's…

France 24 · Jan 6, 2023

China's COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn't pose a big risk to other countries

China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don’t know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports suggest hospitals and mortuaries are overflowing.

The Conversation · Jan 6, 2023

Ebola outbreak in Uganda coming under control, says Africa health body

The CDC, Africa's top public health body, says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is coming under control with no new confirmed case reported in the country for the last 39 days. But it needs to pass 42 days to be considered Ebola-free.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2023

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EXPLAINER: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information?

As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health Organization are calling on its government to share more comprehensive data

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2023

Govt bids to cut child deaths

The government is lending its support to the Department of Physical Education's Thai Children Can Swim project after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that drowning is the second highest cause of death among children globally.

Bangkok Post · Jan 6, 2023

Meet the 'Kraken' COVID variant—the dominant new Omicron 'escape strain' experts say is the most transmissible yet

XBB.1.5 has rapidly replaced other variants in some European countries and in the Northeast U.S., according to the WHO—a growth advantage concerning experts.

Fortune · Jan 5, 2023

WHO: no new COVID variants in China, but data 'under-represent' deaths

Officials also said that Chinese data is minimizing the true extent of China's COVID outbreak, especially with regard to hospitalizations and deaths.

Fortune · Jan 5, 2023

WHO says China releases COVID hospital data after reporting gap

The World Health Organization received data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalisations after a reporting gap, with figures on Thursday showing a nearly 50% increase in the week to Jan. 1.

Reuters · Jan 5, 2023

WHO: China Stats 'Under-represent' True Impact of Covid Outbreak

The World Health Organization criticized China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 5, 2023

How COVID can disturb your sleep and dreams – and what could help

By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With the true number likely much higher, and the tally increasing by hundreds of thousands every week, the scientific community has been focused on understanding the impact of COVID on our…

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 4, 2023

WHO: China COVID Data Underrepresents Surge, Deaths

China's COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The comment came as the UN agency prepares to meet with Chinese scientists again on…

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

Leading WHO advisers call for 'realistic' COVID data from China at key meeting

Leading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the virus.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China's health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in the country, as it continues to assess the latest surge in infections.

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Reuters · Jan 3, 2023

China media plays down COVID severity as WHO seeks detail on variants

State media in China played down the severity of a surge of COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while its scientists briefed the World Health Organization, which has been seeking detailed information about the evolution of the virus.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 1, 2023

Australia imposes mandatory Covid tests for travellers from China amid fears of diplomatic backlash

Health minister Mark Butler argues decision ‘will not come as any surprise to the Chinese government’

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Dec 31, 2022

Coronavirus 2022 review: What studies taught us about COVID this year

After another year of living with COVID-19, we have a greater understanding of the respiratory illness than we did nearly three years ago, when the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Share the Data, WHO Urges China at COVID Surge Talks

The World Health Organization met Chinese officials for talks on Friday about the surge in Covid-19 cases, urging them to share real-time data so other countries can respond effectively. The rise in infections in China has triggered concern around the globe and questions about its data reporting, with low official…

Reuters · Dec 30, 2022

WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation

Reuters · Dec 30, 2022

World Health Organization needs more information on China COVID situation - Tedros

The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

WEKU · Dec 28, 2022

How a scrappy African startup could forever change the world of vaccines

Afrigen is the linchpin of global project to use mRNA technology to empower low-resource countries to make their own vaccines against killer diseases from TB to HIV. What will it take to succeed?

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