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WHO: COVID Cases Drop Everywhere, but Pandemic Not Over

The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization's latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The UN health agency reported that there were just under 4.2 million new infections last week and about 13,700 deaths…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 7, 2022

WHO: COVID cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

World Health Organization to probe mystery pneumonia outbreak that has left three dead

There have so far been 10 cases of a mysterious strain of pneumonia in Argentina, with three people dying, and the UK's top scientists are monitoring the situation

Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022

Pakistan steps up aid efforts after ravaging floods

Millions trapped by monsoon floods await help amid threats of more flooding.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World Health Organization described as a “welcome decline” at a media briefing on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

WHO places Asia director on leave after accusations of bullying

A senior World Health Organization director has been placed on leave, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday, following staff accusations of bullying and other complaints.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Monkeypox outbreak can be eliminated in Europe, WHO says

It is possible to eliminate the monkeypox outbreak in Europe, World Health Organization officials said on Tuesday, highlighting evidence that case counts are slowing in a handful of countries.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave

The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Monkeypox – the next global vaccine equity failure?

Inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines has turned out to be the catastrophic moral failure the World Health Organization’s director-general warned about at the beginning of 2021.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk

ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says you can't prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk.

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022