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WHO sends Covid-19 warning to South Africa after nationwide unrest
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa should prepare itself for a surge in coronavirus cases after days of widespread rioting and looting in the two most…
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WHO urges China to be more cooperative as its probes to identify COVID-19 origin
WORLD – World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to rollout its next investigation phase to probe the origin of COVID-19 and it has urged China…
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COVID-19 deaths in Africa have surged more than 40% this week, WHO reports
CONGO – Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive…
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Childhood diseases on rise as COVID-19 fuels major backslide on routine childhood vaccinations
AFRICA – UN agencies have reported that nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest…
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New data reveals a backlog in childhood vaccinations resulting from COVID-19 pandemic
SWITZERLAND – Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) shows that 23 million children missed out on basic…
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Lancet oncology says that one in ever twenty-five global cancer cases is as a result of alcohol consumption
FRANCE – According to a new study by Lancet Oncology, alcohol consumption is attributed to 4% of cancer reported patients globally in 2020. The study…
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World Bank’s Pandemic Financing Facility bolsters Covid-19 management in Ghana
GHANA – The World Bank, through the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), has provided funds to WHO to enhance the capacity of Ghana’s health system…
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Mix match for vaccines new trend as Thailand joins bandwagon despite cautionary advice from WHO
WORLD – Mix and match for vaccines is becoming a global trend as various countries are embracing the use of two different vaccines for their…
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Human genome editing set for advancement in public health following WHO’s new recommendations
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two new companion reports that provide global recommendations to establish human genome editing as a tool…
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GE Healthcare’s serena bright now in five major hospitals across the United States
US – GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator, has installed Serena Bright, the industry’s first contrast-guided biopsy solution, helping empower…