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Two-year global death toll of COVID-19 pandemic estimated at 15 million--WHO study

Thu, 2022-12-15 10:38 — mike kraft

WHO estimates two-year global death toll of COVID-19 pandemic at 15 million Almost 15 million people likely died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, nearly three times more than previously reported, a new World Health Organization study estimates. UPI

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Haiti receives first shipments of cholera vaccines: WHO

Tue, 2022-12-13 09:47 — mike kraft

Haiti receives first shipments of cholera vaccines: WHO Haiti has received more than 1 million doses of oral cholera vaccines as it battles a worsening cholera outbreak that has been particularly deadly for children, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

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Too soon to call end to COVID-19 emergency, GAVI chief says

Mon, 2022-12-12 12:32 — mike kraft

Too soon to call end to COVID-19 emergency, GAVI chief says The head of the GAVI global vaccine alliance suggested on Monday it was too early to call an end to the COVID-19 emergency, saying the pandemic could still get worse. Emma Farge Reuters

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Africa readies for next health crisis, says WHO; cholera spreads in eastern Congo

Fri, 2022-12-09 10:58 — mike kraft

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Building on the experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said Thursday. AP NEWS

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COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths--WHO

Thu, 2022-12-08 12:23 — mike kraft

WHO: COVID disruption resulted in 63,000 more malaria deaths The coronavirus pandemic interrupted efforts to control malaria, resulting in 63,000 additional deaths and 13 million more infections globally over two years, according to a report from the World Health Organization published Thursday. AP NEWS

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Cases of the parasitic disease went up in 2020 and continued to climb in 2021, though at a slower pace, the U.N. health agency said Thursday. About 95% of the world’s 247 million malaria infections and 619,000 deaths last year were in Africa.

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Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant - WHO Director

Fri, 2022-12-02 16:58 — mike kraft

Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant - WHO Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday. Bhanvi Satija Reuters

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China: IMF head urges end to mass lockdowns; Chinese official says country entering new stage for COVID controls

Wed, 2022-11-30 18:17 — mike kraft

The AP Interview: IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns BERLIN (AP) — It is time for China to move away from massive lockdowns and toward a more targeted approach to COVID-19, the head of the International Monetary Fund said days after widespread protests broke out , a change that would ease the impact to a world economy already struggling with high inflation, an energy crisis and disrupted food supply. AP NEWS

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Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt.

Wed, 2022-11-30 10:14 — mike kraft

Climate migration is about to explode. Cities will bear the brunt. With planning, some mayors see an opportunity to flip a crisis into an opportunity. Dave Levitan Grid News

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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

Mon, 2022-11-28 10:08 — mike kraft

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. The U.N. AP NEWS

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The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was its new preferred name for monkeypox, saying that both monkeypox and mpox would be used for the next year while the old name is phased out.

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Efforts to improve how the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

Fri, 2022-11-18 10:11 — mike kraft

Explainer: How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries. Emma Farge Reuters

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