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Consecutive drop in new COVID-19 cases ‘encouraging news’: WHO
The number of new COVID-19 cases globally has fallen for the third week in a row, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Monday, though urging countries not to let…
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Consecutive drop in new COVID-19 cases ‘encouraging news’: WHO
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EU-funded medical supplies in Kazakhstan to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 delivered by WHO
WHO, with financial support from the European Union (EU), delivered over 8 tonnes of medical supplies to Kazakhstan to support the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The delivery included…
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Hopes of fresh momentum in fight against leprosy, but stigmatization persists
Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the disease, and many sufferers have to contend with social exclusion. On World Leprosy Day,…
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Follow the science: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery
Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined the deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed on Friday to discuss how to unify research efforts, and use…
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‘End the scourge of neglected tropical diseases’: UN health chief
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) vowed on Wednesday to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive…
Europe
The pandemic paradox, hope and hardship in equal measure
Vaccines, on the one hand, offer remarkable hope. On the other hand, newly emerging variants of concern are presenting greater uncertainty and risk. In the face of new, more transmissible…
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Top 3 trends driving Europe anaerobic digestion market share by 2026
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jan 28, 2021 (Market Insight Reports) -- The Europe anaerobic digestion market is estimated to grow at…
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First perinatal mortality audit in North Macedonia reveals gaps in the health system and suggests ways to address them
The results of the first perinatal mortality audit in North Macedonia, released today, highlight areas that need to be addressed in order to improve the care for mothers and their…
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Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’
The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what they represent”, the UN health agency chief said on Monday, reminding journalists in his…
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Sri Lanka: ‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts
The Sri Lankan Government should end its policy of compulsorily cremating victims of COVID-19, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday.