#WHO says mystery childhood hepatitis cases jump to 228

#WHO says mystery childhood hepatitis cases jump to 228

“WHO says mystery childhood hepatitis cases jump to 228” Suspected childhood hepatitis cases have surged to at least 228 worldwide, resulting in one confirmed death and four additional fatalities possibly caused by the mystery illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. WHO’s Tarik Jasarevic told a Geneva press briefing that the international health agency is…

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#99% of the world is breathing toxic air, report says

#99% of the world is breathing toxic air, report says

“99% of the world is breathing toxic air, report says” Looking for fresh air? Don’t hold your breath. Nearly every human on the planet — a staggering 99% — breathes air that does not meet quality standards set by global health officials. The new data comes from a survey of over 6,000 municipalities in more…

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#No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021

#No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021

“No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021” SHANGHAI, March 22 – Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday, and smog even rebounded in some regions after a COVID-related dip. The WHO recommends…

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#World’s worst health crisis is in Ethiopia

#World’s worst health crisis is in Ethiopia

“World’s worst health crisis is in Ethiopia” As much of the world’s attention is focused on the bloodshed in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday there’s ”nowhere on earth where the health of millions of people is more under threat” than Ethiopia’s Tigray region. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the…

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#COVID-19 pandemic has ‘end in sight,’ WHO official says

#COVID-19 pandemic has ‘end in sight,’ WHO official says

“#COVID-19 pandemic has ‘end in sight,’ WHO official says” The World Health Organization’s special envoy on COVID-19 said Monday there’s an “end in sight” to the pandemic — but warned of a “difficult” three months ahead with the spread of the Omicron variant. “I’m afraid we are moving through the marathon but there’s no actual…

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#Biden mandates COVID vaccine for foreign visitors, restricts unvaxxed

#Biden mandates COVID vaccine for foreign visitors, restricts unvaxxed

“#Biden mandates COVID vaccine for foreign visitors, restricts unvaxxed” WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will lift long-running COVID-19 travel bans against residents of most European countries on Nov. 8 and implement a new vaccination-and-testing rule — while also making travel tougher for Americans who are unvaccinated. Under the new policies, most travelers to the US…

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