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WHO Issues Urgent Appeal for Truce in Sudan as Death Toll Rises to Over 330
In a statement on Twitter, Tedros said over 330 people have been killed and more than 3,200 injured in the country since fighting…
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Syria-Turkey Earthquake Death Toll to Top 50,000, UN Warns
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria will “double or more” from its current level, which is approaching…
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WHO: New COVID-19 cases drop by 19 percent globally, deaths stable
The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19 percent in the last week while the number of deaths…
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WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine data, as Russia presses bid
The World Health Organization is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can…
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WHO appeals for humanitarian pause to gain access to Gaza
World Health Organization officials called on Thursday for a humanitarian pause in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza to allow access for…
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WHO gives emergency use listing to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization has listed Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the agency said on Friday, the fifth to be…
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WHO worries COVID-19 could worsen during Ramadan
The World Health Organization expressed concern Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen in the Middle East and North Africa…
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America’s Middle East ties must go beyond security
Joe Biden on Friday outlined the foundations of his foreign policy in his first appearance on the world stage since…
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COVID-19 wrap: investigating the origins, on trust and assumptions – and examining telehealth
In a timely wrap, public health researcher Alison Barrett reports on wide-ranging investigations into the nature of COVID-19 and its…
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Michael and Dr Ghebreyesus call for global focus on noncommunicable diseases to save lives from COVID-19
Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder, Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, today joined Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in calling for…
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