WHO chief says end of Covid pandemic ‘still a long way off’

WHO chief says end of Covid pandemic ‘still a long way off’

Issued on: 22/09/2022 – 19:27 The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was near, warning that declaring the crisis over was “still a long way off”. Last week, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the world had “never been in a better position

Hoping for a breakthrough, the search for answers on long Covid continues

Hoping for a breakthrough, the search for answers on long Covid continues

A new US study is the latest to identify several factors that make some people more susceptible to long Covid than others. Yet with millions around the globe experiencing debilitating symptoms weeks or months after first being infected, the medical establishment does not yet understand why.  Patients who have been obese at some point prior to

Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid-19 this summer, WHO says

Europe to see ‘high levels’ of Covid-19 this summer, WHO says

Issued on: 30/06/2022 – 19:04 The World Health Organization said Thursday it expected “high levels” of Covid-19 in Europe this summer and called on countries to monitor the spread as cases tripled in the past month. “As countries across the European region have lifted the social measures that were previously in place, the virus will

Paris court rules French govt did not stock enough masks in 2020

Paris court rules French govt did not stock enough masks in 2020

Issued on: 28/06/2022 – 19:52 A Paris court ruled on Tuesday that the French government failed to sufficiently stock up on surgical masks at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and prevent the virus from spreading. The ruling came as the number of registered infections with coronavirus variants rises sharply. It wasn’t immediately

How has the case for Scottish independence evolved since 2014?

How has the case for Scottish independence evolved since 2014?

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will set out a “route map” on Tuesday to a second independence referendum. In a 2014 referendum, 55 percent of voters in Scotland chose to stay in the UK – and much to the chagrin of Unionists, the Scottish government plans to hold another next October. But from Brexit to a

Why France is betting on deep tech instead of the metaverse

Why France is betting on deep tech instead of the metaverse

Issued on: 18/06/2022 – 13:14 Deep tech, or technology based on scientific research and discoveries, is taking up more space at major innovation conferences like VivaTech, which takes place in Paris until June 18. In France, this approach is seen as particularly relevant to the problems of the 21st century, with the increase in epidemics

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes to ease shortage

US to fly in baby formula on military contracted planes to ease shortage

Issued on: 19/05/2022 – 01:50 The US government will fly in baby formula on commercial planes contracted by the military in an airlift aimed at easing the major shortage plaguing the country, the White House said on Wednesday. The Department of Defense “will use its contracts with commercial air cargo lines, as it did to

Several killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Havana hotel

Several killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Havana hotel

Issued on: 06/05/2022 – 21:30 A deadly explosion hit a well-known hotel in downtown Havana on Friday, tearing a gash several floors high in the side of the building, killing at least nine people and sending another 30 to hospital, witnesses and state media said.  Speaking from the scene on Cuban television, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the blast at the

World Health Organization warns of obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe

World Health Organization warns of obesity 'epidemic' in Europe

Issued on: 03/05/2022 – 13:56 The WHO said Tuesday that “epidemic” overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling for swift policy changes to reverse the dangerous trend.  Obesity rates in the region have ballooned by 138 percent in the past five decades, the World Health Organization said

Rio’s flamboyant Carnival parade returns after pandemic hiatus

Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade returns after pandemic hiatus

Issued on: 23/04/2022 – 12:53 Colorful floats and flamboyant dancers are delighting tens of thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sambadrome, putting on a delayed Carnival celebration after the pandemic halted the dazzling displays. Rio de Janeiro’s top samba schools began strutting their stuff late Friday, which was the first evening of the two-night

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