Category : Health
As COVID-19 cases soar again in China, cremations are rising
The Chinese government has already prepared for an inevitable spike in deaths related to COVID-19 following the reversal of Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy. In response to widespread protests, the government loosened its restrictions, which many in the country believe contributed to the death of ten people in a fire that occurred......
New COVID model predicts one million deaths in China by 2023
Over a million deaths could result from China’s sudden lifting of COVID-19 restrictions through 2023, according to the latest projections from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). It is estimated that about 322,000 deaths will be recorded in China by April 1, based on projections by the group.......
Studies link COVID-19 vaccination status with higher car crash risk
Science presents actual facts and connects dots you might never have noticed before. Suppose, for instance, that traffic accidents are associated with people not getting vaccinated against COVID-19? A recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine explores the science behind such a link. Canadian researchers analyzed over 11......
Africa prepares for the next crisis as COVID-19 becomes routine
African countries are strengthening their health systems to prepare for the next health crisis based on the experience of fighting COVID-19, WHO’s Africa director said. It is estimated that some of the 54 countries on the continent of 1.3 billion people lacked the infrastructure or the trained health workers required......
City testing cuts lead to COVID numbers rising in China
After authorities announced measures last week aimed at easing the impact of the country’s heavy Coronavirus curbs, COVID cases in China rose further, including in Beijing. As the latest in a string of dismal economic reports shows retail sales fell in October and factory output grew more slowly than expected,......
Bird flu outbreak reported on a small farm in South Africa
An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu has been reported on a farm in the eastern part of South Africa, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, citing local authorities. The report did not specify what kind of birds were found dead from the highly......
Chinese capital closes parks due to 10,000 new COVID-19 cases
Beijing closed city parks and imposed other restrictions Friday amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, even as millions of people in the west and south were under lockdown. According to AP, 10,729 newly reported cases were reported in the country on Friday, almost all of which showed no symptoms.......
COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom
Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub tested its ability to avoid a Shanghai-style citywide lockdown. On Nov. 7, 7,475 locally transmitted infections were reported nationwide, the highest number since May 1, according to China’s health authority. Compared......
COVID-19 count reaches six-month high in China
The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced that they would not be easing curbs on Coronavirus, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for easing. Reports from the National Health Commission in China said on Saturday that......
WHO reports that tuberculosis cases are on the rise for the first time in years
According to a report released Thursday by the World Health Organization, the global number of tuberculosis cases has risen for the first time in years. In 2021, the United Nations health agency reported that more than 10 million people worldwide were infected with tuberculosis, an increase of 4.5% from the......