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Travelers should wear masks as a new COVID variant spreads – WHO

omandailynews.comJanuary 11, 2023

January 11, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) officials recommended that countries consider recommending masks for passengers on long-haul flights given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States. WHO and Europe officials said at a press briefing that the XBB.1.5 sub-variant was detected in small but growing......

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World in a better place after four years of pandemic – WHO

omandailynews.comJanuary 5, 2023

January 5, 2023

With the beginning of the fourth year of the Coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his optimism for the end of the pandemic in 2023. During a press conference held today at WHO’s headquarters in Geneva, Dr. Ghebreyesus indicated that COVID-19 was on......

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WHO reports that tuberculosis cases are on the rise for the first time in years

omandailynews.comOctober 28, 2022

October 28, 2022

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......

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COVID booster tweaked by Pfizer-BioNTech cleared by EU regulators

omandailynews.comSeptember 13, 2022

September 13, 2022

As countries try to bolster their immunization programs ahead of the winter, the European Medicines Agency has recommended that a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech Coronavirus vaccine be authorized that also provides protection against two of the latest versions of Omicron. EU regulators said Monday that laboratory studies indicate......

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One million deaths reported from COVID-19 worldwide in 2022 – WHO

omandailynews.comAugust 26, 2022

August 26, 2022

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world has crossed the tragic milestone of 1 million reported COVID-19 deaths so far this year. We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when 1 million people have died from COVID-19 this year alone, when we are two-and-a-half years......

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First monkeypox case has been confirmed in Indonesia

omandailynews.comAugust 20, 2022

August 20, 2022

There has been confirmation of the first monkeypox infection in Indonesia, according to the Health Ministry on Saturday. Reuters reported that neighboring Singapore reported its first monkeypox case last month and had confirmed 15 cases as of August 5 as a result of the outbreak. Several other countries in Southeast......

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WHO sponsors 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi

omandailynews.comAugust 15, 2022

August 15, 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) is the official co-sponsor of the 9th ISPAH Congress taking place in Abu Dhabi from 23rd-26th October, announced Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC). With an engaging schedule of workshops, speeches, and sessions, the Congress will drive impactful conversations on encouraging physical activity adoption across all......

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WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant

omandailynews.comJuly 21, 2022

July 21, 2022

Globally, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 reported over the past six weeks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There have also been an increase in deaths, but they have not been increasing at the same pace as the number of cases......

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Within 24 hours, there were 3,398 COVID-19 cases in Russia, 39 deaths

omandailynews.comJuly 11, 2022

July 11, 2022

Russia has registered 3,398 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths in the past 24 hours, marking a drop in infections, the COVID-19 response headquarters said recently. A statement carried by Interfax news agency said that, with the newly reported cases and fatalities, Russia’s caseload now stands at 18,462,211, with the......

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Ghana reports first-ever cases of highly contagious Marburg virus disease

omandailynews.comJuly 10, 2022

July 10, 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the preliminary discovery of two cases of highly contagious Marburg virus disease in Ghana, the first such case in the country if confirmed. In the same family as the more well-known Ebola virus disease, Marburg is a highly infectious viral hemorrhagic fever. Two patients......

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Travelers should wear masks as a new COVID variant spreads – WHO

World in a better place after four years of pandemic – WHO

WHO reports that tuberculosis cases are on the rise for the first time in years

COVID booster tweaked by Pfizer-BioNTech cleared by EU regulators

One million deaths reported from COVID-19 worldwide in 2022 – WHO

First monkeypox case has been confirmed in Indonesia

WHO sponsors 9th ISPAH Congress in Abu Dhabi

WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant

Within 24 hours, there were 3,398 COVID-19 cases in Russia, 39 deaths

Ghana reports first-ever cases of highly contagious Marburg virus disease

Tokyo market splits as Nikkei sets closing record

China investigates fatal Huize illegal mining collapse

Eight dead as Türkiye bus strikes highway barrier

Ebola outbreak in DRC reaches 282 confirmed cases

Shanxi coal mine explosion kills 82 workers

AI chip demand lifts Singapore Q1 GDP growth to...