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Human Behavior More Than Variants As Virus Spreads, Blames WHO

According to the WHO chief, the impact of new COVID-19 variants remains to be seen, citing human behavior for some recent rises in infection counts, reports AppNews.

New Covid variants

The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said Friday that the impact of new variants of COVID-19 in places like Britain, South Africa and Brazil remains to be seen, citing human behavior for some recent rises in infection counts.

Blame not the variant 

Dr. Michael Ryan said, “It’s just too easy to lay the...

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WHO Chief Wants Global Public Health To Be Future Pandemic Ready

According to a Business Standard report, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to invest in public health.

More than 27.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 888,326​ have died, according to a Reuters tally, since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Not the Last Pandemic

“This will not be the last...

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WHO Advises ‘National Unity, Global Solidarity’ As COVID19 End Date Moves To 2021

In a major development, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) had said that he hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be over in under two years, reports BBC.

Taking Cue from Past Pandemics

Speaking in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Spanish flu of 1918 had taken two years to overcome.

But he added that current advances in technology could enable the world to halt the virus “in a shorter time”.

“Of course with more connectiveness, the virus has a better chance of spreading,” he...

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[Watch] 88,000 Oxygen Cylinders Needed for COVID19 Ventilator Alternative Treatment

WHO issues warning for shortage of oxygen cylinder and concentrator in the future, says an article published in Jewish Market Reports.

Pollution related ailments

Global warming is an alarming threat not only to the earth’s atmosphere but also human health. Increasing air and water pollution are the main causes of both respiratory infections and growth of chronic respiratory diseases.

Chronic respiratory disorders including asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and COPD are common problems in elderly...

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2000 Sea Stranded People Gets A Relief As ‘Coronavirus Feared’ Ship Docks

  • Cruise ship that was stranded at sea as port entry was denied finally has been allowed to dock in Cambodia.
  • The Westerdam, departed Hong Kong on 1 February with 1,455 passengers and 802 crew on board on a two week cruise.
  • The ship was turned away by Thailand, Taiwan, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan.
  • The ship to anchor outside Sihanoukville to allow authorities to conduct health checks on board.
  • The US embassy in Cambodia has sent a team to assist its citizens with planning their journey and...

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Coronavirus Casualty Rises To 81 As WHO Chief Visits China

GP: Coronavirus: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam News Conference As Coronavirus Deaths Surge in China
  • Coronavirus outbreak worsens in China as the WHO chief sis slated to visit.
  • The Chinese Premier visits the infected city Wuhan as death toll rises to 81
  • China extends the new year holiday week to February to contain disease spread.
  • Top Chinese Health Official says that the virus spreads before showing symptoms.
  • Debates on incubation period continues as WHO estimate says 10 days in the incubation period
  • WHO seeks more data before declaring this a global health emergency.
  • CDC closely following...

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