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Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

G7 plans new vaccine effort for developing nations, Yomiuri reports

The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new programme to distribute vaccines to developing countries at next week's summit of leaders, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper said on Saturday.

Reuters

Cyclone Mocha threatens world’s largest refugee camp on Myanmar-Bangladesh border

Predicted to make landfall on Sunday, preparations are under way for a partial evacuation of the camp in Cox’s Bazar

The Guardian - AU

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Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

WEKU

World's largest refugee camp threatened by Bangladesh cyclone

Tropical cyclone Mocha intensified to become "very dangerous" on Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, warning of violent winds, floods and possible landslides in Bangladesh that could hit the world's biggest refugee camp.

Reuters

WHO issues warning on weight loss drugs

Balanced diet and exercise remain key to losing weight, health body says

The Independent UK

Exclusive-Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review

New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are not a “silver bullet” for addressing the rapid rise in global obesity rates, the World Health Organization’s nutrition chief told Reuters, as the agency conducts its first review of obesity management guidelines in more than 20 years.

Reuters

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Monkeypox: World Health Organisation declares global emergency over

The World Health Organisation has downgraded the threat of the virus

Evening Standard

Letters to The Editor — May 12, 2023

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

The Hindu

We can uphold the solidarity created by COVID-19 even though WHO ended the international emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of the global emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although COVID-19 remains a danger for many, especially with the possibility of new variants, experts are urging that we move forward to prepare for the next pandemic.

The Conversation

What the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means for you

Ending the federal emergency reflects both a scientific and political judgment that the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has ended and that special federal resources are no longer needed to prevent disease transmission across borders.

Fortune

Mpox no longer a global emergency, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the global outbreak of mpox is no longer an international emergency

The Independent UK

Project launched to triple area of UK’s temperate rainforest

A veteran of the war in Afghanistan who owns one of the remaining tracts of temperate rainforest in Britain has set up a charity to support the unique and biodiverse habitat. The Thousand Year Trust will work with landowners, farmers and charities to triple the area of temperate rainforest growing…

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What does the end of the COVID emergency mean to you? Here's what Kenyans told us

Our reporter spoke to residents of Kibera, known as Africa's largest urban slum. Many had not yet heard that the World Health Organization ended the state of "emergency." They had strong reactions.

The Conversation

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

The COVID-19 pandemic’s public health emergency status in the U.S. expires on May 11, 2023. And on May 5, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, designation that had been in place since Jan. 30, 2020.

Bristol Post

Bristol has the lowest uptake of MMR vaccines in the South West amid spiking measles cases

There has been a spike in measles cases recently

France 24

Infertility: The clinic in Ivory Coast helping dozens of couples have children

Africa has some of the lowest rates of infertility in the world – at just over 13 percent, according to the latest WHO figures. But unlike in the West, couples who do struggle to conceive are often shut out of fertility treatments or have to bear the considerable cost themselves.…

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Reuters

India builds more hospitals as population surges but doctors in short supply

Mithilesh Chaudhary, 21, coughs weakly as he struggles to his feet after spending the night outside the state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.

The Hindu

The ‘right to health’ goal and a role for Taiwan

Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly has the potential to make the world healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable.

Reuters

US urges WHO to invite Taiwan to observe May meeting

The United States is encouraging the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan as an observer at its annual meeting in Geneva from May 21 to 30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, in remarks that provoked criticism from China.

Reuters

Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries are on track to miss 2030 targets at current rates, a World Health Organization report released on Tuesday found.

The Guardian - UK

Simple measures could save 1 million babies a year, doctors plead

‘Silent health disaster’ across developing world could be checked by spending less than £1bn on making ordinary antenatal procedures available to all, says new analysis

The Hindu

Of hope and vigilance: announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency

Despite WHO’s announcement, the task for WHO and nations is to ensure that it is not selectively received

Dublin Live

Visitor restrictions eased at National Maternity Hospital after years of Covid-19 measures

Children and grandparents can now visit the hospital to see loved ones between 6pm and 8pm

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