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Two healthy children in the Papua New Guinea city of Lae have been diagnosed with polio, prompting an emergency vaccination campaign.

It comes after food security experts warned the Gaza strip is at “critical risk of famine” if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade on supplies, which has been ongoing for 11 weeks.

Hailed as ‘a victory for public health,’ the agreement aims to build on the lessons of Covid-19 and protect the globe from pathogenic threats

The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus

Omicron subvariant has become the dominant global strain, though India reports only mild cases so far

The agreement will be legally binding, but it won’t enter into force right away.

"It is our jobs to protect our children first, and that this was me doing my job."

It's complicated

The political decisions made during 2020 and 2021 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly altered daily life. Professionally, societies faced partial unemployment and widespread adoption of remote work; personally, individuals endured lockdowns and social distancing measures. These interventions aimed to reduce infection rates and ease pressure on healthcare systems, with…