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WHO holds maiden traditional medicine summit
The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking…
2m people die a year due to work -related accidents, illnesses -Report
Work-related illnesses and injuries kill nearly two million people annually, largely due to long working hours, the UN said Friday,…
Nigeria receives 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines for next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
Nigeria has taken delivery of 177,600 Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine on Thursday in Abuja. The delivery marks the first…
Indonesian Army scraps ‘virginity tests’ on female cadets
Indonesia’s army has stopped imposing so-called “virginity tests” on female recruits, its chief said Thursday, following calls from rights groups…
WHO says Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a week
Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care…
Worst Of Covid-19 Is Yet To Come For Africa, Says WHO
Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as…
China okays COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 3 years old
China has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine for those as young as three, the drugmaker confirmed…
COVID-19: Seven have died in UK after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine, says regulator
The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered rare blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
COVID-19: Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs
Several European countries were resuming AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday after an all-clear from EU regulators. Days of commotion around AstraZeneca’s Covid-19…
WHO expresses worry over COVID-19 spread in Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it was “particularly worried” about the Covid-19 situation in the Balkans and…