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South-East Asia Region: WHO calls to enhance field epidemiology workforce

23 Feb 2024

Enhancing the field epidemiology workforce is one way to strengthen capacities to respond to health emergencies, as the World Health Organization and member countries in the South-East Asia Region called for on Friday, according to a news release from WHO. "One of the lessons from COVID-19 pandemic is that field...

Israel Warns of Military Expansion in Rafah if Hostages Not Returned Before Ramadan

19 Feb 2024

Benny Gantz, the Israeli war cabinet minister, sent out a severe warning, threatening to escalate Israeli military operations in Rafah if Hamas hostages were not freed by the start of Ramadan, which is anticipated on March 10 or 11. In the southern Gaza city, where over a million displaced Palestinians seek...

Covid-19 Updates: India Reports 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant in Last 24 Hours

25 Dec 2023

India is experiencing a spike in Covid-19 cases, with the highest number reported in Kerala, and concerns are rising about the JN.1 sub-variant. The country has witnessed an upward trend in active cases, reaching 4,054 patients. Despite the increasing prevalence of the JN.1 sub-variant, health authorities, including former AIIMS director...

WHO Reports 52% Surge in New COVID Cases Globally, Introduces New Variant Classification

23 Dec 2023

In its latest press release, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed a 52% increase in new COVID-19 cases globally over the past four weeks, with over 850,000 new cases reported during this period. However, there was an 8% decrease in new deaths, with over 3,000 fatalities recorded compared to the...

WHO Evaluates Global Public Health Risk from JN.1 Variant as Low

20 Dec 2023

In a recent update, the World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 Covid variant as a "variant of interest" but assures the public that the additional global public health risk posed by JN.1 is currently evaluated as low. The organization emphasizes that existing vaccines continue to provide protection against...

Singapore Reintroduced Mask Mandate Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

18 Dec 2023

In response to a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, Singapore has reintroduced the mandatory use of masks in crowded places, particularly indoors. The city-state recorded a sharp rise in infections, with the estimated number reaching 56,043 during the first week of December, compared to 32,035 in the previous week. Hospitalizations...

WHO Urges Countries to Continue ‘Strong Surveillance’ amid a Surge in Respiratory Diseases, new JN.1 Covid sub-variant

18 Dec 2023

In response to the escalating cases of respiratory diseases and the emergence of the new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the importance of sustained vigilance and surveillance by countries. As the festive season approaches, the global health body has called for robust monitoring and sequence...

WHO accuses China of hiding data on Covid-19 origin

18 Mar 2023

The World Health Organization has chastised Chinese officials for suppressing scientific data that could identify the origin of the Covid-19, a report said. The WHO also questioned the Chinese official on Friday (local time) about the reasons for not disclosing the data three years ago and why, after it was...

UN, WHO dispatch forces, medical aid for quake-hit Turkey

07 Feb 2023

After a terrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake took many lives in Turkey, the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) sent emergency response teams and medical teams for rescue and assistance.Emergency response teams from the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) are sent to Turkey to help the nation...

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South-East Asia Region: WHO calls to enhance field epidemiology workforce

Israel Warns of Military Expansion in Rafah if Hostages Not Returned Before Ramadan

Covid-19 Updates: India Reports 63 Cases of JN.1 Sub-Variant in Last 24 Hours

WHO Reports 52% Surge in New COVID Cases Globally, Introduces New Variant Classification

WHO Evaluates Global Public Health Risk from JN.1 Variant as Low

Singapore Reintroduced Mask Mandate Amid Surge in COVID-19 Cases

WHO Urges Countries to Continue ‘Strong Surveillance’ amid a Surge in Respiratory Diseases, new JN.1 Covid sub-variant

WHO accuses China of hiding data on Covid-19 origin

UN, WHO dispatch forces, medical aid for quake-hit Turkey

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