African leaders commit to ending AIDS among children by 2030
At a meeting in Tanzania, 12 African countries pledged to end AIDS in children by 2030. The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to...
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Feds say Florida nursing schools sold 7,600 fake diplomas
A federal prosecutor has accused three nursing schools in Florida of selling more than 7,600 fake diplomas. According to the Department of Justice, individuals who...
60,000 Coronavirus deaths confirmed by China as WHO investigates
Beijing reported nearly 60,000 Coronavirus-related deaths since Dec. 8, prompting the WHO to urge China to keep releasing COVID-19 data. Beijing announced the death toll...
Travelers should wear masks as a new COVID variant spreads – WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) officials recommended that countries consider recommending masks for passengers on long-haul flights given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant...
Morocco bans arrivals from China because of a COVID outbreak
The Moroccan foreign ministry said on Saturday that Moroccans arriving from China, regardless of their nationality, will be prohibited from entering the country. This is...
World in a better place after four years of pandemic – WHO
With the beginning of the fourth year of the Coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his optimism for...
UK-based firm reports 9,000 daily deaths from COVID in China
According to a new report by Airfinity, the number of deaths from COVID infections in China has doubled as infections soar. There will be 584,000...
Death of a Korean man caused by brain-eating Amoeba – Naegleia Fowleri
In Korea, a man died after being diagnosed with Naegleria fowleri, also known as a brain-eating amoeba. Naegleria fowleri has made headlines before. This summer,...
Passengers from China among others to undergo COVID tests prior to entering India
COVID-19 negative test reports will be required for passengers arriving from countries with a high number of cases, India’s health minister said. “We will identify...
December COVID-19 infections estimated at 250 million in China
China’s top health officials estimate that almost 250 million people caught COVID-19 in the first 20 days of December, Bloomberg News and the Financial Times...