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Woman who woke up at her funeral in Ecuador dies

Woman who woke up at her funeral in Ecuador dies

A woman who spent a week in intensive care after waking up at her own funeral has died this time. Bella Montoya, 76, had been declared dead a week ago at a hospital in Ecuador. Her relatives were shocked during her funeral when the …

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health …

WHO ends global health emergency

WHO ends global health emergency

Although the crisis phase is over, the current global situation with coronavirus still requires vigilance, the World Health Organization notes

Biden ends coronavirus national emergency

Biden ends coronavirus national emergency

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a GOP-led resolution bringing an end to the national emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said. The resolution passed the House despite almost 200 House Democrats voting against …

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

Globally, over 3.7 million new cases and over 26 000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (20 February to 19 March 2023), a decrease of 31% and 46%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days, according to the World Health …

U.S. to declassify COVID origins information

U.S. to declassify COVID origins information

U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that requires declassification of information related to the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the White House said. Biden said he shared Congress' goal of releasing as much …

COVID-19 cases declining in Russia

COVID-19 cases declining in Russia

Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 9,526 over the past day to 22,442,887, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday. In absolute terms, the number of daily COVID cases has been the lowest since February 7, when …

Why certain foods taste better the next day

Why certain foods taste better the next day

“Leftovers” is a dirty word to some. Which is unfortunate, because there are some things that actually taste better in the days after they’re made. And that’s before we even talk about their ability to save us time and money.

FBI names most likely origin of COVID-19 pandemic

FBI names most likely origin of COVID-19 pandemic

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic. "The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most …

What products may cause depression

What products may cause depression

Highly processed foods, also called ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are widely recognized as predisposing to various medical conditions due to their adverse impact on metabolic pathways. However, less is known about their effect on mental health

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related …

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet this week to assess whether Covid-19 is officially moving out of the pandemic phase. "Almost three years on from declaring a public emergency of international concern, our …

'Immediate action' urged after toxic cough syrup deaths

'Immediate action' urged after toxic cough syrup deaths

The World Health Organization has called for "immediate and concerted action" to protect children from contaminated medicines after a spate of child deaths linked to cough syrups last year. In 2022, more than 300 children - …

Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on numbers of Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia lifts restrictions on numbers of Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia said Monday it will welcome pilgrims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage with the same numbers as before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. "The number of pilgrims will return to what it was before the pandemic, without …

WHO, China discuss current COVID situation

WHO, China discuss current COVID situation

Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday discussed the current COVID situation with senior officials of China's National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, according to a …

Top German virologist says COVID-19 pandemic is over

Top German virologist says COVID-19 pandemic is over

Professor of virology at Berlin’s Charite hospital Christian Drosten told the daily Tagesspiegel's edition that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. “We are experiencing the first endemic wave with SARS-COV 2 this …

WHO hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

WHO hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is "hopeful" that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be considered a global emergency some time next year. His comments at a briefing with media come as …