Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. "I'm experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts' advice by isolating until …
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WHO resolution not to affect supply of medicines to Russia
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe adopted a resolution proposing to explore the possibility of relocating the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of NCDs from Russia. However, the …
WHO estimates nearly 15mln deaths linked to COVID-19 in last 2 years
COVID-19 killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO has estimated, more than double the official death toll of around 6 million. "New estimates from the World Health Organization show that the full death toll …
WHO may decide to shut down hub office in Moscow
The World Health Organization will consider the possibility of closing the WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases that’s located in Moscow, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a document it …
Blinken tests positive for Covid-19
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the latest top U.S. official to test positive for Covid-19. The nation’s chief diplomat is experiencing “mild symptoms,” according to State Department spokesperson Ned …
Serbia lifts COVID-19 entry restrictions
Serbia lifted all pandemic-related entry restrictions for all travellers from May 3, the government has announced. Travellers will no longer be required to present a negative PCR, rapid antigen test, proof they had COVID-19, or a …
Green tea may help 'block' joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation says green tea is packed with polyphenols, antioxidants believed to reduce inflammation and slow cartilage destruction, according to Express. "Studies also show that another antioxidant in green tea called …
Bill Gates warns 'we've not seen the worst of Covid'
The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned, saying there could still be a variant which is "even more transmissive and even more fatal". "We haven't even seen the worst of …
Greece lifts COVID-19 curbs for travellers
Greece lifted COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday for foreign and domestic flights, its civil aviation authority said, ahead of the summer tourism season that officials hope will see revenues bouncing back from the pandemic slump. To fly in …
Global health officials probe unexplained child hepatitis cases
Around 190 unexplained cases of severe hepatitis have been reported in children around the world, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said. The outbreak was first reported this month in Britain - which has registered …
U.S. Vice President tests positive for Covid-19
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced. Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a “close contact” of Harris in recent days, said the …
Preparations for full-cycle production of Sputnik V in Argentina continue
Argentina’s Richmond company continues to prepare for a full-cycle production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, the Clarin newspaper reported. Its source, commenting on the situation around the full-cycle production of Sputnik V …
Mystery hepatitis spike in Europe
Cases of a mystery hepatitis virus in Europe and the U.S. are causing concern among international health bodies, following a sharp rise in reports of liver inflation among British children earlier this month
WHO: global COVID-19 cases, deaths declined last week
The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March. The Geneva-based U.N. health agency said in a …
Finland's President tested positive for COVID-19
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, 73, tested positive for COVID on Tuesday, his office said in a statement. "Despite the infection, President Niinisto is well and continuing to work remotely," it said, adding his planned …
UN aid chief cancels visit to Turkey over COVID-19
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths on Tuesday canceled his visit to Turkey after testing positive for COVID-19. "I regret to say that I tested positive for COVID …
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 500 mln
Global COVID-19 cases topped 500 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The global case count amounted to 500,074,490, with 6,183,035 deaths worldwide, as of 12:20 …
Boris Johnson fined by police over lockdown-breaking parties
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak were fined by police over lockdown-breaking parties held on UK government premises, a Downing Street spokesperson told CNN. London's …
New York City mayor tests positive for Covid-19
New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from a spokesperson. "This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that …
Cyprus to ease COVID measures
Cyprus is moving to ease COVID-19 restrictions as the key summer tourist season approaches, abolishing the outdoor facemask mandate and the obligation to show a recovery or inoculation certificate for work and shopping. Health Minister …
