Mideast at ‘critical threshold’ in virus numbers: WHO
Over 80 percent of all deaths in the region were reported in five countries — Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia — according to WHO
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Israeli team working with DRDO to develop rapid testing to come to India on special plane
A special planned flight from Tel Aviv to New Delhi is set to carry a high ranking Israeli defence ministry research and development team which has been working with India’s chief scientist K VijayRaghavan and DRDO to develop rapid testing for Covid in under 30 seconds.
India: the search for a Covid-19 vaccine
India has become the second most affected country in the world with over 1.12 million cases registered till now.
A million doses of Oxford / AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccines may be available by September
Over a million doses of Oxford / AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine could be available by
Russian company claums drug for Covid-19 cure
The R-Pharm Group focuses on research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharmaceuticals, laboratory equipment and medical devices.
Ebola cases rise in DR Congo, surpass previous outbreak
Of the 56 cases reported so far, 53 are confirmed and three are probable. In the last three weeks alone, 28 cases have been confirmed.
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
WHO and UNICEF have called for immediate efforts to vaccinate all children as new data shows that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine coverage stalled at 85 per cent for nearly a decade, with 14 million unvaccinated infants yearly
As hunger and malnutrition persist, achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Securing healthy diets for the billions who cannot afford them would save trillions in costs
Covid-19 severely affecting access to HIV medicines
Countries seek innovative ways to mitigate the impact of disruptions and keep services going
10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over; vigilance against flare-ups and support for survivors must continue
The outbreak, declared in North Kivu on 1 August 2018, was the second largest in the world, and was particularly challenging as it took place in an active conflict zone. There were 3470 cases, 2287 deaths and 1171 survivors.