New Ebola outbreak detected in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo;
New outbreaks of Ebola are expected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo given the existence of the virus in an animal reservoir in many parts of the country.
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Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000
About half of the countries in Africa are experiencing community transmission. More than 3400 health care workers have been infected by COVID-19.
Mike Pompeo targets China again, says Beijing’s nature becomes clear as result of Covid
President Donald Trump and Pompeo have repeatedly said they suspect the novel coronavirus that was first detected in Wuhan was somehow released from the laboratory.
80 million children at risk as COVID-19 disrupts vaccination efforts: UN
GAVI, WHO, and UNICEF call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases
China announces $2 billion to fight coronavirus pandemic at WHO assembly
China will provide USD 2 billion over two years to fight the coronavirus pandemic, President Xi Jinping said Monday, rallying around the World Health Organization and its efforts even as the Trump administration has slashed funding for the UN health agency.
India joins 62 other nations in seeking probe into WHO’s COVID-19 response
Last month, Australia was the first country to call for an independent inquiry into how the coronavirus started.
WHO warns of upsurge in mental health conditions
The increase in people in need of mental health or psychosocial support has been compounded by the interruption to physical and mental health services in many countries.
COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause hundreds of thousands of extra deaths from HIV, warns UN agencies
Gains made in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV could be reversed, with new HIV infections among children up by as much as 104%
Taiwan Donates One Million Face Masks to Help Protect Indian Medical Personnel Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
The masks were brought to India by a special chartered flight on 4 May 2020.
Average of 80,000 COVID-19 new cases a day: WHO
While the world currently spends around US$7.5 trillion on health annually, WHO believes the best investments are in promoting health and preventing disease.