by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 19, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Policy
Although COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, it remains a global health threat. WHO has recently classified a new variant with a large number of mutations. BA.2.86 variant is under monitoring at present, highlighting once again the need for all countries...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 16, 2023 | Health, International News, Technology
“So on new variants, not only EG.5, we would expect more variants. What’s important is to really, you know, continue to be vigilant. Many countries are not testing enough, and we wouldn’t know whether the virus is changing or not,” said...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 16, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Policy
“The traditional systems of medicine have the potential to improve health, wellness, and people-centred health care. WHO has been collaborating with member countries in the region to strengthen farmer co-vigilance and research capacity. And set benchmarks for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 12, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 percent increase compared to the previous 28 days.However the number of deaths fell by 57 percent to 2,500 Paris: The WHO declared in May that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 9, 2023 | Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
“We don’t detect a change in severity of EG.5 compared to other sublineages of Omicron that have been in circulation since late 2021.Collectively, available evidence does not suggest that EG.5 has additional public health risks relative to the other...
