A World Health Organization committee is meeting on Friday to decide if the COVID-19 pandemic is still a global emergency. Several leading scientists say it may be too early for WHO to declare the end of the pandemic emergency phase. The United Kingdom started easing restrictions in 2021 but is still working to live with […]
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The UK’s National Health Service has been a source of pride for millions of people for more than 70 years. But nurses, angry about pay and working conditions, are planning another round of strikes this week – leading to greater disruption for the very people the institution is meant to serve. Staff will walk off
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The World Health Organization has launched a campaign aimed at boosting suicide prevention across Africa, amid a continent-wide crisis in mental health provision. About 11 people per 100,000 per year die by suicide in Africa, higher than the worldwide average of nine per 100,000 people, the UN agency says. Of the ten countries with the
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Doctors are concerned about the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and recommended the monarch remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the 96-year-old monarch cancelled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. The palace said the queen was “comfortable” and remained at Balmoral
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Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately targeting hospitals. Moscow denies that. But what is not in doubt is that increasing numbers of children are being caught up in the fighting. Al Jazeera’s @Rob McBride reports from Lviv, Ukraine. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook:
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