UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment
On average, every person on earth generates roughly 7.8 kilograms (17 pounds 3 ounces) of e-waste each year, said the...
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As truce talks resume in Cairo, people in Gaza suffer from hunger
Heavy fighting rocked besieged Gaza as aid agencies warned of looming famine and new talks were held in Cairo towards...
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Unvaccinated citizens can travel if they present negative PCR: UAE
The UAE will allow unvaccinated individuals to travel on April 19 if they present a negative PCR test result taken...
- Unvaccinated individuals aged under 16 is exempt from presenting a negative PCR test result upon arrival
- The policy is aimed at achieving sustainable recovery and the return to normalcy to boost the economy
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Pfizer plans new Covid jab
It has said a shot for multiple variants is coming by 2022-end.
- Chairman Albert Bourla said Pfizer was also working on a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year
- This means people would come back annually for boosters, as with influenza shots currently given out in the US
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Qatar, UK ink pact on food safety, environmental health
Qatar Food Safety and Environmental Health Department Director Wassen Abdullah Al Bakr said that the agreement would enhance food safety...
- Qatar Food Safety and Environmental Health Department Director Wassen Abdullah Al Bakr said that the agreement would enhance food safety in Qatar
- It provides a framework for enhanced cooperation in food safety research, particularly food contaminant and risk management analyses
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Pandemic ‘far from over’, but ‘let’s end it together’, says UN chief
The UN chief said countries need to fulfil and accelerate dose-sharing and donation commitments in order to reach the billions...
- Antonio Guterres said the spread of Omicron was “a startling reminder of how quickly COVID-19 can mutate and spread
- The Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus is now surging in the form of the BA2 variant in many parts of the world
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Iraq witnesses dust storm that lands dozens in hospital
Iraq is particularly vulnerable to climate change, having already witnessed record low rainfall and high temperatures in recent years.
- The storm erupted in the north of the country on Thursday, leading to cancellation of flights serving Kurdistan’s capital Arbil
- As the storm swept south, it shrouded the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and cities as far south as Nasiriyah in a ghostly orange
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Vaccine factory to come up in Khazaen City with $52m outlay
The first phase of the project is expected to be set up on a total area of 37,000 square meters.
- The agreement was signed by Khazaen CEO Salim Al Thuhli and Opal’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sa’ad Moosa Al Junaibi
- Al Thuhli was quoted by the official sources as saying that the project would be the first vaccine factory in Khazaen Economic City
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Vaccine supply outstrips demand, inequity remains
Many richer nations are now approaching oversupply. European Union and G7 countries had a surplus of 497 million doses at...
- More than 13 billion doses have been produced since the pandemic, 11 billion of which have been administered.
- Countries like South Africa and India have long called for the WTO to suspend intellectual property rights for vaccines and anti-Covid treatments, so they can boost production.
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Omicron lasts three days less than Delta for boosted: Study
People who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against Covid-19 recover from symptoms from the Omicron variant more...
- The study also found that people with Omicron are significantly less likely to lose their sense of smell, and confirmed previous research that it is less severe
- People who had two doses but no booster shot saw Omicron symptoms clear up in 8.3 days, compared to 9.6 days for Delta
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KSA: Third Covid wave saw one death per 100,000 infections
The first wave of the pandemic spanning April to the end of November 2020 witnessed 267 deaths for each 100,000...
- The first wave of the pandemic spanning April to the end of November 2020 witnessed 267 deaths for each 100,000 cases
- During the second wave between March and August 2021 the death rate lowered to 99 cases for each 100,000 infections
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Climate-related health emergencies on the rise in Africa: WHO
Floods, water, and vector-borne diseases have been worsening the health crises in Africa, said WHO's regional director for Africa.
- The WHO has said health emergencies caused by climate change are increasing in Africa
- The UN health agency has called on governments to implement WHO air quality guidelines
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UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi studies cardiorespiratory impact in space
Dubai, UAE - The UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on Wednesday participated in a cardiovascular study to examine cardiorespiratory impact in...
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Kuwait looks to boost cooperation with WHO in ‘all health services’
Kuwait City, Kuwait-- Kuwait is looking to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization in all health services, according to...
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UAE takes part in G20 joint health-finance ministers meeting
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WHO’s maiden traditional medicine summit opens in India
"WHO is working to build the evidence and data to inform policies, standards and regulations for the safe, cost-effective and...
- Traditional medicines are a "first port of call for millions of people worldwide", the World Health Organization said.
- The two-day WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit takes place alongside a meeting of G20 health ministers in India.
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Ma’aden, BADC ink agreement
Firm to supply 600,000 tons of fertilizers to BADC.
- The renewal is further proof of the company’s commitment to meet global market demand for phosphate fertilizers.
- Ma’aden supplies approximately 42 percent of Bangladesh’s estimated requirement of diammonium phosphate.
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WHO’s first global summit on traditional medicine begins Aug 17
Geneva, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17-18 Aug 2023 in...
- Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges.
- Scientists and other experts will lead technical discussions on research, evidence and learning; policy, data and regulation;