Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son’s cancer death
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UN warns record e-waste in 2022 a catastrophe for environment
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IMF says Omicron could slow global growth
According to the economists, Omicron's threat to economy will likely be less severe than the previous waves.
- The emergence of omicron led to a major crash in the global stock and oil markets in late November
- WHO highlighted the issue of inequitable distribution of vaccines on several occasions
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World needs $41bn aid for vulnerable next year: UN
The annual appeal by UN agencies and other humanitarian organisations said that providing aid to the 183 million most vulnerable...
- The pandemic has forced 20 million people into extreme poverty, but the Omicron variant would cause more damage, said the UN
- It has asked donors for more fund as Covid-19, the climate crisis, and wars left millions of people helpless
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WHO warns of ‘toxic mix’ as EU chief mulls mandatory Covid jabs
Nations with high vaccination rates are also struggling to contain rising infection numbers of Covid-19.
- Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions mostly targeting southern African nations
- Omicron threatens the world’s recovery and lowered growth estimates from 5.7% to 5.6%
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Saudi Arabia, UAE report first Omicron cases in Gulf
Saudi Arabi on Wednesday recorded its first case of Omicron variant infection, in a citizen its health ministry said had...
- The variant was first announced by South Africa but has since been discovered to have been present earlier in Europe
- It has prompted governments around the globe to reimpose travel restrictions, despite warnings from the WHO against such a move
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Canada bans travelers from Egypt, Nigeria, Malawi over Omicron fears
All travelers flying to Canada need to be tested at the airport upon landing except for the US.
- All travelers flying to Canada need to be tested at the airport upon landing except for the US
- Unvaccinated people can no longer board airplanes or ride trains in Canada
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Pfizer already working on Covid vaccine targeting Omicron: CEO
Bourla likened the situation to the scenario earlier this year when Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed a vaccine...
- Bourla likened the situation to the scenario earlier this year when Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech developed a vaccine in 95 days against Delta which was not used
- On Monday, the World Health Organization warned the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a "very high" risk globally
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Suspected Omicron cases mild: leading S.Africa doctor
A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the...
- Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had seen around 30 patients who tested positive for Covid-19 but had unfamiliar symptoms
- The World Health Organization has designated it a variant of concern, and scientists are working to assess its behavior
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Merck pill can prevent grave Covid infections: US health panel
But the report, from an FDA advisory panel, cautioned that pregnant women should not use the drug, known as molnupiravir
- But the report, from an FDA advisory panel, cautioned that pregnant women should not use the drug, known as molnupiravir
- The preliminary FDA report confirmed the drug's effectiveness in patients with mild to moderate Covid or at risk of hospitalization
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B.1.1.529 is ‘variant of concern,’ as WHO names it Omicron
WHO says the new variant ‘has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.’
- WHO said the Omicron strain was first reported officially by South Africa on November 24
- However, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9
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Insulin out of reach for many 100 years after its discovery: WHO
The main barriers to accessing the lifesaving medicine, namely high prices, low availability of human insulin, a market dominated by...
- The main barriers to accessing the lifesaving medicine, namely high prices, low availability of human insulin, a market dominated by just a few producers, and weak health systems.
- Insulin is the “bedrock” of diabetes treatment, and WHO is working with countries and manufacturers to expand access to everyone who needs it
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Saudi professor secures US patent for innovative cancer therapy
Washington, USA -- The Saudi faculty member at Michigan State University Dr. Yasser Al-Dhamin, received a patent from the US...
- The patent describes the development of a modern technology that targets an immune protein with a high concentration on the surface of immune system cells
- The protein targeted in this project is called CRACC, and theresearch has demonstrated that CRACC protein exists on the surface of immune system cells in cancers
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Saudi astronauts to conduct 11 experiments at Space Station
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -– Two Saudi astronauts will conduct 14 scientific and research experiments during their ongoing space mission. The...
- Besides 11 experiments in the microgravity environment, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi will participate in three interactive educational experiences with students in the kingdom
- The focus will be on conducting human research, cell sciences, and cloud seeding experiments in the microgravity environment.
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WHO unveils network to minimize spread of infectious diseases
The World Health Organization launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like COVID-19, and...
- The network will rely on pathogen genomics to analyze the genetic code of viruses, bacteria and other disease-causing organisms.
- The data gathered will feed into a broader disease surveillance system used to identify and track diseases, in a bid to contain outbreaks.