Czech farmer cull 140,000 birds to halt spread of bird flu outbreak
Prague, Czech Republic - Czech farmers have killed about 140,000 birds since the start of the year in a bid to...
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WHO urges limiting trans fat across the world
Geneva, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said on Monday that nearly half the world's population was now covered by solid...
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Abu Dhabi updates Covid-19 travel list of ‘green’ countries
Travelers from these countries need not quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
- Travelers from these countries need not quarantine on arrival in Abu Dhabi.
- The list is effective from 12am (UAE time) Friday and subject to change based on global Covid-19 developments.
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Oman to ease Covid-19 measures from Aug 21
The relaxation will see the reopening of public buildings, malls, and restaurants, as well as resumption of public events.
- Covid-19 infections are decreasing in Oman, with 187 reported per day on average over the past week
- There have been 300,728 cases in all since the beginning of the pandemic, and 4,013 deaths till date
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Why Covid-19 jolted some Arab states?
The flaws in the health systems of some MENA countries such as Tunisia, Lebanon and Jordan, which were struggling with...
- Tunisia's healthcare system appeared crumbling under the weight of recent infections caused by the Delta variant.
- The Lebanese government's failure to pay dues to be public and private hospitals aggravated the Covid-19 crisis.
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Recorded Covid deaths top 100,000 in Iran
Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the ministry's figures understate the real toll
- Iranian health officials have acknowledged that the ministry's figures understate the real toll
- Since late June, Iran has seen what officials have called a "fifth wave" of infections
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Pfizer Covid jab declines faster than AstraZeneca: study
The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is based on the results of a survey by Britain's Office for...
- The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is based on the results of a survey by Britain's Office for National Statistics
- Pfizer had "greater initial effectiveness" but saw "faster declines in protection against high viral burden and symptomatic infection."
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World needs $1bn right now to vaccinate stragglers: WHO chief
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus also urged wealthy countries to suspend plans to provide booster shots.
- Global efforts to slow the delta variant of Covid-19 have been hampered by its virulent nature
- This has led to hotspots of hospitalizations and deaths in regions with low vaccination levels
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US sanctions hamper medicine purchase, says Iran
Iran is currently experiencing its worst wave of new Covid-19 infections, in what is the third wave of the pandemic...
- According to official figures, the seven-day average of new cases in the country was almost 40,000 on Tuesday
- Till date, Iran has seen more than 4.5 million cases of Covid-19 infections, with more than 99,000 deaths so far
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Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases leap
The measures, announced Sunday, require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spaces
- The measures, announced Sunday, require vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter a range of public spaces
- According to the health ministry, more than 8,700 people tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, the highest number for a single day since January
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Saudi Arabia leads GCC AI healthcare race
Experts predict AI will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy by 2030 and virtual care, remote patient monitoring...
- Saudi Arabia is predicted to benefit the most from the shift to AI among the six GCC countries
- AI is expected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030.
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US to announce Covid vaccine booster campaign
US officials are considering whether a third dose should be the same type of vaccine as a person's first two
- The move could be announced as early as this week, The New York Times reported
- US officials are considering whether a third dose should be the same type of vaccine as a person's first two
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UAE’s health sector witnesses digital transformation
The Gulf country has an influential and effective international presence and continues to fulfil its obligations in enhancing the efficiency...
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Regular, medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs: WHO
The WHO's vaccine experts are no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults because the benefit...
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Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food
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Syrian women in rebel-held northwest face ‘reproductive health crisis’
Beirut, Lebanon - Syria's conflict and attacks on hospitals have had a "disproportionate impact" on the reproductive health of women and...
- The report was compiled by aid and campaign groups including the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Physicians for Human Rights
- A devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria last month only accelerated "the collapse of the fragile health care system."
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In UAE, Syria child quake victims unaware of heartbreak to come
Sham Sheikh Mohammed, who suffered severe crush injuries in a 40-hour ordeal under the rubble, has not yet been told...
- Sham's survival encapsulated the tragedy, hope and heartbreak of the 7.8-magnitude quake that levelled buildings across Turkey and parts of Syria last month
- After rescue of Sham, in Idlib province, captured global attention, the UAE dispatched a medical aircraft to fly her and Omar to Abu Dhabi from Istanbul
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Syria health workers launch cholera vaccine drive in rebel-held northwest
MAARET MASRIN, SYRIA - Syrian medics launched Tuesday the first cholera vaccination campaign in the rebel-held northwest since a deadly outbreak...
- Health workers were going door to door to inoculate people in homes and displacement camps in Syria's Idlib region.
- Across Syria around 85,000 suspected cases have been logged, according to the United Nations.