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Antibiotics shortages hit nations as surging illnesses spur demand
Hospitals in many countries have come under pressure from a rising number of illnesses including what has been dubbed a...
- But ramping up production of antibiotics has proved difficult for drug makers, particularly for cheap generic medicines that offer a slender profit margin.
- Pharmaceutical companies who had cut back production because of the previously falling demand are now scrambling to meet skyrocketing orders, causing delays.
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World Bank cuts China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis
In a statement, the World Bank slashed its forecast to 2.7 percent from 4.3 percent predicted in June. It also...
- After years of sudden lockdowns, mass testing, long quarantines and travel restrictions, China this month abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy
- Beijing has sought to mitigate low growth with a series of easing measures to provide support, slashing key interest rates and pumping cash into the banking system
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Climate change fuelling cholera surge, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Climate change is fueling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said Friday, warning the situation was compounded by...
- Fatality rates are extremely high for most of the countries for which the UN health agency has data.
- Cholera outbreaks can be prevented by ensuring access to clean water and improving surveillance.