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Global temperature record of 1.5C ‘more likely than not’ in next five years
Scientists are likely to record a global average temperature of more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels over the next five years, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said.
There is a 66% chance of this temperature being...
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NHS charities hold minute’s silence to mark second anniversary of pandemic
A ceremony and minute's silence is held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire on the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NHS Charities Together, which held the remembrance event, said it was an opportunity to...
Press Association
Coronavirus cases: The spread outside China
A look at how Coronavirus has spread outside China over the past two weeks. Latest worldwide figures as of 0600 GMT and UK figures as of 0900 GMT March 10, 2020.
Press Association
Coronavirus cases: The spread outside China
A look at how Coronavirus has spread outside China over the past two weeks. Latest worldwide figures as of 0600 GMT and UK figures as of 0900 GMT March 10, 2020.
Press Association
Coronavirus: The spread outside China
A look at how coronavirus has spread outside China over the past two weeks. Latest worldwide figures as of 0600 GMT and UK figures as of 0900 GMT March 13.
Press Association
UK stores close doors amid Coronavirus outbreak
A number of shops at Manchester’s Arndale Centre have closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Euro 2020 football tournament has been postponed and Britons have have been advised against all non-essential trips abroad as the fallout...
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Face coverings will be mandatory in shops from Friday
Wearing face coverings will become mandatory in shops and supermarkets from Friday.
Initially many experts and authorities, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), suggested face coverings were not effective in preventing the...
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Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes two million threshold
Two million people have now died worldwide with coronavirus, figures show.
The tally by the Johns Hopkins University passed the threshold on Friday, showing a new figure of 2,000,905.
Bloomberg
50% of Europeans May Have Omicron Within Weeks, WHO Says
Over 50% of Europe's population may be infected with omicron within weeks at current transmission rates, according to Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's regional director for Europe. He made the comments at a briefing in...
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California Mental Health Workers Go On Strike
Mental health clinicians are going on a mental health strike, as many providers complain their patients are getting the help they need.
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Scientists Work To Replicate Moderna Shot And End Vaccine Inequality
Scientists in Cape Town, South Africa are working on a way around an industry that has prioritized rich countries over poor.
Bloomberg
Coronavirus Is 10 Times More Lethal Than Seasonal Flu, Fauci Says
Mar.11 -- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci tells the House Oversight and Reform Committee that the novel coronavirus spreading across the globe is “10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu.”
Bloomberg
Bill Gates: U.S. Better Positioned After Botching Early Covid Response
Nov.19 -- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates says the U.S. rejoining the World Health Organization is a positive step towards a uniform vaccine certificate. Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait moderates the...
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W.H.O. Numbers Show Cases Of The Flu Are Low So Far
Doctors warn that despite low global flu numbers, people should still be vigilant.
Bloomberg
Trump Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus
Mar.13 -- President Donald Trump declares a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking the Stafford Act to open the door to more federal aid for states and municipalities.
Bloomberg
Investors Need to Reprice Risk Amid Virus Spread: State Street
Feb.24 -- Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy EMEA at State Street, and Kit Juckes, chief FX strategist at Societe Generale, discuss the impact of the coronavirus on equities, foreign-exchange markets and the global economy. They speak...
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CDC Confirms First Human-to-Human U.S. Coronavirus Infection
Jan.30 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first case of human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus in the U.S., after a woman who traveled to China and had already been diagnosed infected her husband. Max...
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Authors Retract Study On Hydroxychloroquine
The Lancet medical journal said the authors were "unable to complete an independent audit of the data underpinning their analysis."
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Polio Is Closer To Being Eliminated Completely Than Ever Before
Two of three strains have now been eliminated worldwide.
Bloomberg
Millions in Shanghai Remain Under Strict Covid Lockdown
Millions of residents in Shanghai still remain under strict Covid lockdown despite authorities claiming victory over the latest outbreak. Meanwhile, Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said the island-state could face the next Covid...
Bloomberg
Free Trade of Medical Supplies Key to Virus Fight: Johns Hopkins' Krueger
May.13 -- Anne Krueger, senior research professor of international economics at the Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies, discusses her post-pandemic outlook with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg...
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WHO Science Council Member: Test, Trace, Isolation Strategy Is Key
Jul.15 -- Adeeba Kamarulzaman, professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the University of Malaya and a member of the World Health Organization Science Council, talks about the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Southeast...
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WHO Records New Single Day Record Of Global COVID-19 Cases
This is the second time single -day global cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 300,000.
Bloomberg
Covid Variant From India Triggers WHO Concern
May.10 -- A fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 first identified in India will be classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. The global health group will publish a detailed report on the variant, called B.1.617,...