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WHO working 'day and night' to combat virus
China has reported 70,635 cases of the deadly new virus spreading across Asia to the World Health Organisation, including 1,772 deaths, according a statement by the Director-General of the World Health Organization on Monday.
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Polio Is Closer To Being Eliminated Completely Than Ever Before
Two of three strains have now been eliminated worldwide.
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CLEAN : WHO chief hails South Africa's transparency over Omicron variant
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praises South Africa for its "transparency" after identifying the Omicron variant, adding that "identifying variants (...) should be rewarded, not punished", as he...
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Festive Gatherings Put Elderly at Risk, WHO Warns
Nov.24 -- World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan comments on the Covid-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc. She also discusses vaccine distribution and the risk of increased coronavirus...
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Mothers and babies struggle in flood aftermath
Kot Addu, Pakistan - November 2, 2010
1. Mid of mother and baby
2. Mid of hospital corridor
3. Mid interior of maternity ward
Baseera, Pakistan - November 3, 2010
4. Mid of woman carrying her child
5. Mid of woman's hands, holding...
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The World Health Organization tried to determine Sunday how to battle a deadly new strain of swine flu, holding teleconferences with staff and flu experts around the world as countries from New Zealand to France reported suspected cases.
HEADLINE: Swine flu fears prompt global quarantine plans
CAPTION: Countries planned quarantines, tightened rules on pork imports and tested airline passengers for fevers as global health officials tried Sunday to come up with uniform...
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US relief group whose doctor infected welcomes WHO response to crisis
One of the relief organisations whose workers contracted Ebola has welcomed the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of the spread of the virus as "an international health emergency".
George Salloum, Vice President of Finance...
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Various - Increase in smoking
Tobacco is already Europe's biggest killer, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), and unless countries and societies unite to fight it, the continent will face a major disaster. That's the message the organisation wants to...
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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...
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WHO official calls for stricter exit screenings to limit spread of Ebola
A World Health Organisation (WHO) representative said on Wednesday that countries facing outbreaks of the Ebola virus should conduct exit screenings at international airports, seaports and major land crossings.
Speaking in Freetown, Dr...
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A molecule has been found that could block the transmission of HIV ++REFEED++
Khayalitsha township outside Cape Town, South Africa - recent
1. Wide shot Khayalitsha township outside Cape Town
2. Mid shot Kunene Aunt Mashudu walking to beading centre (she is a HIV positive mother in the programme)
3. Various shots...
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China Health Ministry presser on bird flu virus as number of cases rises to 21
Beijing, 8 April 2013
1. Wide of news conference ++MUTE++
2. Cutaway media
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Liang Wannian, director of China's H7N9 prevention and control office:
"The new episode of bird flu H7N9 is caused by a new type of...
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SARS security and WHO comment
1. Wide temperature monitoring station at Beijing airport domestic
departure area
2. Sign in English and Chinese advising passenger about temperature
checking
3. Computer monitor screen and images of people being scanned
4. Close up...
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WHO Regional Director on Pneumonia Outbreak in China
Jan.19 -- Takeshi Kasai, regional director for the Western Pacific at the World Health Organization, talks about the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus that’s killed two and sickened dozens in China. The surge in cases “is the result of...
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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 Tells Countries to Stop Wasting Time
Mar.25 -- Governments should stop wasting precious time needed to fight the coronavirus after squandering an opportunity to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s head said. Meantime, China reports an increase in...
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China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 2,000
Feb.18 -- China’s death toll from the new coronavirus reached 2,000, while Hubei province at the center of the outbreak continued to report fewer additional cases. Hubei reported 132 more deaths and 1,693 new cases, bringing the number...
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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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U.S. Doubles Vaccine Purchase, Calls For More Global Shots
World leaders, aid groups and global health organizations are growing more vocal about the slow pace of vaccinations.
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AstraZeneca Says Its Likely to Run Fresh Global Vaccine Trial
Nov.26 -- AstraZeneca Plc is likely to conduct an additional global trial to assess the efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to Pascal Soriot, the company’s chief executive officer, after current studies raised questions over its...
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W.H.O. Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency
New York City is the current epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak in the U.S., with 778 cases.
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Putin Must Answer for His War Crimes in Ukraine: Gordon Brown
Speaking on Bloomberg TV the Former UK Prime Minister reiterated that a special international tribunal must take place to hold Putin accountable for the invasion of Ukraine.