Global health

WHO: Turkey, Syria earthquakes ‘worst natural disaster’ in European region in a century

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WHO: Turkey, Syria earthquakes ‘worst natural disaster’ in European region in a century

[ad_1] The powerful earthquakes that struck central Turkey and northwest Syria just over a week ago are the “worst natural disaster in the WHO European Region for a century,” said Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe. “We are still learning about its magnitude. Its true cost is not known yet,” Kluge … Read more

COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO

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COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO

[ad_1] The verdict is in: The COVID-19 pandemic is still a global health emergency, the World Health Organization has concluded. But it might not be for much longer.  The decision from the WHO — exactly three years after COVID-19 was first declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) — comes after a meeting … Read more