UN health and environment agencies jointly call on countries to halt the sale of live wild mammals in traditional markets to reduce the risk of new zoonotic diseases like COVID-19.
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Japan supports UN Women’s recovery efforts in Lebanon
The Government of Japan has allocated USD 786,909 to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Lebanon to support women’s protection and economic recovery from the impact of Lebanon’s economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Beirut Port explosion. This contribution provided to UN Women’s Economic Empowerment...
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Health Ministry: 1008 new Corona cases, 42 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Monday, the registration of 1008 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 497,854. It also indicated that 42 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Germany Covid-19 Infections Pass 3 Million
The number of Covid-19 infections in Germany has crossed the three million mark, according to figures published Monday by the Robert Koch Institute disease control centre. The total number of infections now stands at 3,011,513, with 78,452 deaths, the institute said. However the incidence rate over the past week, closely followed by authorities, was 136.4...
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Health Ministry: 2,213 new Corona cases, 31 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Sunday, the registration of 2,213 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 496,846. It also indicated that 31 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Information Ministry publishes list of 51 questions, responses regarding Corona vaccine
The Ministry of Information has published, on its website, a new list (in the English language) that includes 51 questions and answers about the Corona vaccine. The list, which is the result of a joint effort between the Ministries of Public Health and Information, the World Health Organization and UNICEF, sheds light in its first...
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Ministry of Health: 2,705 new Corona cases, 38 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Saturday, the registration of 2,705 new Corona infections, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date to 494,633. It also indicated that 38 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours.
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Ministry of Health: 2500 new infections, 43 deaths
The Ministry of Public Health announced 2500 new coronavirus infection cases, which raises the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 491928. 43 deaths have been recorded over the past 24 hours.
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EU Agency reviewing blood clots with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The EU’s drug regulator said Friday it had launched a review of possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and blood clots after reports of four cases, one of them fatal. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said its safety committee “has started a review of a safety signal to assess reports of thromboembolic events” with...
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No data yet on changing Covid vaccines between doses: WHO
The WHO reiterated Friday there was “no adequate data” on switching Covid-19 vaccines between doses after France said under-55s who received an AstraZeneca first jab should get their second from a different vaccine. The World Health Organization has called for studies on so-called mixing and matching between vaccines but said there was no comprehensive data...