New daily infections by COVID-19 in China they peaked at more than 7 million a day around December 22, while deaths hit a daily high of more than 4,000 on January 4, the country’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday. The figures, published on the center’s website, come after a leading government scientist […]
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Millions of people still exposed to the danger of trans fats, warns the WHO
The goal of ending the Trans fat industry is far from being reached and 5 billion consumers around the world are still exposed to these toxic substances, the World Health Organization (WHO)which highlighted a plan of Mexico to remove these chemicals from feed. The WHO set a goal in 2018 to eliminate these trans fatty […]
China announces nearly 60,000 deaths linked to COVID-19 in a month
Chinacriticized for its lack of transparency about the pandemic, announced on Saturday some 60,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the lifting of its sanitary restrictions a month ago, but the World Health Organization (WHO) requested more detailed data. After three years of applying some of the most draconian restrictions in the world, China abruptly lifted most […]
WHO asks China for more detailed data on wave of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) asked this Saturday to China more detailed information on the situation of the COVID-19after Beijing reported nearly 60,000 deaths linked to the disease in a month. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “a more detailed chronological breakdown of the data by province”in a telephone conversation with Ma Xiaowei, […]
WHO insists that China does not give complete figures on deaths from COVID-19
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, assured this Wednesday that China is not giving complete figures on their deaths from COVID-19 in the current outbreak that it suffers, which makes it impossible to know the true scope of the disease, even on a global level. “11,500 COVID-19 deaths were […]
WHO supports the use of masks on long flights due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the US.
Countries should consider advising passengers to wear masks on long-haul flights to counteract the last subvariant omicron of COVID-19 Given its rapid spread in USAofficials said on Tuesday World Health Organization. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but increasing numbers, WHO officials for Europe said at a news conference. Passengers should […]
The new subvariant of COVID-19 arrives in South Africa
The new subvariant of omicronXBB.1.5, which is spreading rapidly in USAwas detected in South Africabut the scientists of that African country are not afraid that it will lead to a “big surge” of infections. “I don’t think there will be a big wave of infections with a lot of hospitalizations in South Africa due to […]
Germany suggests avoiding trips to China amid wave of COVID-19
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs German “discourages” trips that are not essential to Chinabefore an outbreak of infections of COVID-19 unprecedented for three years. “We are currently advising against non-essential travel to China. The reason is the peak of COVID infections and the overloaded health system”the ministry’s rapid reaction center said on Twitter on Saturday. […]
Global COVID-19 cases rise for fifth week in a row
Between July 4 and 10, the world registered at least 5.7 million cases of covid-19, a weekly rise of 6% and the fifth in a row, according to the epidemiological report published today by the World Health Organization. (WHO), number 100 since the start of the pandemic. Europe, with 2.8 million cases last week (4% […]
WHO: Baby formula industry pays social media to influence young mothers
The infant formula industry pays social media Already influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and young mothers, whom they target with personalized content that is difficult to distinguish from advertising, denounced the World Health Organization (WHO). In the second part of a report that has been dedicated to unraveling the digital strategies currently […]