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Improving Air Quality In India, Pakistan And Bangladesh Could Prevent 7% Of Pregnancy Losses
Pregnant women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are exposed to polluted air may be at a higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages, according to a modelling study published in the peer-reviewed journal Lancet Planetary Health.
German Study Finds Face Masks Reduce New Covid-19 Infections By 45%
A study from Germany has found that 20 days after face masks became mandatory the number of new Covid-19 infections could fall by around 45%. The results were published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Scie…
2020 On Track To Be Among Top 3 Warmest Years
This year is on track to be one of the three warmest years since modern record keeping began, according to the provisional State of the Global Climate 2020 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The United Nations (UN) body has attribut…
Covid-19, Funding Shortages Affect Malaria Progress In High-Burden African Nations
Gaps in access to life-saving tools, Covid-19, and funding shortage together are undermining the global fight against malaria, especially in high-burden countries in Africa.
Kenyan Study Supports Impression That Covid-19 Spread Weaker In Africa
A Kenyan study that analyzed blood samples from donors across Kenya has found that by June 2020 nearly 4.3% Kenyans had antibodies to the coronavirus – a rate similar to what countries like Spain and the US reported at the peak of Covid-19 outbreaks.
Rich Countries Reserve Billions Of Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Even Before There Is One
A vaccine for Covid-19 is not yet available but many rich countries and some middle-income ones have entered partnerships to reserve vaccine doses. This shopping spree means that there will be fewer doses for billions in low-income countries.
Covid-19 Hits New TB Case Notifications In High-Burden Countries: WHO Report
Countries with high tuberculosis (TB) burden saw a significant reduction in notifications of new cases as access to services remains a challenge due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This was the key finding from the 2020 Global TB report released by the World…
As Covid-19 Affects Mental Health Of Youth, ILO Says Need To Protect Right To Disconnect
With Covid-19 affecting employment and learning opportunities of the youth, and placing increasing pressure on their mental health, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that there is a need to protect the rights of youth, including the …
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