The World Health Organization met Chinese officials for talks on Friday about the surge in COVID-19 cases, urging them to share real-time data so other countries could respond effectively. The rise in infections in China has triggered concern around the…
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Angered by lockdowns, protests spread in China amid calls for Xi’s ouster
Angered by China’s strict anti-virus lockdowns, protesters took to the streets in more than a dozen cities on Sunday, calling for President Xi Jinping’s ouster in the biggest challenge to Communist Party rule in decades, according to media reports and…
Read MoreMalaria cases on the rise along Thai-Burma border, health officials say
Malaria rates are spiking along the Thai-Burma border, health officials in the area say, as people flee fighting in Myanmar that has forced them to live exposed to the elements, increasing their chances of getting bitten by malaria-infected mosquitoes. “These…
Read MoreMore than 550 doctors fired by Myanmar junta for refusing to work in protest
The junta’s Ministry of Health has fired 557 government-employed doctors who left their jobs to protest against the military government, revoking their licenses at a time when medical professionals are in short supply, sources in the country’s medical community said…
Read MoreGlobal heating, human development could drive future waves of disease in east Asia
Global heating is leading dozens of bat species to migrate to southern China and southeast Asian countries, amid growing concerns that the climate crisis could fuel more zoonotic disease and further deadly pandemics, experts told RFA.A 2021 University …
Read MoreOver 27.2 Million People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Myanmar
YANGON, Jun 13 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has fully vaccinated more than 27.2 million people against COVID-19, as of Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health yesterday.It said that, the country have administered over 63.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccin…
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UN calls for justice after shooing of Myanmar WHO worker
Published by Al-Araby TheUnited Nations condemned on Thursday the fatal shooting of a World Health Organization (WHO) employee in eastern Myanmar, the latest in a string of assassinations underlining the chaos in the country since last year’s coup. The UN….
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U.N. calls for justice after fatal shooing of Myanmar WHO worker
Published by Reuters UK (Reuters) – The United Nations condemned on Thursday the fatal shooting of a World Health Organization (WHO) employee in eastern Myanmar, the latest in a string of assassinations underlining the chaos in the country since last…
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Maintaining dignity during periods
Published by The Bangkok Post Across the region, the unique needs of women and girls are often overlooked — particularly their menstrual health. When a disaster hits, people who menstruate often do not have access to menstrual materials such as…
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Pope Francis makes Easter plea for peace, prays for end to ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine
Published by NJ.com VATICAN CITY — On what is supposed to be Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the…
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