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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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WHO Chief Says China's Underreporting Lowering Global Covid Deaths Data
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that the organization's data on the number of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide is lowered due to the under-reporting of cases by China.
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China Lifting Covid Lockdown Could Kill Upto 2.1 Million People: Report
Between 1.3 and 2.1 million lives could be at risk if China lifts its zero-COVID policy given low vaccination and booster rates as well as a lack of hybrid immunity, according to London-based global health intelligence and analytics firm.
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Lancet Report Highlights "Massive Global Failures" In Covid Response
Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commiss
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"So Many Bodies Piled Up": Hong Kong Funeral Services Reel Under Covid
Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.
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Omicron Spreads To 38 Nations, No Deaths Reported, Says WHO
The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the heavily mutated Covid-19 strain's spread amid warnings that it could damage the global eco
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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Weekly Global Covid Deaths Lowest In Nearly A Year: Report
The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a year, according to an AFP count on Monday based on official national figures.
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Global Covid Deaths Hit 5 Million As Delta Variant Sweeps The World
Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant causes a surge in death, mainly among the unvaccinated.
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No Oxygen Deaths? Opposition Takes On Centre: 10 Points
No data was provided by states on deaths due to oxygen shortage - this statement by the Centre has led to a huge political backlash. At the peak of second Covid wave, the struggle among India's hospitals and patients had captured global attention.
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Brazil, Grappling With Third Covid Wave, Crosses Half Million Deaths
Brazil on Saturday crossed the grim threshold of 500,000 coronavirus deaths, the country's health minister said, trailing only the United States in lives lost to COVID-19.
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Peru Covid Deaths Doubled After Revision, Hit Grim Global Record
Peru on Monday more than doubled its official coronavirus death toll, becoming the country with the highest Covid-19 mortality per capita anywhere in the world.
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Record One-Day COVID-19 Deaths In India (4,529), 2.67 Lakh Fresh Cases: 10 Points
India set a new grim global record with 4,529 Covid patients dying in the last 24 hours, breaching the highest daily deaths registered by the United States in January (4,475). With 2.67 lakh new cases, India's overall case count surged to 2.54 crore.
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Record 4,205 Covid Deaths In India In 24 Hours, Total Crosses 2.5 Lakh
India's daily Covid death count hit a new grim record with 4,205 deaths in the last 24 hours; 3,48,421 fresh cases have been added to the active caseload amid the battle against the second wave, which has raised global concern.
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With 4.14 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India Sees Biggest Daily Surge: 10 Points
India's Covid cases - which have sparked a global concern - rose by a record 4,14,188 infections, taking the active caseload to 36,45,164; 3,915 people died in a day. Shortage of resources to tackle a deadly second wave remains big concern.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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WHO Chief Says China's Underreporting Lowering Global Covid Deaths Data
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that the organization's data on the number of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide is lowered due to the under-reporting of cases by China.
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China Lifting Covid Lockdown Could Kill Upto 2.1 Million People: Report
Between 1.3 and 2.1 million lives could be at risk if China lifts its zero-COVID policy given low vaccination and booster rates as well as a lack of hybrid immunity, according to London-based global health intelligence and analytics firm.
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Lancet Report Highlights "Massive Global Failures" In Covid Response
Widespread, global failures at multiple levels in the COVID-19 response led to millions of preventable deaths and reversed progress made towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in many countries, according to a new Lancet COVID-19 Commiss
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"So Many Bodies Piled Up": Hong Kong Funeral Services Reel Under Covid
Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub's battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlours.
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Omicron Spreads To 38 Nations, No Deaths Reported, Says WHO
The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the heavily mutated Covid-19 strain's spread amid warnings that it could damage the global eco
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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Weekly Global Covid Deaths Lowest In Nearly A Year: Report
The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a year, according to an AFP count on Monday based on official national figures.
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Global Covid Deaths Hit 5 Million As Delta Variant Sweeps The World
Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant causes a surge in death, mainly among the unvaccinated.
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No Oxygen Deaths? Opposition Takes On Centre: 10 Points
No data was provided by states on deaths due to oxygen shortage - this statement by the Centre has led to a huge political backlash. At the peak of second Covid wave, the struggle among India's hospitals and patients had captured global attention.
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Brazil, Grappling With Third Covid Wave, Crosses Half Million Deaths
Brazil on Saturday crossed the grim threshold of 500,000 coronavirus deaths, the country's health minister said, trailing only the United States in lives lost to COVID-19.
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Peru Covid Deaths Doubled After Revision, Hit Grim Global Record
Peru on Monday more than doubled its official coronavirus death toll, becoming the country with the highest Covid-19 mortality per capita anywhere in the world.
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Record One-Day COVID-19 Deaths In India (4,529), 2.67 Lakh Fresh Cases: 10 Points
India set a new grim global record with 4,529 Covid patients dying in the last 24 hours, breaching the highest daily deaths registered by the United States in January (4,475). With 2.67 lakh new cases, India's overall case count surged to 2.54 crore.
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Record 4,205 Covid Deaths In India In 24 Hours, Total Crosses 2.5 Lakh
India's daily Covid death count hit a new grim record with 4,205 deaths in the last 24 hours; 3,48,421 fresh cases have been added to the active caseload amid the battle against the second wave, which has raised global concern.
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With 4.14 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, India Sees Biggest Daily Surge: 10 Points
India's Covid cases - which have sparked a global concern - rose by a record 4,14,188 infections, taking the active caseload to 36,45,164; 3,915 people died in a day. Shortage of resources to tackle a deadly second wave remains big concern.
