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Australia Steps Ahead to Provide Rapid COVID-19 Test Gears to Pacific Countries
Australia will provide Pacific island countries new rapid diagnostic COVID-19 kits in a joint initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO), the US, and New Zealand, the Australian foreign minister…
WHO Says Lifting, Easing of Lockdown Must be Gradual
The World Health Organization alerted Tuesday that any lifting of constraints to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus has to be gradual, and if restrictions had been to be…
Experts Say COVID-19 Lockdown Affecting Workers Psychological Health Across US
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted almost every facet of today’s work environment, with thousands of staff finding themselves all of the sudden working remotely, often in hastily set-up home offices,…
Vaccination Campaign to Immunize 45 Million Children Against Measles in Africa, Asia
As much as 45 million youngsters in seven developing countries shall be immunized against measles in a sequence of major vaccination campaigns to attempt to halt a global climb in…
WHO Yet to Announce Call as Global Emergency Despite Meeting Criteria
Most of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards for declaring a global emergency have been met. Still, it's awaiting clear proof of a sustained spread of the new coronavirus outside…
U.S., Japan Take Citizens Out of China Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
The and Japan flew citizens out of the Chinese metropolis at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic Wednesday, as the death figures soared sharply to 132, and the first case…