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health6 days ago•2 min saved

DR Congo Ebola outbreak pushed to global emergency as infections top 5,000

The World Health Organization has declared the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak a global health emergency as infections surpassed 5,000 and deaths exceeded 2,300, warning the epidemic is far from under control amid conflict, misinformation and the absence of an approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain. Officials say the response must identify and break every transmission chain, scale up community engagement, and repurpose transport networks (including motorbike riders) for surveillance, even as experimental vaccines advance.

via Al Jazeera|

#dr-congo #ebola #global-emergency

environment2 years ago•7 min saved

Global Drought Crisis: Urgent Action Needed to Address Unprecedented Emergency

The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has released a report highlighting the unprecedented global emergency caused by human-induced droughts. The report reveals the devastating impacts of drought on lives, economies, and various sectors of society. It emphasizes the urgent need for transformational change to address the increasing frequency and severity of drought events. The report also highlights the importance of nature-based solutions, sustainable land management, efficient water management, and disaster preparedness in building global drought resilience. International cooperation and binding global agreements are crucial to curtail the effects of drought and respect planetary boundaries.

via EurekAlert|

#climate-change #drought #environment

health3 years ago•4 min saved

COVID-19 no longer a global emergency: What it means.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has downgraded COVID-19 from a global emergency, marking the symbolic end of the pandemic that has killed at least 7 million people worldwide. However, WHO officials noted that the pandemic has not come to an end, with recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the risk of new variants still remained and that the pandemic had changed the world. He also noted that there were likely at least 20 million COVID-19 deaths, far more than the officially reported 7 million.

via Fox News|

#covid-19 #global-emergency #health

health3 years ago•4 min saved

COVID-19 Pandemic no longer considered a global emergency by WHO.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has downgraded COVID-19 from a global emergency, more than three years after it declared the virus an international crisis. While the pandemic is not over, WHO officials noted that the emergency phase was over, and new variants could still emerge. The pandemic has caused an estimated 764 million cases globally and about 5 billion people have received at least one dose of vaccine. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the real COVID-19 death toll was estimated to be at least 20 million.

via The Associated Press|

#covid-19 #global-emergency #health