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New York: The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, in a call for greater support for the practice. more
Philippines: UN and partners launch major COVID-19 response plan to aid 5.4 million

New York: Prioritizing the safety and well-being of women and girls, the UN and partners launched on Tuesday a COVID-19 humanitarian response plan to assist some 5.4 million of the poores ...

Storms, coronavirus pose ‘double threat’ for children in Central America and Caribbean – UNICEF

New York: Across Central America and the Caribbean, the more than 70 million children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could soon face another threat – catastrophic hurricane storm ...

‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head

New York: There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”.

New York State Reports Lowest Death Rate, Hospitalization Since Pandemic Began - Cuomo

Washington/Sputnik: New York State has reported its lowest daily figures for deaths, hospitalizations and patients in intensive care units (ICUs) from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, G ...

No end in sight to COVID crisis, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’

New York: Expressing “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic response efforts”, the emergency committee convened by the UN health agency’s chief, mad ...

Breastfeeding ‘for a healthier planet’

New York: World Breastfeeding Week got underway on Saturday, with the UN urging communities everywhere to “support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. Health agency (WHO) a ...

UK to roll out new 90-minute Covid-19 test

London: The UK government plans to facilitate hospitals, care homes and laboratories with quick testing kits able to detect the novel coronavirus disease within 90 minutes, to help the co ...

Beijing sends team of Covid-19 testing experts to Hong Kong to tackle virus surge

Hong Kong: As Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong witnessed a sharp surge, China has sent a team of seven virus testing professionals from the mainland to aid the territory.

Data leak shows Iran under-reported Covid-19 deaths, infected cases

Tehran: One of the worst Covid-19 hit Asian countries outside China, Iran had reported a little over 14,000 deaths as on July 20. However, the figure is believed to be one third of the ac ...