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Wuhan:Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO), who are trying to find the possible origin of the COVID-19 virus outbreak in China, have discovered signs the outbreak was much wider in Wuhan in December 2019 than previously thought, reports CNN. more
WHO aware of three reported deaths from Ebola in Guinea

Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the authorities in Guinea, where at least three deaths from Ebola have been reported.

New Zealand imposes 1st COVID-19 lockdown since October amid community transmission

Moscow/Sputnik: New Zealand is imposing first lockdown restrictions since October on the city of Auckland — its most populous city — for three days after three COVID-19 commun ...

China dismisses Washington's concerns about credibility of WHO report on COVID-19

Washington/Sputnik: China rejects Washington's statement questioning the report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the origins of the coronavirus and its credibility due to all ...

Yemen: ‘Toxic mix’ imperils lives of under-fives with acute malnutrition

New York: Since the escalation of conflict in 2015, severe acute malnutrition is among its highest levels in Yemen, threating the lives of half of the country’s children under the a ...

Head of European Health watchdog says COVID-19 likely to remain with mankind

Brussels/Sputnik: Head of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Andrea Ammon believes that COVID-19 is likely to remain with mankind despite the current decrease i ...

‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief

New York: Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said in his mes ...

‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency

New York: Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats&r ...

UN highlights importance of pulses for diets and food security

New York: The United Nations is marking World Pulses Day on Wednesday, highlighting their importance not only as a vital source of nutrition, but also for improving soil fertility and war ...

Kent coronavirus variant might ‘sweep world’, warns UK scientist

London/UNI: The head of the United Kingdom's genetic surveillance programme Sharon Peacock warned on Thursday that the coronavirus variant which was first recorded in southeast Englan ...