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The Malalai Maternity Hospital is one of the busiest in the Afghan capital, Kabul, welcoming around 85 babies into the world every day, including 20 by Caesarean section. But the ongoing crisis in the country is drastically undermining the staff’s capacity to care for their patients. more
COVID-19: WHO urges Europeans to be smart and safe this holiday season

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is reminding Europeans to remain vigilant against COVID-19 spread as they round out the year with friends and family.

Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

New York: The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announ ...

Joe Biden says Omicron variant spreading in US, 'going to increase'

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden warned on Thursday that the coronavirus Omicron variant has begun spreading in the United States.

COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Americas triple in 2021

New York: Compared to the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was “undoubtedly worse” for the Americas, where infections and deaths tripled, the top UN health official t ...

UN agency begins COVID vaccine rollout for 7,500 stranded migrants in Yemen

New York: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen. The goal is to inoculate around 7,500 people at its ...

No return to normal without universal COVID jabs: General Assembly President

New York: The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced a New Year resolution on vaccine equity, calling on governments to come together on this issue ahead of a major event ...

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns

New York: The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain as “mild”, ...

COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low

New York: An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous spikes, the World Health O ...

China: Guangzhou reports Omicron Covid-19 variant case

Guangzhou/UNI/Xinhua: The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has detected a Covid-19 case involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, local health authorities said at a press conference Tu ...