WHO Update
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Toxic cough syrups pose ‘an ongoing risk’ to global health, WHO warnsThe WHO has named nine countries where tainted syrups may have been on sale, after the deaths of more than 300 infants on three continents last year were linked to the drugs.WorldJun 16, 2023
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped in Europe, WHO saysMore than 47,600 confirmed cases in 90 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have been reported since early May. The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency.WorldAug 30, 2022
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‘COVID isn’t finished with us’: WHO chief says as case counts slip globallyWHO's weekly epidemiological report, released late Tuesday, showed that case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week while deaths globally declined 7 per cent.HealthFeb 9, 2022
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Omicron now outpacing Delta as globally dominant COVID-19 strain, WHO saysIn the weekly report issued Tuesday night, the WHO said there were about 15 million new COVID-19 cases last week and more than 43,000 deaths.WorldJan 12, 2022
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Global coronavirus cases see record daily increase for 2nd day in a row: WHOThe global total rose by nearly 260,000 cases in 24 hours.HealthJul 18, 2020
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