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Fears mounted Saturday over the growing spread of infections outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease.The warning came as Europe saw its first deaths from the COVID-19 strain, which has now reached more than 25 countries and caused more than a dozen fatalities outside China.On Saturday, Italian news agency ANSA reported that a woman in the northern region of Lombardy had died a
The novel coronavirus, originating from Wuhan, China, has shaken the world.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday admitted an error in its assessment of the global risk of a deadly virus in China, saying it was "high" and not "moderate".The Geneva-based United Nations (UN) health agency said in a situation report published late Sunday that the risk was "very high in China, high at the regional level and high at the global level."In a footnote, the WHO explained that it had stated "incorrectly" in its previous reports on
China locked down some 20 million people at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, but the World Health Organization (WHO) said the disease did not yet constitute a global health emergency.The respiratory virus has claimed 18 lives since emerging from a seafood and animal market in the central city of Wuhan, infected hundreds of other people and been detected as far away as the United States.The new virus has caused alarm because of its similarity to SARS (Severe Acute Respirat
Thailand is famous for many things, one of which is its sandy beaches. But apart from being a huge draw for tourists from all over the world, the Land of Smiles’ over 3,000 kilometres of coastline and 8,000 islands also paint another picture, one that’s much more sinister.In August, the World Health Organization (WHO) was reported as saying that Thailand is still "number one" for deaths by drowning in ASEAN among children.
Recently, on 13 September, The ASEAN Post (TAP) published an article regarding suicide rates in Thailand. In that article, it was noted that Thailand had the highest suicide rates in ASEAN, according to a recent study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Thailand may be called the “Land of Smiles” but a recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that this may be far from the truth. According to the study, Thailand leads ASEAN for number of suicides.The WHO has ranked Thailand 32nd in its annual suicide rate report, with a 14.4-suicide ratio for every 100,000 population, or equivalent to 10,000 deaths by suicide per year.
Thailand is famous for many things, one of which is its sandy beaches. But apart from being a huge draw for tourists from all over the world, the Land of Smiles’ over 3,000 kilometres of coastline and 8,000 islands also paint another picture, one that’s much more sinister.The World Health Organization (WHO) was recently reported as saying that Thailand is still "number one" for deaths by drowning in ASEAN among children.
Almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations last year, the United Nations (UN) said Monday, as surging measles cases highlighted "dangerous" gaps in efforts to shield kids from preventable illness.Last year, 19.4 million children were "not fully vaccinated", the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UNICEF children's agency said in an annual report – up from 18.7 million in 2017 and about 18.5 million the year before.This all pointe
A row of boys lying on newsprint-covered tables howl in pain and grit their teeth as part of "circumcision season" in the Philippines, when thousands of youngsters suffer through the procedure en masse.The removal of foreskins is a centuries-old rite of passage to adulthood in the country, which has one of the highest rates of male circumcision in the world. Yet even as circumcision comes under increasing scrutiny around the world, with critics branding it "child abuse
A growing band of immunisation detractors is driving a surge in measles cases from the Philippines to Washington State that threatens to derail efforts to wipe out the disease.Worldwide cases of the viral illness increased by about 50 percent to more than 229,000 last year, according to preliminary data from the World Health Organization (WHO), which included “vaccine hesitancy” in its list of top 10 threats to global health this year.
When it comes to fighting infectious diseases, progress cannot be gauged by the availability of resources; the most important metric is the number of lives saved. By this measure, the world is on the verge of losing its battle with malaria.After years of impressive gains, global efforts to combat the mosquito-borne illness have stalled.
