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COVID-19: Qatar to provide 1m doses of vaccine for immunisation of fans to attend 2022 World Cup
June 21, 2021 Qatar wants to allow only vaccinated fans to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which it is set to host. “By ...WHO Declares An End To Second Ebola Outbreak In Guinea
June 19, 2021 The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak which was declared on February ...Covid-19: African countries win the race against time with testing laboratories, increased daily testing capacity
June 19, 2021 In March 2020, Africa had its back to the wall, helpless in the face of the magnitude of a virus that ...COVID-19: Less than 0.8% of people fully vaccinated in Africa – Officials
June 18, 2021 COVID-19 cases rose by over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, ...We cannot, must not ignore suicide – WHO laments high rate
June 18, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented the high incidence of suicide across the globe. WHO, in its latest estimates, published on ...COVID-19: China disease expert says origin probe should shift to U.S- State Media
June 17, 2021 A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin ...Botswana unearths world’s third largest diamond
June 17, 2021 A 1,098 carat diamond believed to be the third largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined, has been discovered in Botswana, ...CS use rises to 21% amid growing inequality in access – WHO
June 17, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 ...Japan to set 10,000 spectator cap ahead of Olympics at sports events
June 16, 2021 Japan is planning to set a cap of 10,000 fans at sports events ahead of the Olympics, a cabinet minister said ...GM to boost spending on electric vehicles by 30%
June 16, 2021 General Motors Co will boost global spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, a 30% jump over ...
