Facebook cancels event in California amid coronavirus fears
Social media giant Facebook announced on Friday it decided to cancel a global marketing summit scheduled to take…
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Africa confirms first case of coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt has on Friday confirmed its first case of coronavirus, making it the first known infection in Africa. The…
WHO chief: Coronavirus outbreak ‘holds a very grave threat’ for the world
A World Health Organization (WHO) official is warning that while almost all of the confirmed coronavirus cases are…
Climate change is harming human health, yet funds lacking – WHO
Climate change is harming human health since more people suffer from heat stress, extreme weather, and…
Burundi starts vaccinating health workers against Ebola – WHO
Burundi has commenced vaccinating its health workers against Ebola, beginning with those near the border with the…
Death toll in Yemen rises to 1,500 from cholera: WHO
The death toll from a major cholera outbreak in Yemen has risen to 1,500, Nevio Zagaria, the World Health…
All hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of action after bombardments
All hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikes,…
WHO: Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’
The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health…
WHO recognises Egypt’s efforts in combating Hepatitis C
During her visit to Cairo, World Health Organisation (WHO) director general Margret Chan recognised Egypt’s efforts…
Brazil-type Zika spreads to African islands: WHO
Tests show an outbreak of Zika virus on the African island chain of Cape Verde is of the same strain as the one…