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$27.30 million MBZ Institute of Cardiology opens in Pakistan
A new institute for cardiology has been opened in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, by Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development funded the construction of the building on an area of…
Rise in COVID cases in China prompts Beijing to shut down parks and museums
Parks, shopping malls, and museums were closed in Beijing and more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as China fights a fresh spike in cases that has deepened economic worries. On Monday, China reported 28,127 new…
City testing cuts lead to COVID numbers rising in China
After authorities announced measures last week aimed at easing the impact of the country's heavy Coronavirus curbs, COVID cases in China rose further, including in Beijing. As the latest in a string of dismal economic reports shows retail…
Bird flu outbreak reported on a small farm in South Africa
An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu has been reported on a farm in the eastern part of South Africa, the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday, citing local authorities. The report did not specify…
Chinese capital closes parks due to 10,000 new COVID-19 cases
Beijing closed city parks and imposed other restrictions Friday amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, even as millions of people in the west and south were under lockdown. According to AP, 10,729 newly reported cases were reported in the…
Global COVID-19 deaths have dropped by 90 percent since February
Globally, COVID-19 deaths dropped nearly 90% from nine months ago, but the World Health Organization chief urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to appear. Last week, just over 9,400 deaths linked to Coronavirus were…
COVID outbreak escalating in Guangzhou, China, as more lockdowns loom
Guangzhou saw its most severe flare-up ever as COVID-19 cases escalated, official data show, as the global manufacturing hub tested its ability to avoid a Shanghai-style citywide lockdown. On Nov. 7, 7,475 locally transmitted infections…
COVID-19 count reaches six-month high in China
The number of new COVID-19 infections in China has reached its highest level in six months a day after health officials announced that they would not be easing curbs on Coronavirus, likely disappointing recent investor hopes for easing.…
WHO reports that tuberculosis cases are on the rise for the first time in years
According to a report released Thursday by the World Health Organization, the global number of tuberculosis cases has risen for the first time in years. In 2021, the United Nations health agency reported that more than 10 million people…
New COVID-19 infections rebound to over 15,000 in South Korea
Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to Yonhap, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 15,476…