Monkeypox cases could be ‘peak of iceberg’: WHO

GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization cautioned that some 200 monkeypox cases found in recent weeks outside of countries where the virus usually circulates could be just the beginning. “We don’t know if we are just seeing the peak of the iceberg,” Sylvie Briand, WHO’s epidemic and…

Chinese loans to Africa could spark crisis, warns Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz FRANKFURT, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s years-long lending spree in poorer countries, particularly in Africa, poses a “serious danger” that could plunge the world into the next financial crisis, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Friday. “There is a really serious danger that the next major debt…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Pres Putin says he is ready to deliver gas to Austria, discuss prisoner swap with Ukraine, says Austrian chancellor

ZURICH, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him over a telephone call on Friday that Moscow would meet its natural gas delivery commitments and was ready to discuss a prisoner swap with Ukraine. Nehammer made the comments to reporters after the two…

Turkey, UAE Pledge To Boost Cooperation, Sign Trade Agreement

ISTANBUL, May 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), pledged yesterday, to boost their cooperation in a wide range of fields, by increasing mutual investment opportunities. “We are working with all our institutions to improve our relations in a broad spectrum, from trade to agriculture, from the…

WHO says 650 probable cases of acute child hepatitis reported so far; 9 deaths so far

GENEVA, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had received 650 reports of probable cases of acute hepatitis in children, but added that the causes remain unknown and are under investigation. As of May 26, 650 probable cases have been reported to WHO from 33 countries,…

Feature: Turkish Supermarket Deserted Amid Ever-Increasing Food Prices

by Zeynep Cermen ISTANBUL, May 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – A supermarket in Istanbul, once thronged with shoppers for a great variety of goods, is now completely desolated as inflation drove the prices out of reach. The store was almost empty at noon yesterday. A few shoppers checked the latest price tags…

EU working on joint purchase of monkeypox vaccines

BRUSSELS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU is working on centralising purchases of vaccines and treatments for monkeypox, with details to be agreed in the “coming days,” the European Commission said on Thursday. The push, through the commission’s Health Emergency and Preparedness Authority (HERA), comes as the EU’s disease agency…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: WHO assembly slams Russian attacks on Ukraine health facilities

GENEVA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — WHO member states strongly condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine and attacks on healthcare facilities in a resolution overwhelmingly adopted on Thursday, further isolating Moscow on the international stage. The resolution was carried by 88 votes to 12 at the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, while…

Spain’s monkeypox case tally rises to 84, Health Ministry says

Spain, England and Portugal are the countries with the most cases in the recent outbreak of monkeypox MADRID, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Spanish health authorities reported 25 new cases of monkeypox on Thursday, bringing the total tally of infections in one of the main hot spots of the recent outbreak…

Kenya, UK pledge further cooperation in the health sector

LONDON, May 27 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and the United Kingdom have committed to finalising the implementation of an agreement on the collaboration of the health workforce as they seek to enhance bilateral knowledge exchange and capacity improvement. A meeting held in London on Thursday between Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe…
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