South Korea's latest data shows a rapid increase in COVID-19 levels in wastewater, reflecting a larger summer outbreak....
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently designated the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest,” with current data indicating a low risk to public health. This classification follows the WHO’s observation of the...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified its focus on China, calling for comprehensive details regarding a surge in respiratory illnesses and specific instances of pneumonia among children. This request, issued on Wednesday, underscores the...
Amid concerns about China’s economic stability and diminished global demand, the World Bank has revised its growth projections for developing East Asia and the Pacific. The bank’s most recent assessment, unveiled in its Monday report...
In a staggering turnaround, WeWork, once pegged at a valuation of $47 billion, saw its shares plummet to near zero. The company sounded the bankruptcy alarm, marking a monumental downfall for a startup that was...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has turned its attention to several evolving coronavirus variants, notably the EG.5 variant now circulating in the U.S. and the U.K., as reported by WHO’s Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus....
The United Kingdom is grappling with a swift rise in Covid-19 cases, driven by a new sub-variant named EG.5.1, or more commonly referred to as Eris. Recognized only at the end of July, Eris quickly...
A recent UNESCO report has revealed that a $97 billion funding shortfall is standing in the way of countries reaching their 2030 national education targets. The study, titled “Can countries afford their national SDG4 benchmarks?”...
As some of China’s most populous and economically significant cities battle outbreaks, Chengdu, one of the country’s largest cities, announced a lockdown of its 21.2 million residents as it launched four days of citywide testing...
As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number in four months. As a result of this...