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Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
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Congo Reports Over 130 Suspected Ebola Deaths
Kinshasa, May 19 (IANS) Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
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22.1 Million Excess Deaths Linked To Covid-19 In 2020-2023, New WHO Report Estimates
As per report, only one-third of countries meet WHO standards for high-quality mortality reporting. Around half of the data have low or very low-quality data, or no reliable mortality data systems in place.
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2 Indians Among Crew On Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
Two Indian crew members are onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people. WHO says the virus spreads differently from Covid-19 and does not currently pose a pandemic threat.
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CEOs In India Earn This Huge Amount Annually, But Hike Slowest Since Covid
The sluggish rise in the remuneration of CEOs is an outcome of the stock markets underperforming for over a year.
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Dubai's Spice, Dry Fruit Trade Feels Heat Of Iran War: NDTV Ground Report
Dubai's historic spice and dry fruit markets, a major global hub for trade of saffron, nuts, dates and spices, are beginning to feel the impact of war in Iran as Tehran bombs US targets in the Middle East.
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Nipah Virus Screenings At International Airports: How It Differs From Covid-19 Checks And What Travellers Should Expect
With a recent Nipah virus outbreak reported in West Bengal, India, several Asian countries have reinstated airport health screenings. Here's what these screenings involve, why they're important, how they differ from COVID-19 protocols, and what trave
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UK's Covid Lockdown Delay Led To 23,000 Excess Deaths: Report
UK's government-level response to the COVID pandemic was often a case of "too little, too late", and a week's delay in imposing a mandatory lockdown during first wave in 2020 led to approximately 23,000 excess deaths, an official inquiry concluded.
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All About COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' That Is Fuelling Cases In US
As per the WHO, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective against this variant.
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"Provoking Trouble": Chinese Covid Whistleblower Gets 4 More Years Of Prison
A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak from the pandemic's epicentre was sentenced on Friday to four more years in prison, Reporters Without Borders said.
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For 1st Time Since Covid, More Than Half Of Top US Companies Junk Work From Home
For the first time since the pandemic upended work life five years ago, more than half the companies in the Fortune 100 have their employees fully back in the office, according to a report from real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
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Covid-19 Summer Wave In The US: 25 States See Significant Increase In Cases, Reports CDC
According to a Johns Hopkins report, several virological, behavioural, and environmental factors drive summer Covid-19 waves.
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No Unusual Spike In Heart Attacks, Need Early Screening: Karnataka Panel
An expert committee set up to probe the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka's Hassan district has submitted its report to the state government, ruling out any abnormal spike in cardiac fatalities.
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XFG 'Stratus' Covid-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly Worldwide: What We Know So Far
The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.
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'No Covid Vaccine-Heart Attacks Link': Medical Report Junks Siddaramaiah Claim
An expert committee set up by the Karnataka government said it did not find any link between premature cardiovascular disease and a prior history of COVID-19 infection or vaccination.
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Public Health Spend Nearly Triples In A Decade, Household Burden Falls: Report
The report noted that government spending on health received a significant boost during the COVID-19 pandemic, when expenditure rose to 1.84 per cent of GDP in 2021-22.
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Congo Reports Over 130 Suspected Ebola Deaths
Kinshasa, May 19 (IANS) Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
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22.1 Million Excess Deaths Linked To Covid-19 In 2020-2023, New WHO Report Estimates
As per report, only one-third of countries meet WHO standards for high-quality mortality reporting. Around half of the data have low or very low-quality data, or no reliable mortality data systems in place.
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2 Indians Among Crew On Cruise Ship Hit By Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak
Two Indian crew members are onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people. WHO says the virus spreads differently from Covid-19 and does not currently pose a pandemic threat.
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CEOs In India Earn This Huge Amount Annually, But Hike Slowest Since Covid
The sluggish rise in the remuneration of CEOs is an outcome of the stock markets underperforming for over a year.
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Dubai's Spice, Dry Fruit Trade Feels Heat Of Iran War: NDTV Ground Report
Dubai's historic spice and dry fruit markets, a major global hub for trade of saffron, nuts, dates and spices, are beginning to feel the impact of war in Iran as Tehran bombs US targets in the Middle East.
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Nipah Virus Screenings At International Airports: How It Differs From Covid-19 Checks And What Travellers Should Expect
With a recent Nipah virus outbreak reported in West Bengal, India, several Asian countries have reinstated airport health screenings. Here's what these screenings involve, why they're important, how they differ from COVID-19 protocols, and what trave
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UK's Covid Lockdown Delay Led To 23,000 Excess Deaths: Report
UK's government-level response to the COVID pandemic was often a case of "too little, too late", and a week's delay in imposing a mandatory lockdown during first wave in 2020 led to approximately 23,000 excess deaths, an official inquiry concluded.
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All About COVID-19 Variant 'Stratus' That Is Fuelling Cases In US
As per the WHO, the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines are expected to remain effective against this variant.
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"Provoking Trouble": Chinese Covid Whistleblower Gets 4 More Years Of Prison
A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak from the pandemic's epicentre was sentenced on Friday to four more years in prison, Reporters Without Borders said.
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For 1st Time Since Covid, More Than Half Of Top US Companies Junk Work From Home
For the first time since the pandemic upended work life five years ago, more than half the companies in the Fortune 100 have their employees fully back in the office, according to a report from real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
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Covid-19 Summer Wave In The US: 25 States See Significant Increase In Cases, Reports CDC
According to a Johns Hopkins report, several virological, behavioural, and environmental factors drive summer Covid-19 waves.
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No Unusual Spike In Heart Attacks, Need Early Screening: Karnataka Panel
An expert committee set up to probe the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Karnataka's Hassan district has submitted its report to the state government, ruling out any abnormal spike in cardiac fatalities.
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XFG 'Stratus' Covid-19 Variant Spreading Rapidly Worldwide: What We Know So Far
The XFG variant is a descendant of the Omicron sub-variant. According to a Lancet report, it was first detected in Canada.
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'No Covid Vaccine-Heart Attacks Link': Medical Report Junks Siddaramaiah Claim
An expert committee set up by the Karnataka government said it did not find any link between premature cardiovascular disease and a prior history of COVID-19 infection or vaccination.
