Malaria: WHO issues new standards for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria, other vector-borne diseases
May 21, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued essential standards for future research and development on genetically modified mosquitoes as part of efforts to make the fight against…
Maradona’s Doctors Face Premeditated Murder Charge Over Star’s Death
May 20, 2021 Seven people under investigation over the November death of Argentine footballing legend Diego Maradona face charges of premeditated murder, AFP has learned from a judicial source. The…
Vaccines Effective Against Variants But Overseas Travel Not Safe – WHO
May 20, 2021 Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains “fragile” and international travel should be avoided, the World Health Organization’s Europe director warned on Thursday but stressed that authorised vaccines…
Malawi burns nearly 20,000 expired COVID-19 shots despite assurances on shelf life
May 20, 2021 Malawi on Wednesday destroyed 19,610 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that expired 18 days after arriving, despite assurances from the African Union (AU) and World Health Organisation…
RECORD 50.8 M PEOPLE DISPLACED BY CONFLICT, VIOLENCE, DISASTERS IN 2020 – REPORT
May 20, 2021 The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)….
Disposal experts safely detonate World War II bomb in Frankfurt
May 20, 2021 After a mass evacuation of residents from a densely populated neighbourhood in Frankfurt, German disposal experts safely detonated a World War II-era bomb on Thursday morning. The…
Saudi to invest $1bln to support Africa’s post-pandemic recovery
May 19, 2021 Saudi Arabia will support African countries with investments and loans worth about $1 billion this year to help their economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, crown prince…
Oil prices fall on rising COVID-19 infections in Asia, inflation fears
May 19, 2021 Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday on renewed demand concerns as coronavirus cases in Asia rise and on fears rising inflation might lead the…
Leaders meet in Paris to help finance Africa’s post-pandemic recovery
May 18, 2021 African leaders and the heads of multilateral lenders met in Paris on Tuesday to find ways of financing African economies hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss…
New research estimates 50bn birds inhabit the Earth
May 18, 2021 A new study by University of New South Wales (UNSW) estimates that about 50 billion birds call planet Earth home, suggesting there are about six times as…