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The silent killer: Tuberculosis infections are on the rise
The World Health Organization says the numbers of tuberculosis infections and deaths are rising for the first time in nearly 20 years. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to end the tuberculosis epidemic. Although COVID-19 killed millions, TB has killed many more throughout the decades. Al Jazeera’s U-me-Kulsoom Sharif has the details. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook…
China’s health service under pressure as Covid infections surge – BBC News
China is dealing with a new wave of coronavirus infections, following the country’s removal of its strict zero-Covid rules. Omicron is spreading rapidly and the health service is under strain, with reports of overcrowding in hospitals and retired medical staff returning to work. But establishing how big the outbreak is not easy, and there is scepticism about figures released by the authorities. Mass testing in…
How omicron subvariants are causing a surge in COVID infections
COVID cases are spiking in many parts of the country and hospital admissions have doubled since May. The latest surge is being driven by two new omicron subvariants. The CDC estimates that the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants represent more than 80 percent of U.S. cases. Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, joins Geoff Bennett to…
China’s zero-Covid policy under pressure as infections rise in major cities
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Covid-19 infections have been rising sharply in China despite increasingly intense controls, testing and lockdowns. More than 8,000 cases were reported in the country on November 9, 2022. The southern city of Guangzhou saw daily case numbers increase from double digit figures in late October to over 2,000 within two weeks. With lockdowns being ordered in…
No respite for Covid cases in Hong Kong as infections surge in mainland China
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China continued to see a surge in Covid-19 cases after topping 1,000 for two days in a row. On March 14, 2022, authorities reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases, marking a four-fold increase from a week ago. A lockdown was implemented in Shenzhen after it emerged that 95 per cent of the confirmed cases in Guangdong province…
Violent protests break out in Brussels over Covid-19 restrictions amid record infections
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Police deployed water cannons and fired tear gas as a protest turned violent in the Belgian capital Brussels on January 23, 2022. Authorities estimate some 50,000 people marched through the streets to protest against new Covid-19 restrictions and the implementation of a vaccine pass limiting access to certain activities and public spaces. In recent weeks, Europe…
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Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the [...]
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