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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world's richest economies to step up support for vaccines to end the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing that no one is safe until everyone is safe. Stating that the world is at war with the virus, the Secretary-General called for decisive action, including a
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As the world commemorates World Zoonoses Day, which will be marked on July 6, it is essential to reflect on the successes of the first vaccine created against the zoonotic disease rabies developed by Louis Pasteur in 1885. The ongoing discussions at the World Health Organization (WHO) around a new
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The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a statement declaring the current gun violence epidemic in the United States as a national public health emergency. The ACP attributes the recent mass shootings in Highland Park, IL, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and other communities as a result of the country's
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Research presented by a team at George Washington University suggests that emergency health care workers, particularly nurses, are at a higher risk of depression/anxiety and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on the perceived work environment and its impact on mental well-being among emergency physicians, nurses, and
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The European Commission has given its approval for €374 million in Italian support to help rail freight transport companies recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure aims to compensate the companies for the lost revenue and increased costs during the pandemic, which led to a significant
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The U.S. airline industry's employment levels continued to show signs of moderate growth, with a total of 751,165 workers in April 2022. This represents a 0.64% increase from March 2022 and a 2.20% increase from pre-pandemic levels in April 2019. The industry-wide growth was
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The British economy is facing growing uncertainty, with the pound falling to its lowest level against the dollar since the onset of the Covid pandemic. The currency dropped by over a cent against the dollar to trade below $1.20 on foreign exchange markets, its lowest level since March 2020.
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Research from the University of Manitoba has shed light on the challenges faced by students with learning disabilities (LDs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, which was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant, found that students with LDs experienced significant difficulties
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Aligos Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has announced its participation in the newly formed Metropolitan AntiViral Drug Accelerator (MAVDA), a consortium awarded a three-year, $65,141,731 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)'s Antiviral Drug Discovery
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As China eases travel restrictions, authorities and health experts are sounding the alarm on the potential risks of COVID-19 transmission during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. With a tourism boom expected, large-scale outbreaks are unlikely due to prevention measures in place and the country's experience in containing the
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A technical meeting on Covid-19 and sustainable recovery in the tourism sector, organized by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has set forth policy recommendations to help the tourism sector play a major role in global recovery. The meeting emphasized the need for policies that focus on tourism recovery that is
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Despite the challenges posed by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, pediatric endocrinologists have successfully implemented telemedicine services to provide much-needed care to transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. According to a recent study published in Transgender Health, a survey of pediatric endocrinologists revealed that the majority
