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WHO lists key actions to slow COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

The WHO said on Wednesday that 16,000 have already died of the COVID-19 coronavirus worldwide and that how many more will die will be determined by the actions taken by countries now.

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What do we know about ibuprofen and COVID-19?

France's health minister suggested on Saturday that NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, could aggravate COVID-19.

France

Mask shortages leave doctors 'dangerously ill-equipped' for COVID-19

The WHO says hoarding and misuse of masks is leaving doctors and nurses “dangerously ill-equipped” to deal with COVID-19.

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COVID-19 prevention: Are masks, shut borders and quarantine effective?

There are lots of methods being used by governments and individuals to stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak - but how many of them are actually effective?

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Euroviews. The loss of Caroline Flack has put the impact of online abuse on mental health in sharp focus ǀ View

The tears on the cheeks of those who mourn the death of Caroline Flack are yet to dry, but now is the time to stop this from happening to anyone else.

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Euroviews. It’s time the WHO and the private sector acted together to tackle barriers to healthcare ǀ View

We cannot close the gap in access to care without the public and private sectors working together in a collaborative way — something the WHO itself has recognised in the past.

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong lifts quarantine on World Dream cruise ship

Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new virus.

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World Cancer Day: Cancer is increasing globally, experts say

If the current trends continue, cancer will increase by 60% worldwide, the World Health Organization warned in a report released on World Cancer Day.

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Europeans flee China as coronavirus cases continue to rise

Europeans flee China as coronavirus cases continue to rise

World

France to evacuate citizens from Wuhan as Europe braces for more cases

France is joining the United States in advising its citizens to board chartered flights out of the quarantine zone.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 2020 is the WHO’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife. It’s time policymakers listened to them ǀ View

According to the WHO, the world currently needs nine million more nurses. The staffing shortages are not only affecting developing countries; here in Europe, we too are struggling to fill nursing and midwifery vacancies.

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Euroviews. Europe is woefully unprepared for future deadly disease outbreaks ǀ View

New research by the Economist Intelligence Unit has identified severe weaknesses in countries’ abilities to prevent, detect and respond to significant disease outbreaks.

Slovakia

80% of adolescents worldwide not exercising enough, says WHO

Lack of physical activity in adolescence can impact health, as well as cognitive development and sociability.

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World 'not ready for pandemics', says WHO director

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told Euronews it would make Ebola look 'lousy'

Russia

Explosion rips through lethal viruses laboratory in Russia

An explosion started a subsequent fire at the Vector lab in Russia, which is known for being one of two places in the world to house the smallpox virus.

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Suicide: One person dies every 40 seconds, WHO reveals

The United Nations agency said the most effective ways to reduce the number of suicides would be for governments to restrict access to pesticides.

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'Vaping' not as safe as people think warns WHO

WHO warns of the danger of electronic cigarettes, increasingly consumed by young people and enormously addictive.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Why has WHO declared Ebola emergency a year after outbreak started?

The World Health Organisation declared Ebola a public health emergency of international concern on Thursday.

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WHO calls for greater action to fight diabetes & obesity in the Middle East

The World Health Organization’s regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al Mandhari, is calling for united action to strengthen health systems in the the Levant.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

WHO stops short of declaring Ebola outbreak a global emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) determined for the third time that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is not a "public health emergency of international concern".