Health

Scientists use genomics to discover an ancient dog species that may teach us about human vocalization

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Photograph of a Highland Wild Dog taken in Indonesia.

WHO chief calls for solidarity in financing, ensuring equal access to future COVID-19 vaccine

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A young boy has a health check with a medical doctor amid cases of COVID-19 in Muntinlupa...

2 in 5 schools around the world lacked basic handwashing facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic — UNICEF, WHO

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Six-year-old Payal in India uses a foot pedal sanitizer to practice hand hygiene.

Lifting of travel restrictions: Council reviews the list of third countries

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted. As stipulated in the...

Global cooperation is our only choice against COVID-19, says WHO chief

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WHO/PAHO recommendations have been instrumental in the Juarez Hospital in Mexico City.

Children in Central America and the Caribbean facing dual threat of stronger hurricane season and COVID-19

Across Central America and the Caribbean, more than 70 million children are directly or indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those children living in coastal areas of Central America and the Caribbean could face the additional threat...

Mobile Crematory Aims to Help Bolivia Deal with Surge in COVID Deaths

A group of entrepreneurs believe their mobile crematorium is the solution to Bolivia's surge in coronavirus deaths.

Carlos Ayo, an environmental engineer, who is part of the group said, there are instances when dozens of bodies piled up in the...

BBC: Iran Covering Up COVID-19 Statistics

The BBC says its Persian Service has received leaked documents from an anonymous source indicating that Iran is not being truthful with its COVID-19 data.

BBC: Iran Covering Up COVID-19 Statistics

The BBC says its Persian Service has received leaked documents from an anonymous source indicating that Iran is not being truthful with its COVID-19 data.

No end in sight to COVID crisis, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’

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A healthcare worker checks the temperature of a patient at a hospital in Nonthaburi Province...