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1,200 beds in non-referral hospitals for Chandigarh of 12 lakh

CHANDIGARH: The city has one doctor for every 492 patients and one bed for 299 people, according to the health department data that shows an impressive ratio if compared to the WHO recommendation of 1,000 patients per doctor for India.

The Times of India

XE wave 'likely to be mild'

The Public Health Ministry on Sunday played down concerns raised by the detection of the first case of the XE Covid-19 strain in the country, saying there is no need to panic as it is not believed to result in as many complications as some previous mutations.

Bangkok Post

‘Not fit for purpose’: new noise benchmark needed for Melbourne’s third runway, group says

Victorian Transport Action Group says standards recommended by World Health Organization are needed

The Guardian - AU

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WHO pauses Covaxin supply via UN bodies

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The Hindu

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The Hindu

The mystery of Africa's low Covid death rates

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: There are no Covid fears here.

Bangkok Post

Latest Omicron variant 'XE' arrives

Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.

Bangkok Post

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U.S. discusses 'opportunities' for Taiwan to participate at WHO meeting

U.S. and Taiwanese officials have held talks on expanding Taiwan's international participation including "opportunities" for the island to attend a major World Health Organization meeting next month.

Reuters

As demand dips, Bharat Biotech slows Covaxin output for maintenance in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Bharat Biotech on Friday announced the temporary slowing down of production of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin across its manufacturing facilities as it has completed its supply obligations. The company also said that it expected a decrease in demand for the indigenous vaccine.

The Times of India

Worst-case Covid-19 scenario could see future global 'reset' says WHO

However, the best case scenario would see much-less severe variants

Wales Online

WHO warns of a global covid 'reset' if a new virus emerges

Countries across the globe are being warned to be prepared for the event

Liverpool Echo

COVID: why the current surge in cases is a problem for some countries but not others

Just when it looked like COVID cases were starting to fall after the high peaks of January, infections are rising once again around the world. The main driver of this latest surge is the more infectious BA.2 sub-lineage of the omicron variant, which has been becoming more common ever since…

The Conversation

‘Reimagined’ take on ‘The Who’s Tommy’ set for summer 2023 at Goodman Theatre

The musical is among the nine-play lineup for the Goodman’s 2022-2023 season, the final one curated by artistic director Robert Falls, who will be exiting the post after 35 years.

Chicago Sun-Times

What the future of Covid could look like in Ireland as WHO warns virus still has 'a lot of energy left'

Speaking about the trajectory of the disease, it said most likely, the severity of Covid would wane over time as greater public immunity is developed

Irish Mirror

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The Times of India

Punjab: Masks stitched by rural women distributed in government schools in Hoshiarpur

HOSHIARPUR: After training rural women to stitch masks as per WHO standards and after procuring it from them, Major Soni Mission Foundation distributed these masks to underprivileged children in six schools in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. The foundation said that it trained rural women to stitch these masks as per WHO…

Reuters

WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Says Most Likely Scenario Shows COVID Severity Will Decrease over Time

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year. "Based on what we know now, the most likely scenario is that the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, but the severity of disease it causes…

Reuters

WHO says most likely scenario shows COVID severity will decrease over time

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year.

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The Independent UK

WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally

The World Health Organization says the number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week

Irish Mirror

Dyson’s wearable air purifier is also a set of noise cancelling headphones

Dyson Zone is the firm’s first piece of wearable kit, capturing city pollution while removing unwanted noise with advanced noise cancellation and hi-fi grade audio.

The Hindu

Centre’s projects dependent on State’s response: Kishan Reddy

State government should show the alacrity to allot necessary land and funds, says Minister

The Conversation

War in Ethiopia: addressing mental health needs to be made a priority

The effects of war on the mental wellbeing of people is given much less attention than the physical harms of conflict.

The Guardian - UK

The ‘zero-Covid’ approach got bad press, but it worked – and it could work again

The places that chose to pursue elimination suffered less overall. Unfortunately, few had the determination to do so, says science writer Laura Spinney

The Independent UK

The Who review, Royal Albert Hall: Acoustic charity gig sees band’s music stripped beautifully bare

Teenage Cancer Trust concert was part rehearsal, part comedy show

Irish Mirror

Five things you need to know about Ireland's current Covid outbreak and if it's about to ruin summer plans

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