Africa is finally free of the wild polio virus after years of efforts by health authorities. This is a crucial step in the campaign against the viral illness globally. The historic announcement during a WHO event came 4 years after the last case on the continent was reported in Nigeria. […]
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Is a Coronavirus Pandemic on Our Doorstep?
According to the WHO, countries need to act over the COVID-19 outbreak in order to avert a possible pandemic. They also called the sudden increase of deaths from the virus in Italy ‘deeply concerning’. The Italian authorities have confirmed 7 deaths due to the virus and it’s spreading from the […]
The WHO Declares Global Emergency because the Coronavirus Continues Spreading
The World Health Organization declared an international emergency because of the coronavirus epidemic. Many experts consider this decision to be overdue because the number of confirmed cases went over the 8,100 individuals globally who got sick during the SARS outbreak back in 2003. The director general of the organization, Tedros […]