Climate crisis could displace 1.2bn people by 2050, report warns
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First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota
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A Minnesota biker who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has died of covid-19 — the first fatality from the virus traced to the 10-day event that drew more than 400,000 to South Dakota.
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New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm
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A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a rapid spread that has health officials concerned about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic.
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What is the Food Security Impact of COVID-19 in African Countries?
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Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now the first widespread measure of the toll says India with its abrupt, months-long lockdown has been hit especially hard.
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Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank.
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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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TB, Malaria and H.I.V. are spreading amid the coronavirus pandemic
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It begins with a mild fever and malaise, followed by a painful cough and shortness of breath. The infection prospers in crowds, spreading to people in close reach. Containing an outbreak requires contact tracing, as well as isolation and treatment of the sick for weeks or months.
This insidious disease has touched every part of the globe. It is tuberculosis, the biggest infectious-disease killer worldwide, claiming 1.5 million lives each year.
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Worldwide map of the spread of the novel coronavirus
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At least 667,650 people globally have died from COVID-19 and 17,118,787 have been infected by the novel coronavirus that causes it, following an outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, in early December. The World Health Organization referred to it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
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Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
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