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Climate: Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-08-07 11:37

Most children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures, UNICEF says | CNN Nearly half a billion children in South Asia are exposed to extreme high temperatures as life-threatening heat waves caused by the climate crisis become stronger and more frequent, according to the United Nations’ children’s agency. Rhea Mogul CNN

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WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-07-20 09:44

WHO urges governments to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments and local authorities to set up a strong surveillance system for people who are most at risk of severe symptoms from a heatwave that is baking the northern hemisphere. Reuters Reuters

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Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19--survey

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-07-19 10:20

Lower- income nations lacked adequate protection for health workers during COVID-19 Only 43% of healthcare facilities had sufficient personal protective equipment to comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. CIDRAP

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COVID pandemic is not over yet although cases continue to decline, experts say

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-07-19 10:00

Although numbers continue to decline, the coronavirus pandemic isn't over yet While the number of COVID cases and deaths continues to decline, the pandemic is still far from over, experts say. Yahoo News

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Experts issue health warnings as extreme weather grips globe

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-07-18 09:59

Heatwave brings health warnings as extreme weather grips globe Temperatures were expected to reach record highs in Italy on Tuesday and the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths as heatwaves and extreme weather gripped parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. Angelo Amante,Emma Farge Reuters

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Global COVID cases markers continue to decline except in Africa and 2 European countries

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-07-13 17:48

Global COVID markers continue to decline Hospitalizations declined 47% and ICU admissions dropped 66% over the past 28 days. CIDRAP

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U.N. Climate talks chiefsays world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-07-13 09:51

Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’

BERLIN (AP) — The head of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks called Thursday for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed on more than seven years ago.

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COVID-19 toll up in a few countries- WHO report

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-07-06 17:39

COVID-19 hospital markers up in a few reporting countries Of 19 countries that regularly report hospitalizations, 2 reported rises of 20% or more: Bangladesh and Malta. CIDRAP

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El Niño is here - the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-07-05 10:56

El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns | CNN Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño. Helen Regan CNN

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-07-03 17:41

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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