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World wide, Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says

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Nearly everyone is exposed to unhealthy levels of tiny air pollutants, study says “Almost no one is safe from air pollution,” Yuming Guo, the lead author of the study, told The Washington Post. Kasha Patel Washington Post
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Cholera outbreak hits northeastern Syria in aftermath of earthquake.

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Twenty-two people died in cholera outbreak post-quake in northwest Syria -civil defence The Syrian opposition-run civil defence said on Tuesday 22 people had died from an outbreak of cholera in the northwestern region in the aftermath of the devastating quake that hit Turkey and Syria. Reuters Reuters

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Food issue: Ukrainian grain shipments drop as cargo inspections slow down

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Ukrainian grain shipments drop as ship backups grow LONDON (AP) — The amount of grain leaving Ukraine has dropped even as a U.N.-brokered deal works to keep food flowing to developing nations, with inspections of ships falling to half what they were four months ago and a backlog of vessels growing as Russia's invasion nears the one-year mark. AP NEWS

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Turkey and Syran earthquake: Daunting medical issues for earthquake survivors are just beginning

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Daunting medical issues for earthquake survivors are just beginning Water-borne diseases and medication shortages are likely issues for doctors and paramedics working to save lives after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. David Ovalle Washington Post
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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000

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Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria quake pass 11,000 GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria searched Wednesday for signs of life in the rubble of thousands of buildings toppled by a catastrophic earthquake . AP NEWS

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Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake--WHO

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WHO says Syria, already in crisis, needs massive humanitarian aid after quake Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria's humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Reuters Reuters

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Huge earthquake in Turkey and Syria, kills over 1,700, many trapped

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Huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, kills about 1,700, many trapped

...The magnitude 7.8 quake, which hit before sunrise in bitter winter weather, was the worst to strike Turkey this century. It was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake of magnitude 7.7.

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Sumary of divergent COVID rules among nations attending the G20 summit

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Explainer: To mask or not to mask? G20 gathers nations with divergent COVID rules Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders of G20 countries are gathering on the Indonesian resort island of Bali with strict testing and masking requirements, even though such measures have been largely dropped in some member countries. Reuters Reuters
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Cholera outbreak in Syria, toll rises in Haiti

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Poor access to safe water fuels cholera outbreak in Syria Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. Reuters Reuters
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Cholera: Lebanon gets first vaccines, Malawi death toll rises to 180

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Battling cholera, Lebanon gets first vaccines, and sharp words, from France Lebanon took delivery on Monday of its first vaccines to combat a worsening cholera outbreak - together with sharply worded criticism of the crisis-hit country's crumbling public health infrastructure from donor nation France. Reuters Reuters
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