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Global Covid-19 deaths increase after declining for 9 consecutive weeks, WHO says

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-07-14 11:02

Global Covid-19 deaths increase after declining for 9 consecutive weeks, WHO says Global Covid-19 deaths have increased after declining for nine consecutive weeks, the World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological report published Tuesday. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/fernando-alfonso-iii">Fernando Alfonso III</a> and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN

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World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - U.N. agencies report

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-07-12 10:13

World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - U.N. agencies World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multi-agency United Nations (U.N.) report published on Monday. Maytaal Angel Reuters

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Infections rise in 42 states; Fauci criticizes people cheering lack of vaccinations: other developments

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2021-07-12 09:31

Infections rise in 42 states; Fauci says it's 'horrifying' to see people cheer lack of vaccinations: COVID-19 updates Forty-two states saw an increase in COVID-19 cases last week from the week before, a sign that the pandemic is not yet over. Latest news. John Bacon and Jorge L. Ortiz USA TODAY

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Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-06-24 15:17

Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record New coronavirus infections in Brazil reached 115,228 on Wednesday, a record for the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day in the South American country. Celine Castronuovo TheHill

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Mexico to donate 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots to three Central American countries

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2021-06-24 10:28

Mexico to donate 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine shots to Central America Mexico will donate over 400,000 AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday to the so-called Northern Triangle Central American nations of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, the Mexican foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Reuters Reuters

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OVERVIEW: RUssia tightens curbs, developments in Asia, South Pacific, Latin America

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-06-23 18:33

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia has tightened curbs in major cities as authorities blame the new Delta variant for spiking cases and deaths, while neighbouring Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious virus type. Reuters Reuters

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Doubts raised about Chinese COVID vaccines used in several countries

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2021-06-23 09:55

They relied on Chinese COVID vaccines. Now they’re battling outbreaks. Recent infections in Mongolia, Bahrain, Chile and the Seychelles suggest that the Chinese vaccines they use may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, particularly the new variants. The Seattle Times

Mongolia promised its people a “COVID-free summer.” Bahrain said there would be a “return to normal life.” The tiny island nation of the Seychelles aimed to jump-start its economy.

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