The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in India
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Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps-- Japan and South Korean study
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Researchers also found that vaccination against Covid, with either mRNA or viral vector shot, reduced the risk of developing a new autoimmune disease. They did not spell out in the study exactly how much vaccines reduced the risk of AIRDs.
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Oral antiviral simnotrelvir shows promise for treating mild COVID-19 --study
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..in the New England Journal of Medicine Chinese researchers have published positive trial results of simnotrelvir, an oral antiviral that can shorten the duration of mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address crises from Gaza to Afghanistan
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China's population fell again, partly because of COVID-related deaths and weak economy --study
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Climate change has forced millions to flee their homes, especially in Asia
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- As the number of climate disasters increase, more people are also being forced to flee their homes, especially in Asia.
- A record 32.6 million internal displacements were associated with disasters in 2022 — more than the 28.3 million displaced by conflict and violence that same year.
- Four of the top five countries with the highest number of new internal displacements due to disasters in 2022 were in Asia.
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As the number of climate disasters increase, more people are being forced to flee their homes, especially in Asia.
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Long COVID: CDC death date in U.S.; why it is a curse in low income nations
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India logs highest single day rise in Covid-19 cases in 10 months
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On Sunday, India logged 841 fresh cases of Covid-19, recording the highest single-day rise in more than seven months.
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JN.1 designated by WHO as separate COVID-19 variant of interest
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Due to its rapid growth and potential to add to the respiratory virus burden in Northern Hemisphere countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) today designated JN.1, part of the BA.2.86 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, as its own variant of interest.
Over the past month, the proportion of JN.1 viruses has rapidly increased, rising from 3.3% in early November to 27.1% by early December. Countries reporting the highest proportions include France, the United States, Singapore, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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Half of COVID survivors still had symptoms at 3 years, more reinfections amid Omicron--China study
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