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The Indian government and its COVID-19 con

Commentary / World May 19, 2022

The Indian government and its COVID-19 con

by Shashi Tharoor

As the recent spat with the WHO over COVID-19 mortality figures suggests, clumsy attempts to influence the global narrative will only undermine India’s international reputation.

Japanese researcher suggests ties between omicron variant and severe hepatitis in children

National / Science & Health May 12, 2022

Japanese researcher suggests ties between omicron variant and severe hepatitis in children

by Tomoko Otake

Professor Hiroshi Nishiura told the coronavirus advisory board that countries with larger omicron infection rates report higher numbers of childhood hepatitis.

WHO chief says China's 'COVID-zero' policy is not 'sustainable'

Asia Pacific May 11, 2022

WHO chief says China's 'COVID-zero' policy is not 'sustainable'

The comments come after China's leaders have repeated their resolve to battle the virus with tough measures and threatened action against critics at home.

Japan detects more probable cases of acute hepatitis in children

National / Science & Health May 6, 2022

Japan detects more probable cases of acute hepatitis in children

by Tomoko Otake

The number of potential cases has reached seven, the health ministry said Friday, with one patient also testing positive for the coronavirus.

Death toll during pandemic far exceeds totals reported by countries, WHO says

World May 6, 2022

Death toll during pandemic far exceeds totals reported by countries, WHO says

by Benjamin Mueller and Stephanie Nolen

Nearly 15 million more people died during the pandemic than would have in normal times, the WHO has said, a staggering measure of COVID-19’s true toll.

Three children died of acute hepatitis in Indonesia last month

World May 2, 2022

Three children died of acute hepatitis in Indonesia last month

Earlier, Singapore confirmed a case of acute hepatitis in a 10-month old baby and is investigating to see if it has a similar presentation to other cases reported around the world.

U.S. CDC casts doubt on COVID causing kids’ mysterious liver disease

World / Science & Health Apr 30, 2022

U.S. CDC casts doubt on COVID causing kids’ mysterious liver disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its most detailed report yet on nine cases of pediatric hepatitis in Alabama that have captured national attention.

Possible case of mysterious acute child hepatitis found in Japan

National / Science & Health Apr 25, 2022

Possible case of mysterious acute child hepatitis found in Japan

by Tomoko Otake

The patient, who has been hospitalized, corresponds to the working definition of a “probable case" of the acute, severe hepatitis provided by the World Health Organization.

Mystery liver disease in children spurs urgent investigation

World Apr 24, 2022

Mystery liver disease in children spurs urgent investigation

One child has died and more than a dozen have undergone liver transplants as a result of a mysterious outbreak of severe acute hepatitis.

The drive to vaccinate the world against COVID is losing steam

World / Science & Health Apr 23, 2022

The drive to vaccinate the world against COVID is losing steam

by Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen

There is a growing sense of resignation among public health experts that high COVID-19 vaccination coverage may never be achieved in most lower-income countries.

India is stalling WHO’s efforts to make global COVID death toll public

World Apr 17, 2022

India is stalling WHO’s efforts to make global COVID death toll public

by Stephanie Nolen and Karan Deep Singh

More than one-third of an additional 9 million deaths are estimated to have occurred in India, but the country is not alone in undercounting the pandemic's toll.

WHO experts insist COVID-19 is still a global emergency

World Apr 14, 2022

WHO experts insist COVID-19 is still a global emergency

While many nations are relaxing public health and social measures, and drastically reducing testing for the virus, the WHO's group of experts said the pandemic is far from being at an end.

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