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'Towards a safer world': After three years of talks, WHO countries finally agree on how to tackle future pandemics
After years of negotiations, on Wednesday (Apr 16) the world finally has an accord on how to tackle future pandemics, and ...
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Quick takes: Pandemic Accord draft finalized, H5N1 PCR test, Marburg vaccine progress
Complex Pandemic Accord negotiations have been underway since 2021, with 13 formal meetings and numerous informal sessions.
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WHO member countries agree on a draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes
Five years after COVID-19 triggered national lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organization’s member countries agreed on a draft “pandemic treaty” ...
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
There have been seven directors-general of the World Health Organization since my first WHO job in India 50 years ago. They ...
Time 100 Most Influential People Includes Demi Moore, Snoop Dogg, Lorne Michaels, Ted Sarandos, Nicole Scherzinger & Other Showbiz Figures
Time magazine has announced its annual list of 100 most influential people in the world, and the entertainment industries are ...
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More public violence, more state repression, but Youth Demand refuse to back down
Youth Demand activists have disrupted the capital once more, as public violence and state repressions continues.
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Yet MORE Youth Demand supporters nicked under dodgy pre-crime laws
Youth Demand are NOT a public nuisance. The real public nuisance is Starmer who is licensing arms sales to Israel to drop ...