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Infographics: Is There A Surge In Measles Cases On A Global Scale?
A new report by the United Nations has warned of a surge in cases of Measles globally, highlighting vaccine reinforcement as the only way to curb the spread of the disease. The Coronavirus pandemic disrupted at least 57 vaccination campaigns in 43 countries worldwide, affecting 203 million people, most of them children. Two years down…
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Global Employment Expected To Remain Low In 2022
A report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has shared that global employment will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until at least 2023, with a projected shortfall in work hours worked in 2022 equivalent to 52 million full-time jobs. The United Nations agency said it had reduced its forecast for the year due to the…
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Global Airline Industry Records $201Bn In COVID-Related Losses
The International Air Transport Association has set the combined losses for the industry at over $200 billion as travel curbs weigh on corporate and long-haul demand well into 2022. According to the industry’s main body, airline carriers are set to post a collective deficit of $11.6 billion for next year, due to the very slow…
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Benin Confirms Outbreak Of H5N1 Avian Flu
The Ministry of Agriculture in the Benin Republic has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto Novo. On Wednesday, Benin became the latest West African country to declare an avian flu outbreak, after Ivory Coast identified the disease last week near its commercial capital Abidjan.…
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Monkeypox: What To Know About Symptoms and Transmission
The Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services in America has confirmed that an unidentified man who recently returned from a trip to Nigeria tested positive for the very rare monkeypox virus. This case is thought to be the first-ever monkeypox case in Texas. Health officials in America are now frantically searching for other passengers on…
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UNICEF To Redistribute Over 1.3M Covid-19 Vaccine From Congo
Amid fears of possible expiration, The United Nations Children’s agency (UNICEF) said it will redistribute more than 1.3 million doses of vaccines meant for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The agency had previously announced the vaccine distributed under the global COVAX initiative will expire on 24 June. Due to doubts raised by blood clout issues…
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Johnson & Johnson Reports $100M In COVID Vaccine Sales
Johnson & Johnson has exceeded it’s quarterly earning expectations as the pharmaceutical company reportedly earned $100m in sales of its COVID-19 vaccine. The company had previously said the vaccine will be available on a not-for-profit basis until the end of the pandemic, however, their forecast was tightened for adjusted profit this year, suggesting it was…
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Scientist Suggests Humans First Contracted COVID From Animals
A new study on the origins of COVID-19 has shown that the virus likely was secondarily transmitted from bats to humans. The joint World Health Organization – China study opined that a likely scenario is another animal transmitted the virus from bats to humans as the Lab leak scenario was `extremely unlikely”. According to a…
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Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacturers To Begin Trials On Children
Researchers in the United States and abroad are beginning to test children of different ages to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe and work for each age. The first shots are going to adults who are most at risk from the coronavirus, but ending the pandemic will require vaccinating children, too. So far in the…
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10million Girls At Risk Of Child Marriage Over The Next Decade
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said over the next decade, up to 10 million more girls will be at risk of becoming child brides as a result of the pandemic. UNICEF’s projection was tied to the increases through various pathways, including economic shocks, school closures and interruptions in services. Worldwide, an estimated 650 million…