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Reference Site: Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19

Fri, 2023-04-21 11:15 — mike kraft

Global Compendium of Knowledge on COVID-19 The Compendium stores over 140 documents and has recorded over 300 visits to the most popular ones. The Compendium is maintained and expanded to reflect the most relevant experiences and learnings from COVID-19 vaccination.

The Global Compendium of Country Knowledge on COVID-19 vaccination is now available on TechNet21. ...

The Compendium is a space that:

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:37 — mike kraft

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

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Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response to Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania

Tue, 2025-01-21 12:42 — mike kraft

Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak: Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response – Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2025 – Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious and often fatal disease, is similar to Ebola and is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and monkeys. […] Africa CDC

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Trump withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization. WHO officials and others criticize move.

Tue, 2025-01-21 09:08 — mike kraft

Trump announces US withdrawal from World Health Organization | CNN Politics President Donald Trump announced Monday he is withdrawing the US from the World Health Organization, a significant move on his first day back in the White House cutting ties with the United Nations’ public health agency and drawing criticism from public health experts. Betsy Klein CNN

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Tanzanian official denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

Fri, 2025-01-17 10:13 — mike kraft

Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert in Kagera area Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's health minister says. BBC News

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On Tuesday, the global health agency said a total of nine suspected cases were reported over the last five days in the Kagera region, including eight deaths.

But in a statement, Tanzania's Health Minister Jenista Mhagama said after samples were analysed, all suspected cases were found negative for Marburg virus.

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WHO seeks $1.5 billion for global health emergencies

Thu, 2025-01-16 10:26 — mike kraft

WHO seeks $1.5 billion for global health emergencies

GENEVA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization launched its annual appeal for funding to respond to health emergencies on Thursday, just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the health agency's biggest donor, puts a question mark over its finances longer-term.

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WHO comments that Bird flu risk remains low after first US death

Tue, 2025-01-07 10:14 — mike kraft

Bird flu risk remains low after first US death, WHO says The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States. Reuters Reuters

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Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak --WHO

Tue, 2024-12-31 12:59 — mike kraft

WHO: Common respiratory viruses seen in samples from remote DR Congo outbreak Further tests found seasonal flu, rhinovirus, COVID, and other common respiratory viruses, alongside malaria and complications from malnutrition. CIDRAP

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The WHO now refers to the outbreak as acute respiratory infections complicated by malaria. Officials said acute malnutrition led to an increase in severe illnesses and deaths.

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