On Monday, the World Health Organization said that the Covid pandemic remains an international emergency.
The UN health agency's emergency committee on Covid-19 met last Friday for the 14th time since the onset of the crisis.
Following that meeting, the organisation said in a statement that WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus "concurs with the advice offered by the committee regarding the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and determines that the event continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)."
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Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that a report regarding the connection between Covid vaccines and increased heart attacks in India will be released.. DNA
A Radically Different Tipping Culture, Has Emerged Since Pre-COVID.
CNN reports that more and more
businesses are offering customers
the option to leave a tip. .
CNN reports that more and more
businesses are offering customers
the option to leave a tip. .
According to data from Toast, about 48% of all
purchases at fast food restaurants and coffee
shops included a tip in the last quarter of 2022.
That's 11% higher than it was
before the COVID pandemic.
Meanwhile, the same data also
showed that people in the
United States are tipping less overall.
Last quarter, the tipping percentage
in quick-service restaurants dropped
from 16.4% in 2022 to reach 15.9%. .
According to experts,
part of the reason
people are tipping
less is because
of rising inflation. .
At the same time, experts suggest that the
overwhelming number of places offering the option
to tip has led people to become less generous.
As a result, tipping culture has
transformed into something radically
different than it was just a few years ago.
CNN reports that amid the pandemic, people were
encouraged to tip generously to help support restaurants
and businesses, which raised expectations for gratuity.
The pandemic also pushed businesses to shift to
digital payments, replacing cash tip jars with tablet
touch screens now widely found in many establishments
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The World Health Organization revised its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations amid the new phase of the pandemic and the high population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination.
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An ‘X-Files’ Reboot From Ryan Coogler , May Be in the Works.
The Verge reports that 'X-Files' creator Chris Carter recently said in an interview that the 'Creed' and 'Black Panther' director was wanting to "remount" the franchise.
The Verge reports that 'X-Files' creator Chris Carter recently said in an interview that the 'Creed' and 'Black Panther' director was wanting to "remount" the franchise.
I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount 'The X-Files' with a diverse cast, Chris Carter, 'X-Files' creator, via CBC's 'On The Coast'.
However, Carter has previously said that remaking the show in modern times could be a challenge.
We are living in times of uncertainty, where truth may be unknowable, Chris Carter, 'X-Files' cretor, via 'New York Times' op-ed.
I don’t have to tell you this has bred a universe of rampant conspiracy theories. , Chris Carter, 'X-Files' cretor, via 'New York Times' op-ed.
From the COVID conspiracy documentary, 'Plandemic,' to the idea that we’re living in a black hole created by the CERN’s Large Hadron Collider when we discovered the Higgs boson. , Chris Carter, 'X-Files' cretor, via 'New York Times' op-ed.
From the COVID conspiracy documentary, 'Plandemic,' to the idea that we’re living in a black hole created by the CERN’s Large Hadron Collider when we discovered the Higgs boson. , Chris Carter, 'X-Files' cretor, via 'New York Times' op-ed.
Rigorous journalism is
decried as fake news, Chris Carter, 'X-Files' cretor, via 'New York Times' op-ed.
Nevertheless, it appears
Coogler may be up to the challenge.
It's also worth noting that while 'The X-Files' did lack diversity, Gilllian Anderson's Dana Scully inspired a generation of women to enter STEM fields.
The Verge reports that her impact has
since been named the "Scully Effect."
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WHO Says COVID-19, Pandemic Has Reached , a 'Transition Point".
On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO)
said that while COVID-19 remains a public health
emergency, the pandemic has reached a "transition point.".
On January 30, the World Health Organization (WHO)
said that while COVID-19 remains a public health
emergency, the pandemic has reached a "transition point.".
ABC reports that the WHO said that its International
Regulations Emergency Committee had met on January 27
to analyze data on the current state of the pandemic. .
According to a statement, WHO Director-General
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, "acknowledges the Committee's views that the
COVID-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.".
According to a statement, WHO Director-General
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, "acknowledges the Committee's views that the
COVID-19 pandemic is probably at a transition point.".
The statement continues to say that the WHO , "appreciates the advice of the Committee to
navigate this transition carefully and mitigate
the potential negative consequences.".
ABC spoke with Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist
and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's
Hospital, to weigh in on the WHO's announcement.
What we have to remember is the
pandemic won't end on a given day. , Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC.
The metrics around cases, hospitalizations
and deaths are painting a more optimistic
picture and we're seeing more countries
getting out of this acute phase, Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital, via ABC.
However, Brownstein also cautioned that the threat
of COVID remains very real, with deaths from
COVID still twice as high as those from the flu. .
While speaking at the WHO meeting, Tedros encouraged
more countries to increase testing and use
antivirals early on those who test positive for COVID.
While speaking at the WHO meeting, Tedros encouraged
more countries to increase testing and use
antivirals early on those who test positive for COVID
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India achieved the "elimination of leprosy as a public health problem" as per World Health Organization (WHO) criteria of less than one case per 10,000.. IndiaTimes
Tanzania has announced its first outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), after five fatalities and three further cases were reported at a hospital in the country’s north-west Kagera region. Through contact tracing, approximately 161 people have been identified as at risk of infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The World Health Organisation rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of the coronavirus , The New York Times reported. The WHO, on Friday also asked the Chinese official about the reasons behind not revealing the data three years ago and why, after it was published online in January, it could not be found now.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease in Equatorial Guinea saying that the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at least nine deaths in the country. The health agency confirmed the epidemic after samples from Equatorial Guinea were sent to a lab in Senegal last week.
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Daniel Mookhey, an Indian-origin politician took oath as the Treasurer of the New South Whales in Australia. Mookhey took is oath on the Bhagwat Gita.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksyy has said that he is ready to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and may be find a way to end the Russian aggression.
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In a show of major military strength, Russia has now announced that it is embarking on a major show of force with the start of a military drill including the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. More than 3000 military personnel and over 300 equipments are said to be involved in this latest show of strength. During the exercises, the Yars systems will conduct manoeuvres in three Russian regions, the Russian defence ministry said, without identifying the regions.
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The connection between Gauri Khan and Karan Johar has endured the test of time. Over the years, the BFFs have worked together on various professional projects. The filmmaker's house was most recently designed by Gauri Khan, one of the most coveted interior designers on the wish lists of various Bollywood celebs.
After finishing the renovations on Karan Johar's home in Bandra's Pali Hill, the two also gave the magazine Architectural Digest India a tour of the magnificent house. In an interview with the publication, Gauri Khan discussed the project's design principles. She claimed that Karan Johar's personality had been reflected in the design of the house.
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According to the claims of police sources, radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh, who has been evading arrest for more than 10 days, has returned to Punjab and plans to surrender.
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The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in Ukraine was “close.”
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Daily Covid cases cross 500 for the first time in 114 days in India; Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates India’s Oscars win; 16 opposition parties meet to discuss Budget Session strategy;..
The World Health Organization urges all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, following US claims of a Chinese lab leak, countered by furious denials from Beijing. "If any..
After an Air India plane made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram international airport a full emergency was declared by the authorities.
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