“A large proportion of the population of Gaza is starving. I don’t know what you would call it other than mass starvation — and it’s man-made,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. His statement added his voice to those of 111 aid organisations and rights groups, including MSF and Oxfam, who warned earlier Wednesday that “mass […]
Chikungunya Poses Global Threat as Cases Surge Across Continents GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a rapid global surge in chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus, which now threatens an estimated 5.6 billion people across 119 countries. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, WHO medical officer Diana Rojas Alvarez warned that the […]
The decision was taken in WHO Emergency Committee’s 41st meeting held on March 6, during which authorities from polio-affected countries participated via video link. According to WHO, the committee reviewed the global spread of polio, as well as the situation in Pakistan and the government’s efforts to control the virus. The committee’s findings state that […]
Indian capital city New Delhi remains the most polluted city in the world 786 AQI reading. Sheikhupura with its extremely unhygienic air pollution, has been the most polluted city in Pakistan, with a smog level at 792 at the air index. Other cities of the country with the highest air pollution are Rahim Yar Khan […]
Indian capital city New Delhi ranked the most polluted city on the Air Quality Index with 489 points. Karachi has been ranked 4th in the world with 212 points on the air quality index. Lahore has been ranked first in Pakistan on the air quality index, while Karachi is listed second and Rawalpindi 3rd most […]
Indian capital city New Delhi ranked 2nd with an AQI reading of 478, while Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu remained third on the list of most polluted cities. Punjab has recently passed through a very high level of air pollution and smog with the onset of winter. Provincial authorities made desperate efforts to contain smog in […]
Bad air continues to haunt Lahore and several other cities of Punjab despite authorities’ desperate steps to curb smog. The Shrine city of Multan with its 1659 AQI reading has been the most polluted place in Pakistan with dangerous levels of hazardous pollutants in the air. The Lahore-Islamabad and Lahore-Sialkot Motorway sections have been closed […]
ISLAMABAD: Just a fortnight after lifting of the curbs impose to contain the spread of coronavirus; the number of infections and positivity rate have again started increasing in the country. Eid ul Azha is also round the corner. Also, health experts fear that Eid ul Azha can provide an opportunity to the virus to bounce […]
The WHO World Health Organization on Friday urges fully vaccinate people to continue to wear masks; social distance and practice other Covid-19 pandemic safety measures; as the highly contagious delta variant spreads rapidly across the globe. Also, “People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves,” Dr. […]
Israel and Hamas have announced a ceasefire, ending a 11-day bloodshed; also that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says Israel accepted the Egyptian proposal after a late-night meeting of his Security Cabinet. Hamas quickly followed and agreed to the deal. Also, according to Egypt’s state-run MENA news agency, […]
