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Indoor air pollution has jumped in UK since lockdown
May 14, 2020 03:04Poor indoor air quality can have serious effects on health, particularly in young children and those with respiratory problems. It has been linked to premature birth, behavioral problems in pre-school children, as well as skin problems, asthma and poor sleep in people of all ages.
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UN warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 14, 2020 01:31A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty, and anxiety by the pandemic of COVID-19, United Nations (UN) health experts said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus worsens food security for most Gazans
May 14, 2020 01:06Food insecurity among the Gaza Strip’s population of around two million continues to rise. The Israeli siege and multiple wars have taken their toll on the tiny coastal enclave since 2007.
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High COVID-19 fatality rate among Afro-Americans due to ‘Rampant racism’ under Trump: Iran
May 14, 2020 00:48Iran says “rampant racism” emanating from the administration of US President Donald Trump is to blame for the disproportionate number of African-Americans dying of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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Washington, DC extends coronavirus stay-at-home order through June 8
May 14, 2020 00:40The District of Columbia has extended its coronavirus stay-at-home order through June 8, the mayor said on Wednesday.
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World must learn how to live with coronavirus: WHO
May 14, 2020 00:30The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the novel coronavirus may never be wiped out entirely, and the world must learn how to live with the virus.
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Iran eases curbs on exports of COVID-19 test kits, PPEs
May 14, 2020 00:26Iran’s caretaker minister of industries says that the country has lifted restrictions on exports of some tests kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to confront the new coronavirus pandemic amid a surge in production that outweighs domestic demands.
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Iran’s care home death toll from coronavirus among lowest in the world
May 13, 2020 10:20At a time when residents of nursing homes account for a staggering proportion of COVID-19 deaths in the United States and Europe, data shows such deaths now account for a significantly smaller portion of fatalities in Iran.
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Workers in India set to face longer days, lower pay in ‘race to the bottom’
May 13, 2020 08:51Workers in India are set to face longer days and lower pay in a ‘race to the bottom,’ academics, activists and unions said, as six states plan to suspend labor laws to help industry recover from the coronavirus lockdown.
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Russia suspends use of ventilators implicated in hospital fires
May 13, 2020 08:49Russia has suspended the use of Russian-made medical ventilators of a certain model manufactured after April 1, a state health regulator said on Wednesday, following two hospital fires reported to involve two such machines.