Months after making law, Austria scrap mandatory Covid vaccination
Just months after it was passed into law, the Austrian government said Thursday that it will abandon the contentious national policy requiring coronavirus immunization.The...
142 monkeypox cases confirmed in US
In an effort to expedite diagnosis for suspected infections of the virus that has already infected at least 142 individuals in the US, the...
Mexico hit by acute water shortage, dams, taps run dry
Because her elderly neighbor had trouble hearing, Maria Luisa Robles, a convenience store employee in Monterrey, Mexico, repeated the question: "Have you run out...
Africa supporting farmers amid food security fears
African governments are expanding support for smallholder farmers, according to fertilizer company Omnia Holdings, amid worries that rising input costs, exacerbated by Russia's invasion...
168 monkey cases confirmed in Canada so far
As of Friday, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, Theresa Tam, verified 168 instances of monkeypox across the country.The senior doctor noted during a health...
Sudan students to drop out schools as UN cuts food aid
Students and teachers in South Sudan have warned that the suspension of UN food aid may lead thousands of youngsters to drop out of...
Over one third of Sudan’s population facing acute food shortage
According to the World Food Programme, more than a third of Sudan's population is now suffering extreme food insecurity, with insufficient money to address...
Portugal’s maternity units struggle with shortage of doctors
Several Portuguese hospitals have been forced to temporarily close their emergency maternity units or operate with limited personnel due to a dearth of obstetricians,...
1.7 million can go hungry in South Sudan as UN stops food aid
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday that it has halted some food supplies in South Sudan owing to a budget crisis,...