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Weibo users have discovered a way to bash China's zero-COVID strategy online

The Chinese government’s censors have worked to quickly eradicate criticisms of its controversial zero-COVID strategy from circulation.

Fortune · Nov 14, 2022

World Diabetes Day: WHO Calls For Increased Access To Diabetes Education For Health Workers

Globally, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Nov 14, 2022

Glasgow's Byres Road air pollution set to drop further as area will have less traffic after redesign

The road is set to undergo a makeover, which aims to reduce traffic.

Glasgow Live · Nov 11, 2022

High-risk groups top priority for 2023 Covid jabs

Authorities plan to acquire enough Covid-19 vaccines next year initially for 18 million people in high-risk groups, with the number of shots each person will need subject to World Health Organization (WHO) guidance.

Bangkok Post · Nov 10, 2022

Two years of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: A timeline

Here’s a look at some of the most important events of the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northernmost region.

Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022

‘We need to be doing a lot more’: London car pollution at greatest levels since start of pandemic

NO2 levels have reached well above recommended limits this year

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2022

Climate change's impact on mental health is overlooked and misunderstood – here's what can be done

Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, floods and hurricanes increasingly feature in people’s lives and are predicted to become more frequent and intense in the coming decades. These events are having a significant yet often overlooked psychological impact not only on those directly affected by such catastrophes, but also on those who expect…

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

Amid warnings of a looming Covid wave, how do Australia’s vaccination rates stack up?

With Australia consistently reporting more than 30,000 Covid cases a week, how does our vaccination rollout compare to similar countries?

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022

WHO says European 2022 heatwaves caused at least 15,000 excess deaths

The World Health Organization has revealed that at least 15,000 people died in Europe because of extreme hot weather in 2022, with Spain and Germany among the worst-affected countries.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 8, 2022

Experts warn Covid outbreaks spurred by 'variant soup' as WHO discovers new strains

Health experts have warned a Covid "variant soup" is behind recent outbreaks, as the World Health Organisation identifies hundreds of new "sub variants" emerging from Omicron.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 8, 2022