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Pandemic Treaty Talks to the Wire, Likely to Miss First Deadline, Sources Say
Date: May 10, 2024
Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Talks to draw up a global pact to help fight future pandemics are likely to miss an initial deadline on Friday, three sources close to the process said. Negotiators from the World Health Organization’s 194 member...
Extreme Heat Shuts Schools for Millions, Widening Learning Gaps Worldwide
Date: May 1, 2024
Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide By Gloria Dickie and Ruma Paul (Reuters) -Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Bangladesh capital. “There is no real education in schools in...
Smiling King Charles Visits Cancer Centre on His Return to Public Duties
Date: April 30, 2024
Smiling King Charles visits cancer centre on his return to public duties LONDON (Reuters) -A smiling and healthy-looking King Charles returned to public duties on Tuesday for the first time since he was diagnosed in February with cancer, paying a visit to a treatment centre for the disease in London. Buckingham Palace announced on Friday...
Two Million Britons Suffer Long Covid Symptoms, Survey Shows
Date: April 25, 2024
Two million Britons suffer long COVID symptoms, survey shows By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Two million people across England and Scotland are still suffering from long COVID symptoms, of whom 381,000 have had their day-to-day activities limited a lot, according to an official study published on Thursday. Britain’s Office for National Statistics said 3.3%...
Senior Doctors in England Accept New Pay Offer and End Strikes
Date: April 5, 2024
Senior doctors in England accept new pay offer and end strikes LONDON (Reuters) -Senior doctors in England have voted to accept an improved offer from the government on pay and conditions, easing some of the pressure on Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) after months of disruptive strike action. The British Medical Association (BMA) trade union...
UK Royal Kate Shown in First Video Since Surgery, Sun Says
Date: March 19, 2024
UK royal Kate shown in first video since surgery, Sun says LONDON (Reuters) – Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, has been shown looking fit and healthy in the first video taken of her since she underwent surgery two months ago in footage published by the Sun newspaper on its website on Monday. Kate, 42, spent...