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Coronavirus will fade away by June if countries take urgent action, China Covid-19 adviser predicts

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020By Editor

The deadly outbreak may be over by the start of summer, provided that all countries mobilize themselves against the pandemic, said Chinese government adviser in charge of tackling the coronavirus. … Read More >Coronavirus will fade away by June if countries take urgent action, China Covid-19 adviser predicts

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Actor Tom Hanks announces he & wife test positive for coronavirus in Australia

Posted on March 12, 2020March 12, 2020By Editor

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has become the latest high-profile victim of Covid-19, announcing on social media that he and his wife were feeling under the weather before they tested positive for the virus in Australia. … Read More >Actor Tom Hanks announces he & wife test positive for coronavirus in Australia

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WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

According to the WHO Director-General, the number of cases outside China has increased 13-fold in the past two weeks. … Read More >WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic

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‘Everything depends on where you got virus’: US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving

Posted on March 8, 2020March 8, 2020By Editor

Some scientists believe coronavirus, which has already killed thousands around the world, could be a pandemic. RT talked to US & Russian medics about the challenges of containing the virus and chances of surviving the disease. … Read More >‘Everything depends on where you got virus’: US & Russian top specialists explain odds of catching Covid-19 & surviving

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WHO bumps coronavirus threat assessment to ‘very high’ global risk

Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020By Editor

World Health Organization (WHO) is now worsening its risk assessment of the coronavirus to a “very high” on the global level. The virus has already spread to at least 48 countries besides its hotbed, China. … Read More >WHO bumps coronavirus threat assessment to ‘very high’ global risk

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‘Shocking’: Life expectancy in England flatlines for first time in 100 years & Tory govt’s austerity is major factor – report

Posted on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020By Editor

Life expectancy in England has stalled for the first time in a century, with the Conservative government’s cuts, part of their austerity agenda over the last 10 years, playing a major role, a landmark review reveals. … Read More >‘Shocking’: Life expectancy in England flatlines for first time in 100 years & Tory govt’s austerity is major factor – report

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Russian Government Moves to Nearly Double Reach of HIV Treatment Programmes – Report

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

he United Nations estimates that there are as many as a million people in Russia living with HIV, with the virus prevalent among as much as 1.2 percent of the adult population. … Read More >Russian Government Moves to Nearly Double Reach of HIV Treatment Programmes – Report

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‘Western-Style Diet’ Linked to Poor Memory, Weak Appetite Control – Study

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

A new report reveals eating a Western diet – characterized by large amounts of red and processed meat, pre-packaged foods and high-sugar drinks – for just one short week could impair brain function. … Read More >‘Western-Style Diet’ Linked to Poor Memory, Weak Appetite Control – Study

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Western doctors overprescribe drugs’ – Jordan Peterson’s daughter Mikhaila tells RT why he went to Russia for treatment

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson chose Russia for his detox because the country’s medical industry is less dependent on big pharma than North America’s, his daughter Mikhaila told RT’s World Apart program. … Read More >Western doctors overprescribe drugs’ – Jordan Peterson’s daughter Mikhaila tells RT why he went to Russia for treatment

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Toxic dump: First-world electronics scrapyard in Ghana puts THOUSANDS at risk of cancer

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Ghana has become one of the world’s largest dumping grounds for electronic waste, creating a deadly industry that has put thousands at risk of cancer and could result in a multi-generational health crisis. … Read More >Toxic dump: First-world electronics scrapyard in Ghana puts THOUSANDS at risk of cancer