Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agen

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Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency says

REUTERS The number of disasters, such as floods and heatwaves, driven by climate change have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, killing more than 2 million people and costing $3.64 trillion in total losses, a U.N. agency said on Wednesday...
QC Equips and Operates Women and Children Hospital in Syria's Afrin

Qatar Charity has equipped and operated Al-Mahaba Hospital for Women and Children in the city of Afrin in northern Syria, which provides services to thousands of families in the city and neighboring areas and villages, with funding from Qatar Fund fo..
China bans children from playing video games for more than 3 hours a week

People under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play games between 8:00pm and 9:00pm on Fridays, weekends and on public holidays, starting on Thursday, according to a notice from the National Press and Publication Administration. Key poin..
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. school children

REUTERS Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to fuel a surge in cases in ..
China wants families to have three children. But many women aren't convinced

Faced with a worrying demographic crisis of its own making, China is encouraging couples to have more children. There's just one problem: women aren't too keen on the idea. For more than 35 years, the ruling Communist Party strictly enf..
Dozens of unaccompanied Afghan children evacuated to the United States

REUTERS About three dozen unaccompanied Afghan children have been placed in U.S. government custody after being evacuated from Afghanistan during the hurried U.S. withdrawal in recent weeks, U.S. officials told Reuters. The children arrived at ..
As Schools Reopen, MOPH is Urging Parents to Get their Eligible Children Vaccinated

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has urged parents to get their children, aged 12 years and above, vaccinated as schools prepare to begin a new academic year. In a statement on Twitter, MoPH listed five reasons for children aged 12 years old a..
Younger children more likely to spread COVID-19, study finds

Young children may be more likely to transmit the virus that causes COVID-19 within households compared with older children, a new study has found. Specifically, children 3 or younger were more likely to spread the virus to household members compa..
Children hospitalized with COVID-19 in U.S. hits record number

REUTERS The number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States hit a record high of just over 1,900 on Saturday, as hospitals across the South were stretched to capacity fighting outbreaks caused by the highly transmissib..

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