Shipping giant Maersk flags slowdown in demand as dark clouds gather
Container shipping giant Maersk has sounded a warning that global demand is slowing, saying that “freight rates have peaked”. The ...
Container shipping giant Maersk has sounded a warning that global demand is slowing, saying that “freight rates have peaked”. The ...
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) infections has increased internationally, sparking charges that the disease has been neglected because it primarily affects the underprivileged. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 10.6 million people had TB diagnoses in 2021, a 4.5% rise from the year before. Since 2000, the number of new cases has generally decreased by 2% year. The WHO said Monday that TB-related fatalities increased for the second year in a row to 1.6 million in 2021. During Covid lockdowns, many people were unable to acquire a diagnosis or treatment. "It has become very evident that we now have a very serious scenario on our hands with an airborne illness that is entirely neglected, and which has been allowed to run rampant over the past two years," said Dr. Lucica Ditiu, executive director of the Stop TB Partnership. "Funding for the battle against TB reduced in 2020 and 2021 from an already pitifully low level, notwithstanding this startling rising trend in TB mortality and infection rates. This irritates me and leaves me wondering why there is such a shortage of funding for TB. Is it because governments don't care about the people that live in them? Is it because TB primarily affects poor people from impoverished nations, and it is more convenient to ignore them, or is it because the life of a person dying from TB is less important? Mel Spigelman, head of the TB Alliance, claimed that Covid had taken "scarce resources" away from TB programs and the creation of innovative treatments, such as vaccinations, to combat the disease. The need for medical innovations, such as potent drug regimens, efficient vaccinations, and point-of-care TB tests, is greater than ever, he said. TB, which mostly affects the lungs, spreads by ...
A rollout of Covid restrictions across Shanghai has fuelled fears the city is heading towards another lockdown, as Chinese authorities ...
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