Emotional Tedros survives global Covid storm as he is re-elected as WHO head for five more years Watch - City A.M. TV The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years. After taking his oath, Tedros gave a speech in which he spoke about his brother who died at a young age from what he now thinks was measles. Watch the full report.
Sounds familiar? Monkeypox can be contained via tracing and forced isolation, says WHO Watch - City A.M. TV The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization has said, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising infections of the virus. Watch the full report.
People infected with Monkeypox should be forced to quarantine for 21 days, recommends expert Monkeypox outbreak The head of Germany’s well-respected Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases, has said hat measures such as a forced isolation period of at least 21 days are recommended for people infected with Monkeypox. Watch the full video report.
FIFA boss expects record 5 billion people to watch 2022 World Cup in Qatar May 24, 2022 The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. Watch the full video report.
IMF warns inflation is a ‘clear and present danger’ and is here to stay May 24, 2022 IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath has said that inflation “will remain significantly above central bank targets for a while.” She added: “It is very important for central bankers around the world to deal with inflation as a clear and present danger, that is something they need to deal with in a very forceful [...]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is prepared to meet Putin, but no other Russian official May 24, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that President Vladimir Putin was the only Russian official he was willing to meet with to discuss how to end the war. Watch the full report.
Watch: Russians forced to rethink summer travel plans as sanctions and anti-Russian sentiment bite May 24, 2022 Russians are rethinking their summer travel plans abroad amid rising prices and fears of growing anti-Russian sentiment. Watch the full report.
Watch as Queen Elizabeth attends Chelsea Flower Show May 24, 2022 Queen Elizabeth attended the Chelsea Flower Show, the latest of several appearances that have helped to ease public concerns about her health ahead of a national celebration of her seven decades on the throne. Watch the full report.
Watch: Davos boost for $18bn health fund that will fight pandemic setbacks and combat AIDS May 24, 2022 A global health fund has raised a third of the $18bn it says is needed to reverse setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic and combat AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, with the latest boost coming from funding announced at this year’s Davos meeting. Watch the video report.
‘They are lying to you’: Watch as millions of Russian jaws drop after woman interrupts live news broadcast in Moscow March 15, 2022 There was outrage, confusion and disbelief across Russia last night as a woman interrupted the main news program on state broadcaster Channel One with an anti-war banner. Tens of millions of ordinary Russians who had tuned in for the daily news broadcast saw how a woman appeared on their screens with a sign that said [...]