Healthcare

[New] The World Health Organization recommends a distance of at least 1m (just over 3 ft), but the UK government's scientific advisers say that distance carries up to 10 times the risk of being 2m apart.
[New] Sweden's state epidemiologist has rejected a warning by the World Health Organization, accusing it of misinterpreting COVID-19 data by including Sweden in a list of European countries at risk of a resurgence.
[New] The World Health Organization has warned that hospitals are facing a shortage in oxygen concentrators, which are needed to support the breathing of Covid-19 patients suffering from respiratory distress, as 1m new cases of coronavirus are confirmed worldwide per week.
[New] Data-driven algorithms that would be meaningful in clinical practice are part of a robust AI sector in health care: The market is valued at $5.9 billion this year and is forecast to grow to $31.3 billion in revenue by 2025.
The head of the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally, even as the situation in Europe is improving.
The growing awareness regarding hygiene and health is expected to drive the ceramic ware market growth in the forecast period 2020 to 2027.
Haitï: $13.2 million in previously announced health and IDA humanitarian assistance for Haitï will support risk-communication efforts, improve water and sanitation, prevent infections in health facilities, manage COVID-19 cases, strengthen laboratories, and more.
$2.3 million in health and IDA humanitarian assistance will provide critical aid for all 15 Liberian Counties, support quarantine efforts, and provide village-level support.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed fears that the coronavirus pandemic will increase the global threat of antimicrobial resistance as many coronavirus (COVID-19) patients receive antibiotics as part of their treatment regime.
Corruption in the health sector causes losses of US$ 455 billion per year and, according to OECD estimates, up to US$ 2 trillion of procurement costs could be lost to corruption.
Ageing populations could be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching.
With Australian health outcomes tracking better than expected and the government packages providing a significant support to household income, the decline in GDP in the first half of 2020 will be relatively small when compared to other economies.
The need to improve digital skills is recognized as a key objective of WHO's Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2024.
Health spend has grown 50% in real terms over the past decade to $185 billion today, with significant growth expected in markets like telehealth ($1.9 billion market today), mental health ($9.9 billion spend today), independent living ($4.6 billion market today) and vaccines / therapeutics.
The ravaging global health epidemic is threatening to expose Nigeria's economy at risk as seen from the negative impact on oil price, which Nigeria's economy and for the implication of 2020 budget is solely dependent on.
Implementation of the Africa Joint Continental Strategy on COVID-19 will require US$ 420 million over the next six months to stop the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle its immediate economic, humanitarian and health effects.
Because of the health crisis affecting the world, Cameroon will not be able to respect its commitment with the IMF to reduce the 2020 budget deficit to only 1.5% of GDP.
Delivering 90% clean electricity in the US by 2035 avoids an estimated $1.2 trillion in environmental and health costs through 2050, by reducing air pollution and the impact of carbon emissions.
Predicted to grow at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period, the global animal health market is estimated to reach USD 20.25 billion by the end of 2021.
Global food supplements market is growing at a substantial CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period of 2019 to 2026 due to increasing awareness about health across the globe.
California health tech startup Evidation meanwhile has begun a project to produce an early warning algorithm from wearables worn by 300 people at high risk of contracting coronavirus, with funding from the US government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Thirty-seven countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Friday for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to tackle the global coronavirus pandemic, taking aim at patent laws they fear could become a barrier to sharing crucial supplies.
NYSE staff re-joining the trading floors will also have to abide by new safety protocols, including wearing face masks and adhering to social distancing protocols, and compile with New York City and State health orders.

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Last updated: 05 July 2020