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14 million more malaria cases in 2020 worldwide
Around 14 million more cases of malaria and 69,000 more deaths due to it were reported worldwide in 2020 than in 2019 and India was the only high-burden country to have sustained a reduction in the disease burden, according to a WHO report.
Covid vaccine gets muted welcome in land awash in bigger problems
Much of South Sudan is under water from flooding induced by climate change and deforestation. Crops and livestock are lost, hunger and malaria are spreading. With so many worries, coronavirus vaccines are a tough sell.
COP26: where does all the climate finance money go?
Rich governments have pledged $100bn to help poorer countries reduce emissions. But there is no agreement on how to spend the funds.
Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say
Top medical journal warns that rising temperatures will worsen heat and respiratory illness and spread infectious disease.
