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United Nations/Geneva: Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization announced on Friday, in a major move towards ending the pandemic which killed nearly 7 million people worldwide and wreaked havoc on the global economy.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva he made the decision following a recommendation from the UN agency s emergency committee,
A 70-year-old woman who was found dead at her home in Bangkok's Bang Phlat district tested positive for Covid-19, according to rescue workers and police called to the scene.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken unprecedented precautionary measures including complete lockdowns against COVID-19 to control its spread and ensure the wellbeing of individuals. This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 and societal lockdown measures on the mental health of adults in the UAE. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an English and Arabic online questionnaire between May and June 2020. The psychological impact was assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), and the social and family support impact was evaluated using questions from the Perceived Support Scale (PSS). A total of 4426 participants (3325 females and 1101 males) completed the questionnaire. The mean IES-R score was 28.0 ±14.6, reflecting a mild stressful impact with 27.3% reporting severe psychological impact. Over 36% reported increased stress from work, home, and financial matters. Also, 43%–63% of the participants felt horrified, apprehensive, or helpless due to COVID-19. Fe