Public Health Emergency

GhoseSpot | In NCR's smog, AAP creates duality of incompetence in Delhi and Punjab

The impasse between the Union government and the AAP governments in Punjab and Delhi is only making matters worse

New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city “the epicenter” of the outbreak.

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency: What does this mean?

The WHO announced the highest alert level after the infection has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, including India where four cases have been reported so far. That last time a public health emergency of international concern was declared was on 31 January, 2020 for COVID-19

Coronavirus outbreak: Overseas spread may be 'tip of the iceberg', warns WHO

Over 350 confirmed cases of infection have been reported in 30 countries, and 2 deaths — in the Philippines, and Hong Kong.

Coronavirus outbreak: Why WHO hasn't declared it a global public health emergency, explained

Declaring a public health emergency can needlessly affect trade, tourism, and imply that a nation can't curb the disease on its own,

Delhi's smog causes authorities to declare emergency, but city residents go about their day — unguarded

In Delhi, there seems to be a lack of awareness about the air pollution and ways to protect oneself against it. The worst affected are migrants and daily wage labourers, who are exposed to the pollution because of the nature of their jobs

WHO convenes emergency meeting amid fresh Ebola outbreak in Congo; 179 confirmed cases, 104 deaths reported so far

Aid organisations have expressed alarm as the rate of new Ebola cases has more than doubled this month

Delhi's air quality at 'Beyond Severe' for three consecutive days as stubborn dust lingers in the air; PM10 level hits 830

The air quality in Delhi remained beyond the "severe" level for the third consecutive day due to storms, which increased coarser particles in the air. Authorities warned the dusty conditions are likely to prevail for another 3-4 days and advised people to avoid staying outdoors for long hours.

Delhi air pollution: Citizens in national capital suffer but odd-even implementation uncertainty still on

Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) gave conditional nod to the odd-even car rationing scheme in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party government on Saturday refused to implement the scheme from Monday and said it would file review petition.

Delhi air pollution updates: AAP says odd-even called off as women's safety cannot be compromised

This week the air was the worst it's been all year in New Delhi, with microscopic particles that can affect breathing and health spiking to 75 times the level considered safe by the World Health Organisation.