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Pollution causing more deaths than COVID, action needed, says UN expert

Pollution causing more deaths than COVID, action needed, says UN expert

  • The report said pollution from pesticides, plastics and electronic waste is causing widespread human rights violations and at least 9 million premature deaths a year
  • Coronavirus pandemic has caused close to 5.9 million deaths, according to data aggregator Worldometer
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South Korean COVID-19 deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

South Korean COVID-19 deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

By AP ·
Six killed in failed coup in Guinea-Bissau

Six killed in failed coup in Guinea-Bissau

By Reuters ·
11 killed in Philippine truck crash

11 killed in Philippine truck crash

By AFP ·
South Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle

South Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as hospitals buckle

By AP ·
With vaccine resistance high, Poland faces surge of COVID-19 deaths

With vaccine resistance high, Poland faces surge of COVID-19 deaths

By AP ·
Twenty killed in road accident in Egypt

Twenty killed in road accident in Egypt

By Reuters ·
COVID-19 deaths in Europe pass 900,000: report

COVID-19 deaths in Europe pass 900,000: report

By AFP ·
Two guilty in UK over Vietnamese migrant deaths

Two guilty in UK over Vietnamese migrant deaths

By AP ·
India reopens further as virus cases hit 1.5 million

India reopens further as virus cases hit 1.5 million

By AFP ·
More than 80 reported killed this week in Ethiopia’s unrest

More than 80 reported killed this week in Ethiopia’s unrest

By AP ·
Saudi Arabia announces nine new coronavirus deaths

Saudi Arabia announces nine new coronavirus deaths

By Arab News ·
New York sees drop in new hospitalizations, deaths keep rising

New York sees drop in new hospitalizations, deaths keep rising

By Reuters ·

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