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Nations should think about recommending that travelers use masks on long-haul flights, offered the quick spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) authorities stated on Tuesday.In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant was spotted in little but growing numbers, WHO and Europe officials said at a press briefing, Reuters reported.Passengers need to be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO &'s senior emergency officer for Europe, Catherine Smallwood, adding: & this should be a suggestion provided to guests getting here from anywhere where there is widespread COVID-19 transmission &.
XBB.1.5 & the most transmissible Omicron subvariant identified so far & represented 27.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan.
7, health authorities have said.It was unclear if XBB.1.5 would cause its own wave of worldwide infections.
Present vaccines continue to protect against serious signs, hospitalisation and death, professionals state.
& Countries need to take a look at the proof base for pre-departure testing & and if action is thought about, & travel steps ought to be executed in a non-discriminatory manner, & Smallwood said.That did not mean the company advised testing for travelers from the United States at this stage, she added.Measures that could be taken include genomic monitoring, and targeting passengers from other countries as long as it does not divert resources from domestic monitoring systems.
Others consist of monitoring wastewater around points of entry such as airports, read the report.XBB.1.5 is another descendant of Omicron, the most contagious and now internationally dominant version of the infection that causes COVID-19.
It is a spin-off of XBB, first detected in October, itself a recombinant of two other Omicron subvariants.According to Reuters concerns about XBB.1.5 fuelling a fresh wave of cases in the United States and beyond are on rising amidst a rise of COVID cases in China, after the country rotated away from its signature & no COVID & policy last month.According to information reported by the WHO previously this month, an analysis by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed a predominance of Omicron sublineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 amongst locally obtained infections.The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Tuesday released suggestions for flights in between China and the European Union including & non-pharmaceutical measures to reduce the spread of the infection, such as mask-wearing and screening of visitors, along with monitoring of waste water as an early caution tool to identify new variants.
& The companies suggest & random screening might likewise be performed on a sample of arriving travelers & and & enhanced cleansing and disinfection of airplane serving these routes.
& Last week, the EU &'s Integrated Political Crisis Response group (IPCR), is a body comprised of officials from the EU &'s 27 governments, also suggested all guests on flights to and from China must use face masks and random screening of passengers showing up from China, Reuters reported.Many scientists & consisting of from the WHO & believe China is likely under-reporting the real extent of its outbreak.The WHO is aware that the case-definition of what counts as a COVID-19 death in China is narrow and & not always the case meaning that WHO has actually advised nations embrace, & said Smallwood.More than a dozen countries & consisting of the United States & are requiring COVID tests from visitors from China.The post WHO advises visitors to wear masks as brand-new COVID alternative spreads initially appeared on Ariana News.





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[Afghanistan] - Iran to hold nuclear talks with European powers on Friday


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Discussion on Iran's treatment of Afghan refugees


Results of Afghanistan’s nationwide university exam announced


[Afghanistan] - Trust is essential to dealing with problems, Haqqani informs Pakistan's Interior Minister


Afghanistan establishes revenue collection center for certificates of origin and invoice registration


[Afghanistan] - Muttaqi repeats 'no foreign soldiers at Bagram'


UNHCR Warns: 11.6 million people face loss of aid amid deepening funding crisis


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan likely to satisfy Bangladesh for white-ball series in October


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan to launch nationwide polio vaccination project to protect children


[Afghanistan] - Clashes rage in Druze region as Syria struggles to enforce ceasefire


Tahawol: Global anti-immigration policies affecting Afghans


[Afghanistan] - Saar: MoIC's accomplishments and obstacles evaluated


[Afghanistan] - Over 50,000 company licenses issued to ladies business owners in one year, states Azizi


[Afghanistan] - Shpageeza Cricket League's 10th season starts in Kabul


[Afghanistan] - Herat governor heads to Iran for main visit


[Afghanistan] - UN refugee boss shows up in Afghanistan amid unprecedented returns


[Afghanistan] - German chancellor eliminate recognition of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan chooses not to extend PoR cards of Afghan refugees


[Afghanistan] - Germany and EU allies push for asylum crackdown and more deportations


[Afghanistan] - Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel permits Syrian troops minimal access to Sweida


AFPL Friday Roundup: Omid 4–3 Arya Forj, Noorzad 5–5 Pirozi Panjshir


[Afghanistan] - Extraordinary water crisis in Kabul threatens 6 million citizens, UN warns


Ministry of Refugees announces over 1 billion AFN in UK aid for Afghan returnees


Over 11 million refugees may lose aid access due to cuts, says UN agency


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan sacks 2 top Interior Ministry authorities over Afghan visa scandal


Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland


Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan pledge to boost economic cooperation


Malaysia detains seven Afghans for using fake visas


[Afghanistan] - Pakistani TV channels withdraw reports on Trump see


Pakistan’s Deputy PM meets Sirajuddin Haqqani in Kabul


[Afghanistan] - Lula says he won't take orders from immigrant Trump, calls tariffs blackmail


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Etihad 4-- 0 Zaitoon; Sadaqat 10-- 1 Jawanan Maihan


Tahawol: Discussion on Iran’s ill-treatment of Afghan refugees


Uzbek Foreign Minister meets Haqqani, reaffirms commitment to strengthening bilateral ties


Saar: Israel’s attacks on Syria discussed


Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign Trans-Afghan Railway Project feasibility study agreement


[Afghanistan] - Iran defends deportation of Afghan refugees


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan-- Tajikistan trade grows by 31 percent


[Afghanistan] - USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids in Afghanistan, Pakistan to be destroyed


[Afghanistan] - Trump set to visit Pakistan in September, reports state


[Afghanistan] - IEA denies hunting down people based upon dripped British information


[Afghanistan] - Top-level delegations from Uzbekistan and Pakistan expected in Kabul for talks and train agreement


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister to check out Kabul for finalizing of railway contract


[Afghanistan] - Fifty people killed in a shopping center fire in Iraq, state news agency reports


West has stolen Afghanistan’s money: Russian official


[Afghanistan] - Syria's interim president says safeguarding Druze a 'priority'Syria & s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that securing Druze residents and their rights is & our top priority & , as Israel swore to dama


[Afghanistan] - Islamic Emirate: Israeli attacks on Syria spread mayhem in the area


[Afghanistan] - Tahawol: Discussion on SCO's require inclusive government in Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Effective counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan talked about


[Afghanistan] - Haqqani: Close ties with people vital to enhancing public trust


[Afghanistan] - Bayat Foundation broadens aid operations for Afghan returnees at crucial border crossings


Israel launches airstrikes on Syria as sectarian violence escalates in Suwayda


[Afghanistan] - Iranian male detained for ruthless murder of Afghan teen near Tehran


[Afghanistan] - Kazakhstan's President consults with his Afghanistan envoy as ties with Kabul deepen


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan urges inclusive governance, national agreement in Afghanistan at SCO summit


[Afghanistan] - EU-funded dam finished in Kandahar's Khakrez district, improving water access for thousands


[Afghanistan] - Ghulam Khan border crossing in Khost briefly resumed after two-week closure


Trump says Zelenskiy should not target Moscow


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Sadaqat 2-- 1 Zaitoon, Noorzad 2-- 1 Arya Forj


[Afghanistan] - Tahawol: Mass deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran discussed


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Kabul's efforts to broaden worldwide diplomatic relations discussed


Karzai urges neighbors to halt forced deportations amid Afghanistan’s refugee crisis


[Afghanistan] - Camel tears reveal guarantee in reducing the effects of snake venom, research study finds


[Afghanistan] - IEA declares commitment to anti-drug efforts, prompts international assistance


[Afghanistan] - Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan advance plans for tactical trade corridor


[Afghanistan] - UN envoy advises immediate international reaction as Afghan returns rise


[Afghanistan] - SCO Foreign Ministers fulfill in China as member states prepare for fall top


[Afghanistan] - IEA expresses acknowledgements over death of Pashto poet Matiullah Turab


Zelenskiy names new prime minister, taps official who spearheaded US minerals deal


US appeals court temporarily upholds protected status for Afghans


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Middle East crisis and its effects discussed


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Omid draw with Jawanan Maihan; Etihad 3-1 Perozi Panjshir


[Afghanistan] - UN envoy raises alarm over Afghanistan's widespread illiteracy


[Afghanistan] - Afghan family in India invited for breakfast by Kerala education minister


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan aid response at breaking point, $1.4 b funding gap


Afghanistan-Pakistan trade surges 25% to nearly $2 billion in 2024


[Afghanistan] - Chelsea clinch historic FIFA Club World Cup title with commanding win over PSG


[Afghanistan] - Israeli rocket strikes Gaza kids gathering water, IDF blames breakdown


[Afghanistan] - Russia, China talk about Ukraine war and ties with the United States


[Afghanistan] - Tahawol: Efforts to assist returnees gone over


[Afghanistan] - AFPL: Zahir Asad 3-- 3 Arya Forj; Noorzad 8-- 2 Deyar Sanayee


[Afghanistan] - Saar: Kabul's broadening ties with Central Asian nations gone over


[Afghanistan] - Nadeem knocks int'l community for 'double requirements' over ICC arrest warrants


[Afghanistan] - Iran's VP: Deported Afghans can go to diplomatic objectives to pursue their claims


[Afghanistan] - IEA delegation attends global railway congress in China


[Afghanistan] - Khalilzad declines claims that China manages previous US base in Afghanistan


[Afghanistan] - Afghanistan's Education Ministry promises schooling for returnee trainees from Iran


[Afghanistan] - End of United States secured status for Afghans sparks fears of deportation


[Afghanistan] - Pakistan's Gandapur pledges more assistance to Afghanistan, including new cancer healthcare facility


[Afghanistan] - Iran states it will work with IAEA however examinations might be dangerous