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Delhi's air pollution is public health emergency, worse is yet to come: do
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): With two weeks to go for Diwali, the air quality in the national capital has started to deteriorate. On Friday, air quality forecast remained between 200 to 300 levels at various locations in Delhi.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak declared 'Public Health Emergency of International
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], July 18 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), calling on countries to "take notice and redouble...efforts."
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Public health emergency declared in Brooklyn amidst measles outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): A public health emergency has been declared in Williamsburg here due to a measles outbreak, with 300 cases being recorded until now, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Breathing polluted air directly linked to lung cancer: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 8 (ANI): On the morning of November 8, Delhi reached the alarming mark of 999 on the air quality index, a score which is labelled as 'severe', and which forced the Delhi government to declare a public health emergency in the city.
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Delhi smog: Experts warn against indulging in physical activities
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 7 (ANI): In the wake of Indian Medical Association (IMA) declaring "public health emergency" in Delhi due to hazardous pollution levels, experts have warned people to avoid outdoor physical activities like cycling and jogging.
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Trump announces opioid crisis a public health emergency
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid drug addiction in the country a public health emergency.
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