WHO says vaccination has saved millions of lives in the last 5 decades
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recalled that global efforts for immunization against various diseases have saved the lives of 154 million people in the last 50 years. Most of the vaccinated people were infants. In other words, this figure is equivalent to 6 lives saved every minute of every year, for half a century.
WHO conducted comparative analyzes of 14 vaccines used under the Expanded Program on Immunization and recalled the importance of discovering vaccines that have made preventable diseases that could not be prevented.
"Thanks to vaccines, smallpox has been eradicated, polio is on the verge of extinction and with the latest development of vaccines against diseases such as malaria and cervical cancer, we are pushing the boundaries of these diseases," said WHO chief Tedros. Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
After the decision to close, TikTok will take the US to court
Joe Biden signed the unconstitutional law that will ban the TikTok app in the US. The US president signed the bill that gives the Chinese owner of the giant company ByteDance, a period of time of 9 months to remove the application which will be blocked in the country.
This bill was proposed and passed in the wake of allegations that TikTok shared the data of its American users with China, claims that spokespersons for the app have always denied.
A spokesperson for TikTok announced that it will take the US government to court, as the ban would destroy millions of businesses and take away the freedom of speech of 170 million US users: "We believe that the facts and the law are clearly on our side and we ultimately we will prevail," the spokesman said in a statement.
Ukraine accepts the attack on Russia
Ukrainian intelligence acknowledged the drone attack that was carried out by the Ukrainian offensive on a steel plant in Russia, located in the Lipetsk region. Ukrainian drones damaged the factory, partially destroying an oxygen station.
Their confirmation comes after it was reported that Ukraine had hit two oil depots owned by Rosneft. The depots contained about 26,000 cubic meters of fuel. Ukraine's attack comes shortly after the US approved $60.8 billion in aid that could help the country escape Russian occupation.
Jamaica recognizes the State of Palestine
The Jamaican government announced that it will recognize the state of Palestine, following the numerous conflicts in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis facing the Palestinians. In a statement, government spokespersons said that the decision is in line with the country's commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
"This decision is consistent with Jamaica's strong commitment to the principles of the United Nations Charter, which seek to encourage mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among states, as well as the recognition of people's right to self-determination," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Jamaica Foreign Affairs.
