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Malaria deaths rose by 69,000 in 2020 due to Covid-19 disruptions

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Malaria deaths rose by 69,000 in 2020 due to Covid-19 disruptions

The World Health Organization said on Monday that medical care interruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic helped malaria cause 69,000 more deaths in 2020 than the previous year, but avoided the worst.

The World Health Organization stated in its annual malaria report that more than 627,000 people died of malaria last year, most of which were babies in the poorest areas of Africa, compared with 558,000 in 2019.

This number exceeds the 224,000 reported deaths from the coronavirus in Africa since the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the WHO, approximately two-thirds of new malaria deaths in 2020 are due to coronavirus restrictions that disrupt malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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However, despite the challenges, striving to maintain health services means that sub-Saharan Africa does not see the possibility of doubling the number of malaria deaths in 2020, which the World Health Organization has warned of.

On the contrary, according to WHO data, the number of deaths in the region has increased by 12% compared to 2019. “Thanks to urgent and painstaking efforts, we can claim that the world has successfully avoided the worst-case scenario of malaria deaths,” said Pedro Alonso, director of the World Health Organization’s Global Malaria Program.

Experts hope that after the World Health Organization recommended in October that RTS, S (or Mosquirix), a vaccine developed by the British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, should be widely used in African children, the fight against malaria may achieve significant results. progress.

RBM CEO Abdourahmane Diallo said: “By increasing funding, acquiring life-saving tools, and staying ahead in new tools to stay ahead of changing mosquitoes and parasites, we can accelerate change and end malaria within a generation. .” End the partnership of the malaria advocacy group.

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“We are now at a critical juncture, and I urge global leaders to renew their commitments and investments,” he said in a statement.

News source : Hindustan times

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez ‘let go of her’ high-heeled ego while working with Ben Affleck

As Jennifer Lopez navigates her separation from Ben Affleck, she prioritizes her career, notably in the film Unstoppable.

Jennifer Lopez has “let go of her ego” to prioritise her career and personal growth as she navigates her separation from Ben Affleck.

The 55-year-old actress and singer, during an interview with Amazon/MGM, opened up about working on the upcoming film Unstoppable, a project she co-starred in while estranged from her husband.

“It was an honour to be a part of Anthony [Robles] and to play Judy,” Jennifer shared. “I approached the role with a complete lack of ego where you have to go in there and have so much respect for the person you are playing because it’s her story.”

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“I disappeared, there was no Jennifer, no J. Lo. That person on the screen is just Judy. Luckily, I got to spend time with her and see who she was alone and as a mother.”

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Affleck praises Lopez’s ‘spectacular’ performance

Affleck and Matt Damon produced the film, which tells the inspiring story of 36-year-old wrestler Anthony Robles.

JLo portrays Judy Robles, Anthony’s mother. Affleck also highly praised Jennifer’s performance, calling her “spectacular.”

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“Unstoppable is a very different movie than [Small Things Like These], but in a way it’s similarly rooted in the passion of really talented artists,” Ben told Entertainment Toninght just couple of weeks back. “Billy Goldenberg and Jennifer and Don Cheadle and Jharrel and Bobby Cannavale – all of whom were really passionate about this film.”

After reuniting and marrying in 2022, Jennifer filed for divorce in August 2024. Reports of marital struggles, including living separately, surfaced months before the filing.

“He’s focusing on his work and his kids now,” an insider told InTouch Weekly. “Ben already moved out … They’ll never stop loving each other, but she can’t control him, and he can’t change her.”

ALSO READ| Jennifer Lopez gives fresh sneak peek at her lavish $68 million Bel Air mansion

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Jennifer told Interview Magazine, “I was thinking about this time in my life, and I’m like, ‘That’s not what I thought it was going to turn out like.’ And then I thought, ‘No, this is exactly where I needed to be.’”

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