Experts developing vaccine for Disease X predicted to kill 50 million people

Medical experts are busy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, planning how to tackle Disease X. Some health officials warn that this disease could cause the “next pandemic.” Disease X is a big topic at the forum in Switzerland. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that it could infect 20 times more people … Read more

World leaders are gathering to discuss Disease X. Here’s what to know about the hypothetical pandemic.

World leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday to discuss Disease X, a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. While such a virus isn’t known to currently exist, researchers, scientists and experts are hoping to proactively come up with a plan of action to combat such a … Read more

What’s Disease X? World leaders to discuss next possible global health threat – National

Disease X, a hypothetical illness with the potential for 20 times more fatalities than the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the focal point of a panel discussion in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where international leaders will gather to deliberate on the potential looming threat. The World Economic Forum is slated to hold a meeting called Preparing … Read more

Post-pandemic burnout takes toll on U.S. pastors: “I’m exhausted all the time”

Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to think about abandoning their jobs, according to a new nationwide survey. More than 4 in 10 of clergy surveyed in fall 2023 had seriously considered leaving their congregations at least once since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and more … Read more

Ethiopia becomes Africa’s latest sovereign default

Ethiopia became Africa’s third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make a 33-million-dollar “coupon” payment on its only international government bond. Africa’s second most populous country announced earlier this month that it intended to formally go into default, having been under severe financial strain in the wake of the Coronavirus … Read more

Bra tycoon Michelle Mone has her bank accounts frozen by National Crime Agency amid probe over PPE scandal

MICHELLE Mone has had her bank accounts frozen by the National Crime Agency as cops try to claw back millions lost over the PPE scandal. The bra business baroness, 52, only became aware of the freeze when one card was declined at a petrol station, it was reported last night. 2 Michelle Mone’s bank accounts … Read more

Drop in Pisa scores worldwide

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has seen its Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) score tumble as the Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on the students’ learning. Education deputy director-general (School Operations) Azman Adnan said the drop, however, is not unique to Malaysia. He said most other countries around the world were also affected by the “learning loss” … Read more