Following is a abstract of present well being information briefs.
Amgen says experimental obesity drug has promising sturdiness
Amgen Inc’s experimental obesity drug demonstrated promising sturdiness traits in an early trial, paving the way for a bigger mid-stage research early subsequent yr, firm officers mentioned forward of an information presentation on Saturday. The small Phase I trial discovered that sufferers maintained their weight reduction for 70 days after receiving the best examined dose of the injected drug, presently often called AMG133.
Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off
More Chinese cities together with Urumqi within the far west introduced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID coverage more focused and much less onerous after unprecedented protests towards restrictions final weekend. Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang area and the place the protests first erupted, will reopen malls, markets, eating places, and different venues from Monday, authorities mentioned, ending strict lockdowns after months.
Protests in Malta as parliament debates abortion modification
A big image of an unborn child was positioned outdoors the workplace of Malta’s prime minister on Sunday as demonstrators known as on the federal government to halt plans to amend the nation’s strict anti-abortion legal guidelines. The protest, the most important in years, attracted a number of thousand folks together with Malta’s prime Catholic bishop and the chief of the conservative opposition but was led by a former center-left president, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca.
New Zealand broadcasts evaluate of its dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic
The New Zealand authorities mentioned on Monday it might launch an inquiry into the nation’s dealing with of the COVID-19 pandemic so future governments may study from the expertise. A Royal Commission, a public inquiry of the best degree in New Zealand, would take a look at the general response, the federal government mentioned in an announcement. That would come with contemplating financial measures, akin to fiscal and financial coverage responses but with out reviewing specific central financial institution selections.
Conditions for China to downgrade its administration of COVID-19 maturing – state media
Conditions for China to downgrade its administration of COVID-19 as a severe contagious illness enhancing because the coronavirus weakens, state media outlet Yicai reported, among the many first to drift the concept. Since January 2020, China has categorized COVID-19 as a Category B infectious illness but has managed it beneath Category A protocols, which give native authorities the facility to place sufferers and their shut contacts into quarantine and lock down affected areas. (With inputs from companies.)
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Health News Roundup: Amgen says experimental obesity drug has promising durability; Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off and more
