The World Health Organization adopted a landmark agreement on Tuesday to strengthen global preparedness for future pandemics, marking the end of three years of negotiations driven by the chaotic response to COVID-19. Applause broke out at the World Health Assembly in Geneva as member states approved the legally binding accord, which aims to ensure equitable […]
A woman who sought nearly $5,000 in damages after being bitten by a dog on Christmas Eve has had her claim dismissed, after a British Columbia tribunal ruled the incident amounted to an accident — and that “every dog is entitled to one bite.” Ying Shen was bitten on the hand by a mini Australian […]