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Nearly 60% of US population had Covid by February: CDC
AFP, Published on 27/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: By February of this year, 58 percent of the US population -- or more than 190 million people -- had been infected with Covid, according to an antibody survey carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Tuesday.
Focus on reproductive rights rather than population numbers, UN urges
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» GENEVA - Rather than fixating on the impact of the world's soaring population, the world should look at women's reproductive rights to shore up "demographic resilience," the UN said Wednesday.
Thai condom exports gain in year China sees population decline
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/04/2023
» Thailand consolidated its position as the top global condom exporter in 2022, a year when its biggest buyer China coincidentally reported its first drop in population in six decades.
World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN projections
AFP, Published on 15/07/2020
» PARIS: Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, 2 billion fewer than current UN projections, according to a major study published Wednesday that foresees new global power alignments shaped by declining fertility rates and greying populations.
Half of Karabakh population displaced as Putin says 'tragedy' must end
AFP, Published on 07/10/2020
» STEPANAKERT, Azerbaijan: Half of the population of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region have been displaced in clashes between Armenian forces and Azerbaijan as Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the end to a "tragedy" that shows no sign of abating.
North American bird population fell by quarter over 50 years: study
AFP, Published on 20/09/2019
» WASHINGTON - The number of birds in the United States and Canada has fallen by an astonishing 29 percent, or almost three billion, since 1970, scientists reported Thursday, saying their findings signaled a widespread ecological crisis.
Migration set to drive UK population to 72.5 million by 2032
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/01/2025
» LONDON —The United Kingdom's (UK) population is set to hit 72.5 million by mid-2032, according to new official projections, an upward revision of more than 100,000 people that will pile pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to crack down on immigration.
China's population could halve within next 45 years, new study warns
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2021
» HONG KONG: China's population decline may be much faster than expected, with the number of people in the country halving within the next 45 years, a new study has warned.
Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with Covid - top doctor
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» SHANGHAI: A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases, state media reported on Tuesday.
It's 'now or never' to stop Japan's shrinking population, PM says
Reuters, Published on 23/01/2023
» Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate, saying it was "now or never" for one of the world's oldest societies.