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1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19

An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday. Latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) from more than 80 countries, showed a reduction in treatment of 21 percent in the first year of the pandemic, […]