A new report from the World Health Organization has highlighted the overabundance of medical waste around the world caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The thousands of tons of extra garbage — discarded syringes, old test kits and used vaccine vials — has strained waste management systems and is threatening both human health and the environment, the W.H.O. said this week.
The agency, which is part of the United Nations, said that most of the estimated 87,000 tons of personal protective