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WHO says no evidence monkeypox virus has mutated

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a… Read More

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases top 100 in Europe

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) was holding an emergency meeting to discuss the recent… Read More

Covid pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21: WHO

The data gives a more realistic picture of the worst pandemic in a century Read More

228 probable unexplained cases of child hepatitis: WHO

At least 228 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in children have now been… Read More

Over two-thirds of Africans may have had Covid: WHO study

JOHANNESBURG: More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years,… Read More

No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021, shows data

Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standard… Read More

WHO advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens to prevent disease spread

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public… Read More

COVID-19 pandemic has not ended, more variants expected: WHO chief scientist

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan, said on Friday that the world… Read More

Omicron sub-variant BA2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHO

The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health… Read More

Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that it was… Read More

Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO

The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring… Read More

US opposes plans to strengthen World Health Organization

BRUSSELS: The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make… Read More

No evidence healthy children, adolescents need COVID-19 boosters: WHO

There is no evidence at present that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of… Read More

More research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out… Read More

Calling Omicron ‘mild’ a mistake, warns WHO

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be… Read More

Acute phase of pandemic could end in 2022: WHO

The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end next year but the coronavirus will… Read More

Too soon to say if Omicron more transmissible than Delta: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron… Read More

WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron

GENEVA: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is… Read More

Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy… Read More

#Omicron: WHO issues advisory on COVID-19 vaccine booster

The World Health Organization's (WHO) vaccine advisory panel recommends that people who are immunocompromised or… Read More