WHO sees Ebola risk as “very high”
WHO’s Guinea representative, Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, told a virtual briefing that 18 cases had been… Read More
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Is there a risk of human spread of H5N8 bird flu? WHO clarifies
Russia registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named influenza A(H5N8)… Read More
4 years ago
WHO agrees compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effects
The World Health Organization has agreed on a no-fault compensation plan for claims of serious… Read More
4 years ago
WHO alerts six countries after Ebola outbreaks
World Health Organization has alerted six countries to watch out for potential Ebola cases after… Read More
4 years ago
WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine for… Read More
5 years ago
WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins
All hypotheses are still open in the World Health Organization’s search for the origins of… Read More
5 years ago
AstraZeneca vaccine could get WHO emergency approval by mid-February: WHO
AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine is in the final stages of review for a World Health Organization… Read More
5 years ago
Explainer: The WHO’s theories about the origins of COVID-19
A team of experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) completed its 28-day mission… Read More
5 years ago
Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
Thousands of people, from members of parliaments worldwide to former winners, are eligible to propose… Read More
5 years ago
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told a U.N. briefing in Geneva that a WHO-led team of… Read More
5 years ago
Sindh puts together 16-member task force to curb COVID-19 spread
The committee to curb Covid includes members from UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, USAid, PMA, and PP… Read More
5 years ago
Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO
Countries across the globe are looking forward to vaccines finally allowing a return to normality… Read More
5 years ago
WHO recommends two doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within 21-28 days
People should get two doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine within 21-28 days, the… Read More
5 years ago
WHO emergency COVID-19 vaccine listing aims to lift access in poor countries
The WHO established its emergency use listing (EUL) process to help poorer countries without their… Read More
5 years ago
Countries ban UK flights as Britain says new virus strain ‘out of control’
European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stronger… Read More
5 years ago
WHO says in close contact with UK officials on new COVID-19 virus variant
'They'll (UK officials) continue to share info & results of their analysis & ongoing studies' Read More
5 years ago
WHO vaccine scheme risks failure, leaving poor countries no COVID shots until 2024
The World Health Organization’s COVAX programme is the main global scheme to vaccinate people in… Read More
5 years ago
Loans and bonds could fill $28 billion COVID funding gap: WHO
The World Health Organization is looking at new financial instruments to help to fill a… Read More
5 years ago
WHO does not envisage COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory
The World Health Organization does not foresee mandatory vaccinations being introduced around the world to… Read More
5 years ago
WHO hopes to have 500 million vaccine doses in first quarter of 2021
To date 189 countries have joined the COVAX programme, which is backed by the WHO… Read More
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