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Cough syrup deaths: Indonesia finds local trader guilty of forging ingredient label
Indonesian police said on Monday a local trader of industrial-grade chemicals sold them as pharmaceutical-grade, leading to heir use in medicated ... World News -
WHO says COVID-19 still an international emergency, three years after initial alert
Three years to the day after the World Health Organization sounded the highest level of global alert over COVID-19, it said on Monday the pandemic ... Coronavirus -
Under-funded WHO seeks expanded role in future health crises after COVID-19
The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after ... Coronavirus -
WHO investigating connection between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents
The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups have been ... World News -
WHO calls on China to share more COVID-19 data after virus death toll released
The World Health Organization urged China to share more detailed information on its coronavirus situation after Beijing reported that there had been ... Coronavirus -
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 43 percent of COVID-19 cases in US
The fast-spreading omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is estimated to account for 43 percent of the COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended ... Coronavirus -
WHO issues alert over Indian cough syrups blamed for deaths in Uzbekistan
The World Health Organization has issued an alert warning against the use of two Indian cough syrups blamed for the deaths of at least 20 children in ... World News -
Everything to know about ‘Kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 and why it’s causing concern
A new COVID-19 variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the ... Coronavirus -
Long-haul flight passengers should wear face masks: WHO
Passengers on long-haul flights should be advised to wear masks and it’s not unreasonable for Europe to adopt travel restrictions as COVID-19 cases ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 surge in China not expected to ‘significantly impact’ Europe: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it did not expect a surge of Covid-19 cases in China to “significantly impact” the situation in ... Coronavirus -
WHO receives COVID-19 data from China after reporting gap
The World Health Organization (WHO) received data from China on new COVID-19 hospitalizations after a reporting gap, with figures on Thursday showing ... Coronavirus -
Biden flags concern on China’s COVID response as WHO doubts death toll
US President Joe Biden raised concern about China’s handling of its COVID-19 outbreak hours after the World Health Organization said it was ... Coronavirus -
China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of COVID-19 outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization criticized Wednesday China’s “very narrow” definition of COVID-19 deaths, warning that official statistics were not ... Coronavirus -
WHO says omicron subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 driving China's recent COVID-19 outbreak
China’s recent COVID-19 outbreak is predominantly led by the omicron subvariants BA.5.2 and BF.7, which together account for 97.5 percent of all local ... Coronavirus -
China urges ‘final victory’ over COVID-19 as global concern mounts over spread
Global health officials tried to determine the facts of China’s raging COVID-19 outbreak and how to prevent a further spread as the government’s ... Coronavirus -
China media plays down severity of COVID-19 wave before WHO meeting
China’s state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing ... Coronavirus -
WHO says it needs more information on China’s latest COVID-19 surge
The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ... Coronavirus -
We've run out of cholera vaccines: WHO official
The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is “currently empty or extremely low,” a WHO official said on ... World News -
WHO says still doesn’t have full access to Ethiopia’s Tigray despite truce
The World Health Organization said on Friday it still does not have the unfettered access to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region stipulated in a truce ... World News -
‘Monkeypox’ no more: WHO to use new preferred term ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization will begin to use “mpox” as the new preferred term for the monkeypox disease, the UN health agency said in a statement ... World News -
Skin-to-skin ‘kangaroo’ care boosts premature babies’ survival chances: WHO
Babies born too early or too small should be kept in “skin-to-skin” contact with a caregiver rather than being put in an incubator straight after ... Healthy Living -
Tuberculosis deaths rose during Covid-19, reversing years of decline: WHO
Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the COVID-19 pandemic severely ... World News -
‘Not a time to relax’ on COVID-19, flu: WHO
As winter approaches, the World Health Organization on Monday stressed the importance of staying vigilant as cases of Covid and influenza rise in ... Coronavirus -
Jameel Institute announces new global initiative to boost pandemic preparedness
Imperial College London has announced plans for a major new global initiative to prepare for future pandemics. The Jameel Institute-Kenneth C. Griffin ... Healthy Living -
Indian state drug regulator orders sample checks on all oral liquid solutions: Report
The drug regulator of India’s Maharashtra state has ordered sample checks on all oral liquid solutions in the state, asking for reports on the levels ... World News -
WHO issues warning on Indian cough syrup linked to 66 Gambian child deaths
The World Health Organization has warned that a deadly batch of cough mixture connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia may have been ... World News -
Millions left without healthcare access in aftermath of Pakistan floods: WHO
Millions of people have been left without healthcare access in Pakistan after floods ravaged swathes of the country, damaging around 10 percent of the ... World News -
Cholera outbreaks surging worldwide, fatality rates on the up: WHO
Cholera cases have surged this year, especially in places of poverty and conflict, with outbreaks reported in 26 countries and fatality rates rising ... World News -
Thousands of children in Syria at risk from cholera outbreak as death toll increases
Water shortages driven by climate change and conflict are putting thousands of children in north and east Syria at risk of cholera, with at least 24 ... Middle East -
WHO says COVID-19 pandemic end in sight, China disagrees
Chinese are reacting with pessimism and humor to the World Health Organization chief saying the end of the pandemic is within reach, with millions of ... World News