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Chinese data from COVID-19 early days gives crucial information on origins
Data from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, briefly uploaded to a global database by Chinese scientists, gives crucial information on the ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 could become threat similar to flu ‘this year’: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said Friday.“I ... Coronavirus -
Burundi, Congo detect poliovirus type 2
Health officials in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the World Health ... World News -
Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa: WHO
Nearly 130,000 people in the Greater Horn of Africa are “staring death in the eyes” from catastrophic hunger, the World Health Organization (WHO) ... World News -
Thousands of people in Ukraine have complex war-related injuries: WHO
Thousands of people in Ukraine have sustained complex injuries linked to the war and need rehabilitation services and equipment to help them, a senior ... World News -
WHO still working to identify the origins of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general said on Friday, after a US ... Coronavirus -
Children in quake-hit Syria face ‘catastrophic threats’
The United Nations warned Thursday of grave risks to 3.7 million children in parts of war-wracked Syria affected by last month’s earthquake, as the UN ... Middle East -
WHO urges assistance to African nations facing cholera
A World Health Organization official in Africa is urging more support to countries facing cholera outbreaks, saying the disease has the potential to ... World News -
WHO chief visits opposition-held Syria for first time after quake
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited opposition-held northwestern Syria on Wednesday, his first trip to areas outside ... Middle East -
Jameel Arts & Health Lab launched to measure the impact of the Arts on health
The Jameel Arts & Health Lab was launched at The National Arts Club in New York on Tuesday following the signing of agreements between the World ... Healthy Living -
Bird flu situation ‘worrying,’ WHO working with Cambodia after confirming two cases
The World Health Organization is working with the Cambodian authorities after two confirmed human cases of H5N1 bird flu were found in the country ... World News -
WHO ‘moving rapidly’ with Syria quake relief as sanctions are paused
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was taking advantage of a temporary easing of sanctions against Syria designed to allow ... Middle East -
Northwest Syria of ‘greatest concern’ after earthquake: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was particularly concerned over the welfare of people in northwestern Syria, a rebel-held region ... Middle East -
Nearly 26 million people affected by Turkey-Syria earthquake: WHO
Almost 26 million people have been affected by the deadly earthquake that ravaged Turkey and Syria this week, the WHO said Saturday, warning that ... Middle East -
WHO chief arrives in Syria’s quake-stricken Aleppo
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in Syria’s quake-stricken city of Aleppo, state media reported.Tedros ... Middle East -
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