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US health officials call for booster shots to all Americans against COVID-19
US health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta ... Coronavirus -
No need for COVID-19 booster jabs for now, vaccine supplies short: WHO
Current data does not indicate that COVID-19 booster shots are needed, World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on ... Coronavirus -
China rejects WHO’s call for new probe into COVID-19 origins
China on Friday rejected the World Health Organization’s calls for a renewed probe into the origins of COVID-19, saying it supported “scientific” over ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 patient zero may have been Wuhan lab worker: WHO official
The patient zero of the COVID-19 pandemic may have been a lab worker from Wuhan specializing in research around SARS-COV-2 before its spread to the ... Coronavirus -
Explainer: Everything you need to know about the Lambda COVID-19 variant
Over the course of the pandemic, several COVID-19 strains have emerged, but a new and potentially more deadly version has now been spotted – the ... Coronavirus -
Hard-won gains fighting coronavirus at risk as Delta variant spreads, says WHO
The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19, as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines ... Coronavirus -
China makes alternative proposal for COVID-19 origin probe spanning many countries
China says it has put forward alternative parameters for a second probe into the origins of Covid-19 that should span multiple countries, Beijing’s ... Coronavirus -
WHO chief opens new office in Bahrain, lauds efforts against COVID-19
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bahrain on Sunday to officially open a new WHO office in the capital ... Coronavirus -
China says ‘shocked’ by WHO plan for second COVID-19 origins study
China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which ... Coronavirus -
Tokyo Olympics: Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin
The Japanese women’s softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off a pandemic-postponed ... Life -
WHO leader says COVID-19 risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health ... Coronavirus -
China reviewing WHO plan for further probe into coronavirus origins
China said it was reviewing plans for further inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, after the World Health Organization chief urged Beijing to ... Coronavirus -
WHO panel advises against coronavirus vaccination certificate for travel
The World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Thursday maintained its stance that proof of COVID-19 vaccination should not be required for ... Coronavirus -
WHO panel warns of ‘strong likelihood’ of more dangerous COVID variants
The World Health Organization’s emergency committee warned Thursday that new concerning variants of Covid-19 were expected to spread around the world, ... Coronavirus -
China should provide raw data on pandemic’s origins, urges WHO’s Tedros
The head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday that investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China were being hampered ... Coronavirus -
WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist has advised individuals against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, ... Coronavirus -
WHO: Countries should not order COVID-19 boosters while others still need vaccines
Rich countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations while other countries have yet to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the ... Coronavirus -
WHO calls for global database on human genome editing research
The World Health Organization issued new recommendations Monday on human genome editing, calling for a global registry to track “any form of genetic ... World News -
Lack of COVID-19 awareness, unmasked crowds at Euro final ‘devastating’: WHO
A WHO epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the Euro 2020 soccer final in London on Sunday, ... Coronavirus -
WHO urges ‘extreme caution’ in lifting COVID-19 restrictions citing transmission risk
The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged “extreme caution” for countries considering lifting COVID-19 restrictions, saying transmission of the ... Coronavirus -
WHO recommends schools carry out COVID-19 tests
The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 tests should be carried out in schools — even when no cases have been detected — to avoid the ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 cases in Europe on the rise after 10-week decline: WHO
A 10-week decline in new coronavirus infections across Europe has come to an end and a new wave of infections is inevitable if citizens and lawmakers ... Coronavirus -
Global health, IP, Trade bodies announce launch of COVID platform
The heads of the global health, IP and trade agencies on Thursday announced a joint platform to help countries plug the gaps in accessing Covid-19 ... Coronavirus -
WHO officially declares an end to second Ebola outbreak in Guinea
The World Health Organization on Saturday officially announced the end of Guinea’s second Ebola outbreak which was declared on February 14.“I have the ... World News -
Delta COVID variant becoming globally dominant, says WHO chief scientist
The Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease, the World Health Organization’s ... Coronavirus -
Africa COVID trajectory is ‘very concerning,’ says WHO top expert
The trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa is very concerning, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.Absolute numbers do not make ... Coronavirus -
Nearly 200,000 Palestinians need health aid after Gaza-Israel conflict, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday warned of “staggering health needs” in the occupied Palestinian Territories after last month’s conflict ... Middle East -
Explainer: So far, low risk of human spread in China of H10N3 bird flu
A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known ... World News -
WHO narrows in on ‘Delta’ COVID-19 variant
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that one strain of a COVID-19 variant first detected in India was now considered “of concern” and had been ... Coronavirus -
WHO gives authorization to Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization has issued an emergence use listing for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac in adults aged 18 and over, the second such ... Coronavirus