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WHO confirms seven attacks on Ukraine healthcare infrastructure
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven attacks on health care infrastructure in Ukraine since the start of a Russian invasion on ... World News -
Ukraine is Europe’s ‘fastest growing refugee’ crisis since WWII
The number of people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has topped 1.5 million, making it Europe’s fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II ... Features -
Fears of medicine shortages and disease outbreak in Ukraine after Russian invasion
Ukraine is running low on critical medical supplies and has had to halt urgent efforts to curb a polio outbreak since Russia invaded the country, ... World News -
WHO announces 2nd hub for training countries to make COVID-19 vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said it has set up a hub in South Korea to train low- and middle-income countries to produce their ... Coronavirus -
Malawi authorities declare polio outbreak: WHO
Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the World Health ... World News -
Lower testing rates likely reason for falling COVID-19 case reports: WHO
A drop in COVID-19 testing rates is likely contributing to a decline in reported cases even as deaths are rising, the World Health Organization’s ... Coronavirus -
WHO: New COVID-19 cases drop by 19 percent globally, deaths stable
The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19 percent in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World ... Coronavirus -
WHO medical supplies reach Tigray but fuel shortage affects aid distribution
The WHO has delivered medical supplies to Ethiopia's troubled Tigray region for the first time since July -- but cannot get the fuel needed to ... World News -
Africa moving toward control of COVID-19: WHO director
Africa is moving to the “control phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased vaccination rates will be crucial in helping the continent live with ... Coronavirus -
WHO chief, Taliban discuss ‘dire’ Afghan health crisis
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban’s health minister for talks on the “dire” health and humanitarian ... World News -
COVID-19 infections, deaths on the rise in Middle East: WHO
Middle Eastern countries have seen a rise in coronavirus infections in the last six weeks because of low vaccination rates, officials at the WHO's ... Coronavirus -
Global COVID-19 case counts decline 17 pct in latest week, says WHO
The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17 percent worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50 ... Coronavirus -
WHO asks richer countries to pay $16 bln for COVID-19 pandemic plan
The World Health Organization is calling on wealthier nations to donate $16 billion to a program aimed at providing access to COVID-19 vaccines, ... Coronavirus -
WHO: Essential healthcare services still face ‘significant’ disruption amid pandemic
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems are still facing challenges in providing people with essential services, the World Health ... Coronavirus -
In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID-19 cases to soar: WHO
The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first ... Coronavirus -
WHO warns ‘premature’ to declare victory over COVID-19
The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that it is too early for countries to either declare victory over COVID-19 or give up attempts to ... Coronavirus -
Attenborough, WHO, Belarusian Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees ... Life -
COVID-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’: WHO chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against a narrative that the fast-spreading ... Coronavirus -
We are witnessing ‘hell’ in Tigray, it’s an ‘insult to humanity’: WHO’s Tedros
WHO’s chief said on Wednesday the blockade on the Tigray region in war ravaged Ethiopia preventing access to deliver food and medicine has created ... World News -
COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50 percent, deaths stable: WHO
The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55 percent, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health ... Coronavirus -
Soaring omicron could lead to more dangerous variants, WHO warns
Soaring omicron cases around the globe could increase the risk of a newer, more dangerous variant emerging, the World Health Organization in Europe ... Coronavirus -
WHO sees more evidence that omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous ... Coronavirus -
WHO's Tedros concerned about ‘tsunami of cases’ from COVID-19 variants
The simultaneous circulation of the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a “tsunami of cases”, World Health Organization (WHO) ... Coronavirus -
No country can boost its way out of pandemic: WHO chief
The World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional Covid vaccine doses was deepening the ... Coronavirus -
WHO says COVID-19 variant omicron is spreading and infecting vaccinated people
The omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have ... Coronavirus -
Pfizer set to oust AstraZeneca as top supplier of COVID-19 vaccines to poor nations
Pfizer and BioNtech are set to displace AstraZeneca as the main suppliers of COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVAX program at the start of 2022, a ... Coronavirus -
WHO chief scientist says COVID-19 Omicron variant ‘quite infectious,’ must not panic
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and ... Coronavirus -
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may buy time to deal with the Omicron ... Coronavirus -
Omicron poses ‘very high’ global health risk, countries must prepare: WHO
The Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk where COVID-19 surges could have “severe consequences” in ... Coronavirus -
WHO says PCR tests detect Omicron, new COVID-19 variant has higher reinfection risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that standard PCR tests for COVID-19 can detect infection with Omicron, and that the new variant ... Coronavirus