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WHO will determine if it raises the monkeypox alert level
Jul 23, 2022The president of the World Health Organization is anticipated to announce on Saturday whether the organization has decided to label the outbreak as a global health emergency, the highest alarm it can issue in response to... -
The pandemic could end in the middle of this year: WHO chief
Feb 12, 2022Tedros Adhanam Gabriasus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), predicted that the Corona outbreak would be over by the middle of this year. However, there is one stipulation. By June-July, 80% of the world’s... -
WHO urges rich countries to pay up for Covid plan
Feb 9, 2022The World Health Organization (WHO) called rich countries to provide an urgent $16 billion to its plan to conquer Covid-19 on Wednesday. Covid might be declared a global health emergency this year, according to the World... -
End of pandemic in sight for Europe: WHO
Feb 3, 2022Due to high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron strain, and the end of winter, Europe might soon experience a “long period of peace” two years after the Covid-19 outbreak, the WHO said Thursday. Hans Kluge, WHO... -
Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally in terms of circulation: WHO
Jan 12, 2022A senior WHO official has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly overtaking the Delta variant and becoming dominant around the world, with the global health agency warning that there is “increasing evidence” that... -
WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs
Dec 28, 2021Even though early research suggest it causes milder sickness, the WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variety might overwhelm healthcare systems, as China and Germany reinstated severe restrictions to prevent fresh infection outbreaks. Hundreds of... -
WHO warns against renewed vaccine hoarding
Dec 9, 2021A WHO expert has cautioned that the omicron variant could prompt wealthy countries to stockpile vaccines once more. In the meanwhile, Slovakia is paying those over the age of 60 to get vaccinated. The most recent... -
WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
Dec 7, 2021Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Convalescent plasma showed some early promise when... -
WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide
Dec 4, 2021The Omicron version has been found in 38 countries, although no deaths have been reported, according to the WHO, as authorities around the world tried to halt the spread of the significantly mutated Covid-19 strain despite... -
WHO names new coronavirus variant omicron
Nov 27, 2021The new variant has been given a name and labeled as a “variant of concern” by the United Nations. While additional data is gathered, the World Health Organization has advised against quick travel restrictions. The novel...
