Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
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New Strain of Coronavirus Found In UK “Not Out of Control”: WHO
The new coronavirus variant discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures,...
Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief
As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health workers and other at-risk populations should be prioritized for...
Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile antiviral drug Remdesivir for hospitalized COVID-19 patients, saying on...
As Europe and America Deal With Second Wave of COVID-19, WHO Chief Says. “No Complacency”
While news about COVID-19 vaccines are “encouraging,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today (16 Nov) said “this is not the time for...
‘Very tough’ months ahead in COVID battle, WHO helping scale up dwindling oxygen supplies
Facing another critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief told reporters on Friday that a “very tough” few months lie ahead with...
Some Countries On “Dangerous Track” In Pandemic: WHO
“The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General. ...
WHO Says Regulators Will Get Clinical Trial Data of Vaccine Candidates By Early 2021
WHO in its daily briefing today shed light on the number of vaccine candidates and trials going on across the world and when will vaccine...
Herd immunity, an ‘unethical’ COVID-19 strategy, Tedros warns policymakers
Using the principle of so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and “not an option” countries should pursue to defeat the virus,...
WHO chief points to ‘green shoots of hope’ in COVID-19 pandemic
Although COVID-19 cases are on track to hit 20 million worldwide this week, and 750,000 deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has...