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WHO boss blasts ‘scandalous inequity’ in Covid jab sharing, demands global commitment to inoculate 10% of each nation by September

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on nations to commit to global efforts to inoculate the world’s poorest and more vulnerable against Covid-19, as he blasted “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution. … Read More >WHO boss blasts ‘scandalous inequity’ in Covid jab sharing, demands global commitment to inoculate 10% of each nation by September

EU

Macron & Merkel call for expanded funding, empowerment of WHO to battle pandemics

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for allocating more funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and expanding its powers to make it more capable of fighting future pandemics. … Read More >Macron & Merkel call for expanded funding, empowerment of WHO to battle pandemics

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Global Covid-19 death toll a ‘significant undercount’, WHO says, with 6-to-8 million people likely dead from virus

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021By Editor

The number of people who have died due to Covid-19 is likely to have been hugely underestimated and the true toll may be much higher, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. … Read More >Global Covid-19 death toll a ‘significant undercount’, WHO says, with 6-to-8 million people likely dead from virus

Russia

UN chief urges WHO to approve Sputnik V, calls Russian Covid jab ‘one of key elements’ in solving global vaccination problem

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021By Editor

The United Nations would welcome the World Health Organization’s approval of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, while hailing the importance of the jab in tackling the pandemic. … Read More >UN chief urges WHO to approve Sputnik V, calls Russian Covid jab ‘one of key elements’ in solving global vaccination problem

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Covid pandemic ‘could have been prevented’ if governments had taken quicker, stronger measures – WHO-commissioned report

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

An independent World Health Organization (WHO) report has stated that the Covid pandemic was preventable but ‘inconsistent and underfunded’ preparation by governments, as well as a slow and weak response, exacerbated the outbreak. … Read More >Covid pandemic ‘could have been prevented’ if governments had taken quicker, stronger measures – WHO-commissioned report

North Korea still claims zero coronavirus cases – WHO report

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021By Editor

Over a year into the pandemic, the official North Korean coronavirus tally remains at the zero mark, according to its latest situation report to the World Health Organization (WHO). … Read More >North Korea still claims zero coronavirus cases – WHO report

Health

WHO asks Big Pharma for more transparent vaccine data with fewer redactions to boost ‘public trust’ & scientific ‘integrity’

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The pharmaceutical industry must provide widespread access to clinical data for new medicines and vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) have said. … Read More >WHO asks Big Pharma for more transparent vaccine data with fewer redactions to boost ‘public trust’ & scientific ‘integrity’

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WHO gives emergency approval to China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, sixth jab to be backed by UN agency

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given emergency use authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm, making it the sixth such inoculation to receive the agency’s green light. … Read More >WHO gives emergency approval to China’s Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, sixth jab to be backed by UN agency

Cambodia to end capital’s lockdown despite reporting record high Covid-19 infections & WHO warning of ‘surge’ risk

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021By Editor

The Cambodian government has lifted the three-week lockdown imposed on the country’s capital Phnom Penh, allowing life in the city to return to normality despite Covid-19 infection rates continuing to climb across the country. … Read More >Cambodia to end capital’s lockdown despite reporting record high Covid-19 infections & WHO warning of ‘surge’ risk

EU

‘Global reset’ needed to fight future pandemics, as creation of WHO research hub announced

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021By Editor

A “global reset” is needed to fight future pandemics, Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn told a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing on Wednesday as the UN agency announced the creation of a new research hub in Berlin. … Read More >‘Global reset’ needed to fight future pandemics, as creation of WHO research hub announced