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‘Clock ticking’: WHO chief urges ‘enlightened world leaders’ to step up and donate crucial Covid vaccine doses to poorer nations

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

The COVAX program to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines are distributed fairly among poorer nations is facing a serious shortfall, the World Health Organization chief has said, after he urged countries to hand over millions more doses. … Read More >‘Clock ticking’: WHO chief urges ‘enlightened world leaders’ to step up and donate crucial Covid vaccine doses to poorer nations

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WHO criticizes Europe for ‘unacceptably slow’ rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘prolonging the pandemic’

Posted on April 3, 2021April 3, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has labeled Europe’s rollout of Covid-19 vaccines as “unacceptably slow,” warning delays are “prolonging the pandemic” and described a surge in new infections in the region as “worrying.” … Read More >WHO criticizes Europe for ‘unacceptably slow’ rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and ‘prolonging the pandemic’

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Covid-19 variants ‘stronger and faster,’ WHO emergencies chief warns as ‘worrying shift’ shows more young people in intensive care

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Global Covid-19 deaths and cases have continued to rise, the World Health Organization has said as health chiefs warn of the threat of stronger variants and the growing number of young people in intensive care with the virus. … Read More >Covid-19 variants ‘stronger and faster,’ WHO emergencies chief warns as ‘worrying shift’ shows more young people in intensive care

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WHO & leaders of 23 countries advocate global treaty to tackle future Covid-style health emergencies

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) have backed the idea of creating a global treaty that would bolster international cooperation in case of future health emergencies like the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >WHO & leaders of 23 countries advocate global treaty to tackle future Covid-style health emergencies

China rejects allegations it did not properly share Covid-19 data with WHO researchers

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

China has rejected allegations made by the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, who claimed researchers had trouble “accessing raw data” while in Wuhan. It insists that local and foreign scientists used the exact same databases. … Read More >China rejects allegations it did not properly share Covid-19 data with WHO researchers

WHO says Sinopharm and Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines have efficacy levels compatible with its requirements

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the data it has been given by Chinese firms Sinopharm and Sinovac suggest that their vaccines meet the WHO’s efficacy requirements for emergency-use listing. … Read More >WHO says Sinopharm and Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines have efficacy levels compatible with its requirements

Draft report of joint WHO-China study says it’s ‘extremely unlikely’ Covid-19 originated from lab leak – media

Posted on March 31, 2021March 31, 2021By Editor

The preliminary findings of a probe carried out by China and the World Health Organization (WHO) show that coronavirus was likely transmitted to humans by animals, and did not come from a lab, according to media reports. … Read More >Draft report of joint WHO-China study says it’s ‘extremely unlikely’ Covid-19 originated from lab leak – media

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Researchers say AstraZeneca vaccine can cause thrombosis in BRAIN in ‘rare’ cases as WHO says it is ‘not certain’ about it

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

German scientists have found out that administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine could potentially produce antibodies that would in turn stimulate formation of blood clots in “rare” cases as the WHO sees no such “causal” link. … Read More >Researchers say AstraZeneca vaccine can cause thrombosis in BRAIN in ‘rare’ cases as WHO says it is ‘not certain’ about it

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European states chronically underfunded health systems & failed to invest in staff, allowing Covid to thrive – key WHO report

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

ustained underfunding in health systems across Europe, and a failure to invest in medical staff left the continent wide open to the Covid pandemic, a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) says. … Read More >European states chronically underfunded health systems & failed to invest in staff, allowing Covid to thrive – key WHO report

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No reason to stop using AstraZeneca Covid jab, WHO says, as several European countries suspend roll-out over blood clots

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization said there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine after some countries suspended its use when Denmark and Austria reported two deaths possibly linked to blood-clotting from the jab. … Read More >No reason to stop using AstraZeneca Covid jab, WHO says, as several European countries suspend roll-out over blood clots