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‘Tipping point’ of the pandemic: WHO says 22 European countries have new Covid-19 variant

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021By Editor

The WHO’s regional director for Europe has warned that European nations are at a dangerous point in the pandemic and has called on leaders to “intensify” their efforts to tackle the virus. … Read More >‘Tipping point’ of the pandemic: WHO says 22 European countries have new Covid-19 variant

‘Not just a visa issue’: China says ‘preparatory work’ needed for WHO visit to trace Covid-19 pandemic origin

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

Beijing has said its health authorities are not yet in a position to receive a delegation from the WHO, after the world health body’s boss said he was “very disappointed” China hasn’t granted entry to Covid experts. … Read More >‘Not just a visa issue’: China says ‘preparatory work’ needed for WHO visit to trace Covid-19 pandemic origin

WHO chief ‘disappointed’ China still hasn’t approved entry of Covid-19 experts investigating pandemic origins

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) spoke on Tuesday of his disappointment that China had not yet authorized the entry of an international team of WHO scientists in order to trace the origins of coronavirus in Wuhan. … Read More >WHO chief ‘disappointed’ China still hasn’t approved entry of Covid-19 experts investigating pandemic origins

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Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine first in the world to receive emergency use authorization from WHO

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

The first vaccine against the novel coronavirus approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization is Comirnaty COVID-19 mRNA one produced by Pfizer/BioNTech, the WHO has announced. … Read More >Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine first in the world to receive emergency use authorization from WHO

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Current coronavirus pandemic ‘very severe’ but ‘not necessarily the big one’ – WHO

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

The head of the WHO health emergencies program Dr. Michael Ryan has warned there might be an “even more severe” pandemic in the future, as new mutant and highly infectious strains of Covid-19 spread. … Read More >Current coronavirus pandemic ‘very severe’ but ‘not necessarily the big one’ – WHO

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New British Covid-19 strain ‘appears more transmissible in young people and children,’ says WHO

Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020By Editor

A World Health Organization Covid-19 expert has warned that the new strain of the virus, prevalent in Britain, appears to be easily transmitted among young people amid fears schools may be prevented from reopening in January. … Read More >New British Covid-19 strain ‘appears more transmissible in young people and children,’ says WHO

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Stay home for Christmas despite your FOMO, as ‘few more months of sacrifice’ lie ahead, WHO’s top official in Europe urges

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

The World Health Organization’s director for Europe has asked people to avoid large gatherings during the holidays, despite the depression and anxieties caused by “social exclusion” amid the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Stay home for Christmas despite your FOMO, as ‘few more months of sacrifice’ lie ahead, WHO’s top official in Europe urges

WHO sending Covid-hunting team to Wuhan, China in January to probe origins of pandemic

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) will head to China in January in a bid to unearth the origins of the coronavirus, officials said on Friday, more than a year after the first infections were reported there. … Read More >WHO sending Covid-hunting team to Wuhan, China in January to probe origins of pandemic

Coronavirus origins: WHO says Beijing ‘welcomes’ investigators’ trip to China

Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020By Editor

The Chinese authorities will welcome an international team of Covid-19 investigators who plan to travel to China in January, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. … Read More >Coronavirus origins: WHO says Beijing ‘welcomes’ investigators’ trip to China

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WHO vaccination scheme at ‘very high’ risk of failure, leaving poor nations without Covid-19 shots until 2024 – report

Posted on December 16, 2020December 16, 2020By Editor

Chances are “very high” that the global program to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor countries will flop, forcing billions of people to wait for their shots at least until 2024, internal papers seen by Reuters have revealed. … Read More >WHO vaccination scheme at ‘very high’ risk of failure, leaving poor nations without Covid-19 shots until 2024 – report