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Categories Russia

Russia applies to WHO for emergency listing of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, approval would speed up formula’s global distribution

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As global coronavirus cases surge, Russia has applied to the World Health Organization (WHO) for the early pre-qualification and registration of its pioneering Sputnik V vaccine, which would make it available globally sooner. … Read More >Russia applies to WHO for emergency listing of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, approval would speed up formula’s global distribution

Categories Latin America

Maduro says Venezuelan scientists developed medicine that ‘cancels 100% of Covid-19’ with no side-effects

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country has designed “a highly effective antiviral” that decimates coronavirus without any side effects. The drug will be presented to the WHO for certification, he added. … Read More >Maduro says Venezuelan scientists developed medicine that ‘cancels 100% of Covid-19’ with no side-effects

Categories USA

‘Reliable result’: WHO hits back at Remdesivir developer after trial shows that drug failed to lower Covid-19 deaths

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has defended its study on Remdesivir after its developer argued that the results were “inconsistent” with previous studies. The WHO trial claimed that the drug doesn’t help Covid-19 patients. … Read More >‘Reliable result’: WHO hits back at Remdesivir developer after trial shows that drug failed to lower Covid-19 deaths

Categories World

Lockdowns should be LAST RESORT, but masks & social distancing could save 300K lives across continent, WHO European director says

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The European director of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against using lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus, arguing the policy is so bad for public health, it should be used only when “absolutely necessary.” … Read More >Lockdowns should be LAST RESORT, but masks & social distancing could save 300K lives across continent, WHO European director says

Categories World

Doctors in Australia demand end to Victoria lockdown while WHO says restrictions should not be primary course

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Warning Victoria’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns are “disproportionate and unscientific,” 500 doctors in Australia have penned a letter urging the government to reconsider – joining opposition to policies even the WHO backtracked on. … Read More >Doctors in Australia demand end to Victoria lockdown while WHO says restrictions should not be primary course

Categories World

‘A terribly difficult and lonely death’: WHO laments 1 million Covid-related deaths worldwide but says virus can be suppressed

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed its grief over the global death toll from coronavirus surpassing one million, while adding that the illness could be reined-in with time. … Read More >‘A terribly difficult and lonely death’: WHO laments 1 million Covid-related deaths worldwide but says virus can be suppressed

Categories World

1 in 7 coronavirus cases are healthcare workers, WHO head says, urging nations to provide better safety standards for medics

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World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed that today “more than ever,” countries must boost the safety of doctors and nurses, as many of them become infected while treating Covid-19 patients. … Read More >1 in 7 coronavirus cases are healthcare workers, WHO head says, urging nations to provide better safety standards for medics

Categories EU

WHO warns of ‘very serious’ Covid-19 situation in Europe as France breaks own 24-hr record for new virus cases

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Europe is facing a “very serious situation” with the coronavirus spreading at “alarming rates,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as France reported its highest number of new cases in 24 hours since the outbreak hit. … Read More >WHO warns of ‘very serious’ Covid-19 situation in Europe as France breaks own 24-hr record for new virus cases

Categories World

US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19

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Israel and the US, which pulled out of the WHO this year, tried to reverse a UN call on member states to join forces in battling Covid-19, including by halting hostilities and sanctions that hinder the pandemic response. … Read More >US, Israel lose uphill battle to block UNGA call for ‘global solidarity’ instead of sanctions & hostilities during Covid-19