WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
The World Health Organization said yesterday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and need to be kept under close observation.
Covid pandemic not over yet
The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was near, warning that declaring the crisis over was “still a long way off”.
End of Covid pandemic is in sight: WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said yesterday, urging nations to keep up their efforts against the virus that has killed over six million people.
Two thirds of Africans may have had Covid: WHO study
More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years, around 97 times more than reported infections, a World Health Organization report suggested on Thursday.
‘Biowarfare lab’ row
The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country’s public health laboratories to prevent “any potential spills” that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters.
Covid has taken severe mental health toll: WHO
The Covid pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said yesterday, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression had swelled by over 25 percent globally.
WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
The World Health Organization said yesterday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and need to be kept under close observation.
Covid pandemic not over yet
The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday tempered his assertion that the end of the Covid-19 pandemic was near, warning that declaring the crisis over was “still a long way off”.
End of Covid pandemic is in sight: WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said yesterday, urging nations to keep up their efforts against the virus that has killed over six million people.
Monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.
European festivals should not be scrapped due to monkeypox: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that European summer festivals should not be cancelled due to the monkeypox outbreak but should instead manage the risk of amplifying the virus.
WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases
The World Health Organization yesterday said that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate.
Monkeypox cases could be ‘peak of iceberg’: WHO
The World Health Organization yesterday cautioned that some 200 monkeypox cases found in recent weeks outside of countries where the virus usually circulates could be just the beginning.
Tedros re-elected as WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the World Health Organization, was re-elected yesterday with overwhelming support after running unopposed for a second term.
WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill
The World Health Organization said yesterday it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India
The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.