Tag: WHO
COVID-19 reinfection rare but possible: WHO warns
Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have cautioned that recent data show that though rare, individuals who were once infected with coronavirus could...
COVID-19 Vaccine’s promise “phenomenal” and “potentially game-changing”; WHO
Hours after Britain's approval for Pfizer-BioNTech developed COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s European Director has praised the promise offered...
Every move counts: WHO releases new physical activity guidelines for better...
If the global population was more active, up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO recently...
Remdesivir drug shows no sign of recovery in COVID-19 patients: WHO
The World Health Organization has now recommended against the usage of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral medication remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, as it...
A COVID-19 vaccine should benefit everyone; WHO Director-General
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Director-General praised the rapid progress made towards a viable COVID-19 vaccine while insisting that every country...
COVAX vaccine initiative secures $2bn to support poor nations
Officials of COVAX, a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and GAVI Alliance has...
COVID-19 tests should get importance in international travel: WHO
COVID-19 tests should be given more prominence in international travel rather than the quarantines, the chair of the World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee opined.
The...
WHO should have more power to review outbreaks: European Union
Leaders across Europe are vouching for greater powers to the World Health Organization (WHO) to independently investigate outbreaks and coerce countries to provide more...
