The Serum Institute of India expects WHO emergency-use authorization soon for the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which it is producing for mid and low income countries, its chief executive said. “The emergency use licensure from the WHO (World Health Organization) should be available and coming through in the next week […]
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WHO warns coronavirus herd immunity unlikely this year
Scientists at the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that mass vaccinations would not bring about herd immunity to the coronavirus this year, even as one leading producer boosted its production forecast. Infections numbers are surging around the world, especially in Europe where nations have been forced to ramp up virus […]
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Don’t expect a conclusion from WHO’s China visit, says expert
By Miyoung Kim and Sayantani Ghosh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Expectations should be “very low” that a World Health Organization team of experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will reach a conclusion from their trip to China this month, a health expert affiliated with the WHO said. […]
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Poorer nations to get virus vaccine early next year: WHO
Poorer countries will begin to receive coronavirus vaccination doses early next year from a facility created to ensure fair access, the World Health Organization and its partners said Friday. Almost two billion doses of candidate vaccines have been secured for the Covax facility, run by the WHO along with the […]
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Help your children cope with pandemic stress with WHO’s guidelines
The pandemic may not be directly affecting children as much as the elderly, but their health and well-being during this time is of great essence. Considering how young and unaware they are, the responsibility to educate, nourish and protect them falls on the adults they live with; not just during the pandemic […]
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WHO promises ‘honest evaluation’ of how world handled Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response by governments. The announcement follows strong criticism by US President Donald Trump’s administration of the global agency’s role in the crisis – though the […]
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WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirus
Amid global concerns that China delayed giving information regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, a team of WHO (World Health Organisation) will visit the country next week to investigate the origins of the virus and its spread to human beings. The visit will take place more than six months after the […]
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Coronavirus Spread From Asymptomatic People “Very Rare”, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central America. More than 1,36,000 cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, “the most in a single day so far”, WHO […]
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Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare’, WHO says
A World Health Organization (WHO) official said late on Monday that people with the Sars-Cov-2 may not be infectious if they are ‘asymptomatic’, a significant new claim about the understanding of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that experts around the world said could be premature. WHO official epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove […]
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WHO changes stance, calls for 3-layer Covid-19 masks in public
In a big shift from its earlier position, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines that say everyone should wear a three-layer fabric or non-medical mask in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). People aged above 60 years or with health issues should wear a […]
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China delayed releasing coronavirus info, frustrating WHO
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,.” But in fact, Chinese officials sat on releasing the genetic map, or genome, of the deadly […]
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1st wave far from over, warns WHO
As South America and South Asia struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top global health expert is warning that the world is still in the very middle of the outbreak, dampening hopes for a speedy global economic rebound and renewed international travel. “Right now, we’re not in the second wave. […]
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‘Get ready’: WHO warns of ‘second peak’ in areas where Covid-19 declining
Countries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an “immediate second peak” if they let up too soon on measures to halt the outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The world is still in the middle of the first wave of the coronavirus outbreak, WHO emergencies head […]
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Harsh Vardhan to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will take over the chairmanship of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board on May 22, Friday. Dr Vardhan will be succeeding Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan. The Executive Board comprises of “34 members who are technically qualified in the field of health, each one designated […]
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Health of 7.8 billion people stuck in a dangerous place between China and Trump
In mid-February, an international team of medical experts converged on Beijing to learn more about the novel coronavirus. Dispatched by the World Health Organization after delicate talks with the Chinese government about its composition and agenda, it included some of the brightest lights in epidemiology and virology, affiliated with institutions […]