WHO warns countries to prepare for likely spread of Omicron Covid-19 variant
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned countries to prepare for the likely spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant but urged ...
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Omicron: WHO unclear if new Covid-19 variant is more dangerous, warns against travel ban
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said it is not yet clear whether the latest Covid-19 variant, Omicron, is ...
Countries are prioritizing health and climate change, but face inadequate funding – WHO
According to the 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report, over three-quarters of surveyed countries have developed or ...
WHO warns of rise in Covid cases across Europe for third consecutive week
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said Covid-19 cases in Europe have increased for the third consecutive week, and urged ...
WHO releases policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
The World Health Organisation has released its policy recommendations on building a resilient health system based on primary health care. ...
WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral COVID-19 pills for $10 per course
A World Health Organization-led program to ensure that poorer countries get access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments seeks to ...
Football legend, Didier Drogba appointed WHO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sports and Health
Football legend, Didier Drogba was today, announced as the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health. The announcement ...
Global Covid deaths fell to lowest level in a year last week – WHO
According to the WHO epidemiological report, Covid-19 deaths, last week, fell to their lowest level in almost a year at ...
WHO honours Henrietta Lacks, black woman whose cells were used in vaccine research
Director-General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s award, a ...
COVID-19: WHO awaits full clinical data on Merck’s antiviral pill
The World Health Organization is awaiting full clinical data on the antiviral pill made by Merck & Co. Inc to ...
