London, Nov 28 (AP) The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being…
View More COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alertTag: WHO
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Brussels, Nov 27 (AP) Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than…
View More World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variantWHO warns against overpriced Covid vax
Geneva, June 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against the danger of buying overpriced Covid-19 vaccines from intermediaries, reminding countries to buy jabs…
View More WHO warns against overpriced Covid vaxWHO validates China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency use
Geneva, June 1: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, procuring agencies and communities the…
View More WHO validates China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine for emergency useWHO calls on member states to reduce vaccine inequality
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on member states to engage with vaccine manufacturers to encourage intellectual property (IP) sharing and technology transfer to…
View More WHO calls on member states to reduce vaccine inequalityBharat Biotech expects WHO approval for Covaxin by July-September
Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said that it is expecting regulatory approvals from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin by July-September this…
View More Bharat Biotech expects WHO approval for Covaxin by July-SeptemberCovid claimed over 3 mn lives more than reported in 2020: WHO
The coronavirus pandemic claimed more than 3 million excess deaths, or 1.2 million more than officially reported, in the year 2020, according to a new…
View More Covid claimed over 3 mn lives more than reported in 2020: WHOWHO to restart COVID drug trial with focus on immune responses
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to restart an international clinical trial of three existing drugs that can save the lives of people hospitalised…
View More WHO to restart COVID drug trial with focus on immune responsesIndia situation a devastating reminder of what this virus can do: WHO
With the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc in India, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said…
View More India situation a devastating reminder of what this virus can do: WHOGlobal weekly cases reach new high: WHO
New Covid-19 cases worldwide have increased for the eighth week running, with a record 5.2 million infections reported in the past seven days and an…
View More Global weekly cases reach new high: WHO