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Two new Omicron sub-variants driving an increase in Covid cases in South Africa, WHO says

‘Too soon’ to ascertain if new sub-variants cause more severe disease than others, says WHO chief

The Independent UK

After Roe leak, WHO’s Tedros says safe abortions ‘save lives’

WHO chief did not directly reference leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion indicating Roe v Wade may soon be overturned.

Al Jazeera

U.N. agencies warn of "perfect storm" of disease spread as measles cases surge by 79%

The pandemic has "interrupted immunization services" and left health systems "overwhelmed," WHO chief says.

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EU, Turkey, Albania curbs end as WHO warns

World Health Organisation head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the agency is blind to how the coronavirus is spreading because of falling global testing rates.

Crikey

WHO Chief Says We Are ‘Increasingly Blind’ on COVID Transmission

The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged countries to maintain surveillance of coronavirus infections, saying the world was "blind" to how the virus is spreading because of falling testing rates. "As many countries reduce testing, WHO is receiving less and less information about transmission and sequencing," Director-General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

Geneva (AFP) - 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.

AFP

Foundation stone for WHO traditional medicine centre laid in Jamnagar

PM Modi lays foundatation stone for new centre

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WHO chief: World treats crises differently depending on race

Referencing the Tigray crisis, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says world ‘is not treating the human race the same way’.

Al Jazeera

WHO chief: Focus on Ukraine shows bias against Black lives

The head of the World Health Organization slammed the global community for its almost singular focus on the war in Ukraine, arguing that crises elsewhere, including in his home country of Ethiopia, are not being given equal consideration possibly because the people suffering are not white

The Independent UK

WHO experts insist Covid still a global emergency

Geneva (AFP) - The WHO's emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously affirmed that the virus remains a major public health danger and insisted that countries must stop dropping their guard.

AFP

Covid vaccine supply exceeds demand

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Bangkok Post

Vaccine supply outstrips demand, access inequity remains

Paris (AFP) - After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

AFP

WHO Says over 100 Attacks Confirmed on Healthcare in Ukraine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it had confirmed over 100 attacks on health services in Ukraine, as it called for humanitarian access to the besieged city of Mariupol. "As of now, WHO has verified 103 incidents of attacks on health care, with 73 people killed and 51…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid emergency powers stop today - What it means for Irish people from face masks to travel

The powers allowed the Government to impose legal restrictions concerning Covid

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What the future of Covid could look like in Ireland as WHO warns virus still has 'a lot of energy left'

Speaking about the trajectory of the disease, it said most likely, the severity of Covid would wane over time as greater public immunity is developed

Crikey

Swiss, Bulgaria curbs go as WHO mulls end

The World Health Organisation has released a plan that includes three possible scenarios for how the coronavirus might evolve in the coming year.

Reuters

WHO lays out plan to emerge from emergency phase of pandemic

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out key strategies that, if implemented in 2022, would allow the world to end the emergency phase of the pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Says Most Likely Scenario Shows COVID Severity Will Decrease over Time

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year. "Based on what we know now, the most likely scenario is that the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, but the severity of disease it causes…

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WHO says most likely scenario shows COVID severity will decrease over time

The World Health Organization on Wednesday released an updated plan for COVID-19, laying out three possible scenarios for how the pandemic will evolve this year.

The Independent UK

Live updates: Mayor reports several missiles hit Lviv

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said Friday on Telegram that several missiles hit a facility used to repair military aircraft and damaged a bus repair facility

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Says It Has 43 Verified Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine

The World Health Organization has verified 43 attacks on health care in Ukraine, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the UN Security Council on Thursday. According to Ghebreyesus, the attacks killed killed 12 people and injured dozens more, including health workers. “In any conflict, attacks on health care are a…

The Guardian - UK

‘Nowhere on earth are people more at risk than Tigray,’ says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says even with war in Ukraine, the world must not forget the crisis unfolding ‘out of sight’ in Ethiopia’s northern region

The Independent UK

WHO Chief: World's worst health crisis is in Ethiopia

As much of the world’s attention is focused on the bloodshed in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization saya there is ”nowhere on earth where the health of millions of people is more under threat" than Ethiopia's Tigray region

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO Frustration Two Years on Since Pandemic Declaration

Friday marks two years to the day since the World Health Organization first described Covid-19 as a pandemic, shaking countries into action as the disease ripped around the planet. The once-in-a-century pandemic has turned the world upside down, claiming more than six million lives and infecting at least 450 million…

AFP

Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over'

Geneva (AFP) - The pandemic is far from over, the WHO's leader insisted Wednesday, two years after he first used the term to wake the world up to the emerging threat of Covid-19.

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