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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 · May 4, 2022

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.

Axios · Apr 28, 2022

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 · Apr 26, 2022

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 · Apr 8, 2022

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 · Apr 8, 2022

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

Irish Mirror · Apr 1, 2022

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

Irish Mirror · Mar 31, 2022

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.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

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.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022