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BA.2: Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO

UN health agency says initial data shows BA.2 is a little more infectious than earlier versions of Omicron.

Al Jazeera

WHO: Omicron Sub-variant Found in 57 Countries

A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid news - live: Israel finds hundreds of BA.2 cases as study finds symptoms emerge in just two days

The four sub-variants of Omicron collectively account for 93 per cent of all Covid specimens collected in the past month, says WHO

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Countries yet to hit Omicron peak, WHO warns

Many countries have not reached their peak in cases of the Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation says. Here's a wrap of COVID news.

The New Daily

WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar

The World Health Organization chief says 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago, amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

WHO warns it is 'premature' to declare victory or stop fight against Covid-19

The World Health Organization chief warned Tuesday that it is too early for countries to either declare victory over Covid-19 or give up attempts to halt transmission.

France 24

Doctor urges parents to get children vaccinated as MMR jab rate drops

Dr Sara Kayat, who has appeared on This Morning, is urging parents to protect their children against measles, mumps and rubella after shocking new data.

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Too Many Masks: WHO Cites Glut of Waste from COVID Response

The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves, “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide. The UN health agency reported Tuesday that tens of thousands of tons…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Too many masks: WHO cites glut of waste from COVID response

The World Health Organization says overuse of gloves and “moon suits” and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide

The Independent UK

Huge volumes of COVID medical waste posing health hazard: WHO

Tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste have been generated in the two years since COVID began spreading globally.

Al Jazeera

Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health - WHO

Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO – as it happened

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Attenborough, WHO, Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization and Belarusian dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya are among the nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize after being backed by Norwegian lawmakers who have a track record of picking the winner.

Reuters

COVID: WHO recommends two new treatments – here's how they work

Back in early 2020, if you got ill with COVID there were no proven treatments for doctors to give you – it was one of the main things that made this disease so scary. Fast forward to 2021 and scientists have since uncovered a handful of options, but the hunt…

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The Independent UK

WHO says it's probing alleged racism, abuse by top director

The head of the World Health Organization said there is an investigation underway into alleged reports the U.N. health agency’s top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical and abusive behavior

The Guardian - UK

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Other lives: Unicef nutrition officer whose initiatives reduced infant mortality in Brazil

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Drug-resistant malaria appears in Africa

Resistance to the drug artemisinin was confirmed in Africa. Without surveillance, it is hard to track the threat

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Provides Egypt with 4 Million Doses of AstraZeneca

Egypt has received four million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from the United Kingdom, as part of the global COVAX agreement, Egypt's Health Ministry revealed. The vaccines were sent to Cairo International Airport in three batches on Thursday and Friday. Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar thanked the UK for supporting…

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Risk persists even though COVID-19 cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO

India is presently battling the third wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant

Wales Online

Long Covid cases in the UK now over one million - where the hotspots are and who is getting it

For many, the symptoms of Covid are still affecting their day-to-day lives more than a year after infection

The Guardian - AU

Requiring booster shots in Australia would send message it’s ‘essential’, WHO adviser says

Prof Ross Gordon backs Victorian and NSW premiers’ calls for a three-dose vaccine mandate to mitigate worst effects of Omicron

Irish Mirror

Could Ireland face Covid restrictions on pubs, gatherings and more this summer? WHO says it all hinges on one thing

WHO official Maria Van Kerkhove has warned against theories that the virus will continue to mutate into milder strains

Reuters

Rising sexual abuse allegations at WHO show reforms are working, chief says

The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that there has been an increase in allegations of sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment (SEAH) within the agency, a sign that its reform strategy is working.

Reuters

Donors seek more WHO action on sexual abuse after Congo scandal

A group of more than 50 countries, led by Britain, asked the World Health Organization on Friday to strengthen its approach to dealing with sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment, saying such cases "deeply undermine" its important work.

The Independent UK

Japan to watch WHO probe of director's alleged racism, abuse

Japan's government says it will watch the World Health Organization’s probe into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from him

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