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Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.

Bangkok Post

Fears Covid could 'reset' with new strains after virus detected in 29 animal species

A new World Health Organisation report found a new strain from animals could lead to a "reset" and undo progress made in tackling the pandemic - the organisation warning the "background threat" should be planned for

Daily Mirror

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.

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Government must stop treating women ‘like children’ and allow at home medical abortions, MPs warn

‘Despite the best attempts to scare, telemedicine has been shown to be safe, secure and preferable for many patients for a variety of reasons,’ Stella Creasy says

The Independent UK

Covid-19 Ireland: BA.2 variant 'everywhere' in Ireland, warns Luke O'Neill

It comes after the World Health Organisation criticised Ireland this week as being one of the countries that "brutally" eased restrictions

Dublin Live

Are more Covid lockdowns and restrictions coming for Ireland and the world? Everything we know as experts worry

Immunology experts, the WHO and government leaders have all voiced concern in recent days about the Covid surge

Irish Mirror

What is Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever as woman diagnosed with Ebola-like disease in UK

A woman in the UK is being treated for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever after travelling to central Asia.

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Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% mortality rate

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an illness typically spread through ticks and livestock animals in countries where the disease is endemic.

Daily Record

Woman in UK diagnosed with potentially fatal Ebola-like disease Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has 10-40 per cent fatality rate, according to World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate

The woman was diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and is receiving specialist care at the Royal Free Hospital in London

Daily Mirror

500,000 refugees from Ukraine have mental health issues-WHO

About half a million refugees from Ukraine who have fled to Poland need support for mental health disorders, and 30,000 have severe mental health problems, the representative for the World Health Organisation in Poland said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Global Covid rates up for first time in weeks, warns WHO

Covid cases in western Pacific rose by almost 30 per cent last week, says the World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

Covid Deltacron: WHO issues update as variant continues to spread

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an update on the Deltacron strain of Covid-19, stating that it is 'tracking and discussing the variant amid ongoing research

Edinburgh Live

WHO Foundation chief says decision to axe free Covid testing ‘very worrying’

A World Health Organisation (WHO) Foundation chief has said the UK’s decision to stop its Covid testing programme is “very worrying”.

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Abramovich sanctioned as Putin bombs hospitals

They bombed a maternity hospital. Three people died, including a six-year-old. Among the injured were pregnant women and doctors. It wasn’t even a one-off. The World Health Organisation said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago.

Wales Online

Welsh morning headlines: News, Ukraine, Covid, sport, weather and road updates as at least three more Ukranian hospitals hit in invasion

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it has confirmed 18 attacks on medical facilities since the Russian invasion began two weeks ago

Manchester Evening News

WHO Covid warning over catching virus from pets and wild animals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning over infected animals passing coronavirus to people

Wales Online

Warning over danger of catching Covid from pets, farmed and wild animals

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The Conversation

Like COVID, TB is a pandemic and must be treated as an emergency

In 1993, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared tuberculosis (TB) a global public health emergency. It urged nations to coordinate efforts to avert millions of deaths.

Radio France Internationale

Omicron variant no more severe than original strain, WHO says

The World Health Organisation says the latest BA.2 variant of the Omicron coronavirus is no more virulent than the original strain.

France 24

Covid-19 in Africa: 'The doses are here, but vaccine hesitancy remains high'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Friday the launch of a Covid-19 vaccine production programme in Africa. Six countries (South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia) will be equipped with production lines to manufacture doses of mRNA vaccines, in an initiative aimed at reducing the continent’s reliance on…

The Conversation

How trying to copy a COVID vaccine changes the outlook for African countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the first six African countries that will receive technology to produce messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. This comes off the back of the news that a South African consortium – part of the WHO’s technology transfer hub set up in 2021– had successfully replicated…

The New Daily

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.

Chronicle Live

Two years to the day since Covid was declared 'Public Health Emergency' - see how it has hit your community

It's been two years to the day since the World Health Organisation declared the Covid-19 outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

The Conversation

WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well

In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the global south to occupy this high office.

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