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WHO exploring when and how to declare end of Covid emergency

GENEVA: Public health experts at the World Health Organization have begun discussing how and when to call an end to the global Covid-19 crisis, exploring what would be an important milestone more than two years after the emergence of the virus.

The Times of India

AP Was There: The surreal, first day of the pandemic

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."

The Independent UK

'We suppressed our scientific imagination': four experts examine the big successes and failures of the COVID response so far

The World Health Organization declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. In the two years since, countries have diverged on their containment strategies, introducing many different ways of mitigating the virus, to varying effect. Here, four health experts look at what has worked well, what mistakes scientists and policymakers…

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The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in its public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills," the

Benzinga

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters on Thursday.

Reuters

COVID pandemic 2nd anniversary: 3 things we got wrong, and 3 things to watch out for

Exactly two years ago, on March 11 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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COVID: a two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research

It’s been two years since the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease, COVID-19 were declared a global public health emergency. During this period, there have been over 433 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 6 million deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. The pandemic changed life across the…

The Conversation

Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on two years of COVID response

On 11 March 2020, just months after the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was first identified in China, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern. Over the next two years COVID-19 would go on to infect nearly half a billion people, killing over 6 million…

The Conversation

Two years into the pandemic, which of our newly formed habits are here to stay?

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID a pandemic on March 11 2020. Now, two years later, there’s light for some at the end of the tunnel. In many wealthier countries, which have benefited from several rounds of vaccination, the worst of the pandemic is over.

The Conversation

WHO: Ukraine Health System ‘Engulfed’ by War

The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel. The UN health agency said Ukraine's health system was proving "remarkably resilient" following Russia's invasion on February 24. But WHO emergencies…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Niue becomes second Pacific island in a week to lose Covid-free status

World Health Organization says there are now just eight other countries that have not reported any cases of the virus

The Guardian - AU

WHO issues COVID testing advice, long after critics' call

The World Health Organization says it has issued guidance advising people on how to test themselves for the coronavirus, months after critics said the lack of recommendations was compromising efforts to stop the pandemic in poor countries

The Independent UK

Who gets to decide when the pandemic is over?

It’s been two years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID outbreak a pandemic, and since then, people around the world have been asking the same thing: when will it end? This seems like a simple question, but historical analysis shows that “the end” of a disease is…

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The Independent UK

Face of Sweden’s debated virus strategy gets WHO vaccine job

The chief epidemiologist who was considered the architect of Sweden’s unusual pandemic approach is going to work for the World Health Organization

The Independent UK

COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO says

The World Health Organization says the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week

The Independent UK

WHO Africa’s 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

Small in stature, big in presence, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti is the first woman to lead the World Health Organization’s Africa office, the capstone of her trailblazing career in which she has overcome discrimination in apartheid South Africa to become one of the world’s top health administrators

The Independent UK

WHO Africa's 1st woman leader helps continent fight COVID

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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call

An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to coronavirus vaccines, including booster doses

Reuters

Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, WHO warns

Attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days and the country is running short of vital medical supplies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

WHO apologizes after statement on Down syndrome infuriates parents

A statement about Down syndrome and birth defects from the World Health Organization spurred over a thousand comments on Facebook, many from enraged parents.

Reuters

WHO says at least nine killed in 16 attacks on Ukraine health care

The World Health Organization said on Monday at least nine people had died in 16 attacks on health care in Ukraine.

Reuters

Ukraine health centres have been attacked, WHO chief says

The World Health Organization has confirmed "several" attacks on health care centres in Ukraine and is investigating others, the agency's chief said on Sunday.

Benzinga

WHO Conditionally Recommends Merck's COVID-19 Antiviral Pill For High-Risk Patients

A World Health Organization (WHO) panel has backed the use of Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE:MRK) COVID-19 antiviral pill for high-risk patients. The expert panel conditionally recommended molnupiravir for patients with non-severe disease at high risk of hospitalization, such as the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated, older people, and those with chronic conditions. The recommendation was…

Reuters

WHO sees little impact on COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa from Ukraine war

The World Health Organization does not expect any immediate impact on vaccine supply to Africa from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, senior officials on the continent said on Thursday.

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