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WHO chief recalls own warchild past in peace plea
The World Health Organization’s chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has recalled the pain of his wartime upbringing in Ethiopia as he…
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WHO releasing $2 mln from emergency fund for Libya flood victims
The World Health Organisation is releasing $2 million from its emergency fund to support the victims of floods in eastern…
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COVID-19: NICD warns against complacency
COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. That’s according to the World Health Organization. It believes…
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China holds the key to understanding COVID-19 origins: WHO Chief
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief pressed China on Thursday to share its information about the origins of COVID-19, saying…
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Finding COVID-19’s origins is a moral imperative – WHO’s Tedros
Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a statement with German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach…
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Covid-19 has killed one million people worldwide since January
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
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WHO warns COVID-19 pandemic nowhere near over
Fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, the World Health Organization‘s chief lamented Tuesday, warning…
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China’s zero Covid-19 strategy to defeat pandemic not sustainable
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said that China’s “zero-Covid-19” strategy isn’t sustainable given the virus’ ever-evolving…
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WHO warns of virulent COVID variant risk
The World Health Organization on Wednesday laid out three possible paths that the COVID-19 pandemic might follow in 2022 with…
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WHO applauds SA for response in fight against COVID-19
The World Health Organisation has applauded South Africa for its response in the fight against COVID-19. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom…
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Covid-19 pandemic nowhere near over – WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against a narrative that the…
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Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of links to rebellious Tigrayan forces
Ethiopia demands that the World Health Organization (WHO) investigate its leader for supporting rebellious forces fighting the Ethiopian government, the…
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WHO: Vaccines reduce COVID-19 transmission by 40%
Covid vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said Wednesday, warning that people…
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus set to stay on as WHO chief
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most prominent figures during the Covid-19 pandemic, is the sole candidate to lead the…
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WHO chief apologises for s.e.x abuse by staff in DRC
THE HEAD OF the World Health Organization has apologised after independent investigators probing allegations of s.e.xual abuse in DR Cong…
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Nearly 20 EU countries back Tedros second term as WHO chief
Nearly 20 European Union countries nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term as head of the World Health Organization,…
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World Health Organisation not willing to disclose how many of its staff member vaccinated
The United Nations’ health agency frequently states how many of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19, but is not…
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WHO: World failing people with dementia
Dementia, which robs people of their “memories, independence and dignity”, is on the rise worldwide but few countries are equipped…
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COVID-19: WHO slams wealthy nations’ rush towards vaccine boosters
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the rush by wealthy countries to provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots while millions around…
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WHO: China must cooperate better with COVID-19 origin probe
The WHO chief urged China on Thursday to be more cooperative in the next phase of investigations into the pandemic…
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COVID-19: World passes 4 million deaths as Asia battles fresh outbreaks
More than four million people have now died of COVID-19 infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, as…
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WHO approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine
The World Health Organization on Friday approved the first Covid-19 vaccine from China in a bid to boost global immunization…
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More than 100 million COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide
More than 100 million COVID-19 cases have now been recorded worldwide, according to an AFP tally. The number of cases…
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WHO: COVID-19 vaccine delivery to poor countries to start in early 2021
The World Health Organization and partners said on Friday that the Covax facility, created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19…
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Ethiopian army accuses WHO chief of supporting Tigray forces
Ethiopia’s military has accused the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of supporting and trying to procure arms…
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WHO chief self-quarantines after contact with Covid-19 positive person
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), has said that he is self-quarantining after someone he…
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COVID-19 Virus will be with us for a long time: WHO
COVID-19 will stalk the planet for a long time to come, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning that most…
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Coronavirus in SA: WHO boss praises South Africa’s response to Covid-19 pandemic
World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus this week praised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership as the country battles…
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WHO warns of global shortage of coronavirus protective equipment
The world is facing a chronic shortage of gowns, masks, gloves and other protective equipment in the fight against a…
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WHO chief says widespread travel bans not needed to beat China virus
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday there was no need for measures that “unnecessarily interfere with…
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DR Congo records 26 Ebola deaths in one day
Twenty-six people died of Ebola in a single day in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, the highest…
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