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WHO busy with risk assessment of new Omicron subvariant
The World Health Organization says it’s currently conducting an ongoing risk assessment of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Medical scientists…
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WHO approves SAHPRA’s vaccine process
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has been given the World Health Organization’s stamp of approval for its vaccine…
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End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight: WHO
The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to…
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WHO: Global monkeypox cases dropped last week
Monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week as infections in Europe dropped but the outbreak is going through “intense…
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Monkeypox could soon be renamed in an effort to minimise stigma, racism – WHO
The monkeypox virus, with currently 1 900 confirmed cases in 39 countries across the globe, could soon be renamed in…
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus re-elected as head of WHO
First elected in 2017, his re-election by secret ballot, was confirmed during the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva. He…
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Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID-19 since pandemic began – WHO
More than two-thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported confirmed…
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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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World heads into New Year facing COVID tsunami – WHO warns
Millions around the world braced Thursday for drastically curtailed New Year celebrations as record coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron…
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WHO warns of Omicron overload as China and Europe impose new curbs
The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant could lead to overwhelmed healthcare systems even though early studies suggest…
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Malaria makes comeback amid pandemic disruption – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic has derailed the global campaign against malaria, increasing deaths from the mosquito-borne disease for the first time…
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Covid-19 Updates
No Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide – says WHO
The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on…
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WHO warns against blanket travel bans over Omicron coronavirus variant
The WHO, in its latest guidance to authorities and travellers, said that people over 60 years of age and those…
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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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WHO asks China for more data on COVID-19 origins as Russia deaths spike
The WHO urged China to share raw data from the earliest Covid-19 cases to revive its probe into the origins…
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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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WHO: Poorer countries running out of vaccine doses
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned by the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in poorer countries. Several countries receiving vaccines…
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WHO eyes malaria eradication in 25 countries by 2025
A growing number of countries are stamping out malaria, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as it launched an initiative…
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Don’t waste the hope of vaccines, warns WHO
Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the WHO said Friday as it…
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Solidarity to petition WHO over alleged plans to prioritise black business in vaccine roll-out
Trade union Solidarity says it will send an urgent letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Coronavirus…
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