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US resists plans to shore up WHO

Published on Jan 22, 2022 21:47 IST

The US government is opposing the reform because it has concerns about the WHO’s ability to confront future threats, including from China.

Covid vaccine booster doses must start with most vulnerable: WHO

The WHO said that it recommends booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, starting in the highest-priority group that includes older adults, health workers and immunocompromised people. (Photo by JAVIER TORRES / AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2022 16:35 IST

Endemic Covid would not mean end of danger: WHO

“What we need to do is get to low levels of disease incidence with maximum vaccination of our populations, so nobody has to die,” Michael Ryan said.

Updated on Jan 18, 2022 17:26 IST

Endometriosis: Don't ignore painful periods, it could be ‘chocolate cyst’

Painful period with pelvic and lower back pain can be Endometriosis or ‘chocolate cyst’, says doctor

Updated on Jan 15, 2022 15:37 IST

News updates from HT: WHO recommends two new Covid-19 treatments

The WHO experts recommended arthritis drug baricitinib and synthetic antibody treatment Sotrovimab to stave off serious illness and death from Covid-19

Published on Jan 14, 2022 03:29 IST

WHO recommends two new Covid-19 treatments amid rise in hospital admissions

Medical staff treat a Covid-19 patient on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, US.

Published on Jan 14, 2022 24:20 IST

‘Deltacron might be a result of…’: WHO on infection with Delta and Omicron

WHO said that as people are coming together and as flu starts to spread again, increasing numbers of influenza are seen worldwide. (REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli)

Published on Jan 13, 2022 10:29 IST

Omicron especially dangerous for the unvaccinated, warns WHO

Passengers not adhering to social distancing norms board a train at a railway station, amid the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Patna.

Published on Jan 12, 2022 16:41 IST

Repeated Covid boosters not a viable strategy, need new jabs: WHO

According to the WHO, 331 candidate vaccines are currently being worked on around the world.

Published on Jan 11, 2022 17:13 IST

Over 50% of Europe's population could be infected with Omicron in 6-8 weeks: WHO

World Health Organization's Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said that vaccines continue to provide good protection against Omicron.

Published on Jan 11, 2022 17:02 IST

Protests against curbs, new variant detected: Latest on Covid across the world

The total number of Covid-19 cases around the world have now gone past 307 million.

Updated on Jan 10, 2022 02:01 IST

Omicron spread due to mix of factors: WHO

Omicron spread due to mix of factors: WHO

Published on Jan 8, 2022 02:20 IST

Covid-19: IHU variant not spreading far enough, cases extremely low, says study

As employee of multi-metals Nyrstar is seen at one of the plants of the company in Auby, Northern France. The IHU variant was discovered by researchers from France's Méditerranée Infection.

Published on Jan 8, 2022 24:32 IST

Covid-19 cases top 300 million worldwide

A poster reads "I protect you" during the local coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdown in Dresden, Germany.

Published on Jan 7, 2022 18:09 IST

‘Tsunami’ of new Covid-19 cases clog global health systems, WHO sounds alarm

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO)

Updated on Jan 7, 2022 24:39 IST

Many countries still not sequencing Omicron: WHO chief scientist

India on Wednesday confirmed the first Omicron-related death.

Published on Jan 5, 2022 15:19 IST

The more Omicron spreads, the more likely it is to give rise to new variant: WHO

Europe has registered more than 100 million Covid cases since the start of the pandemic, and more than five million new cases in the last week of 2021, WHO said. (REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo)

Updated on Jan 5, 2022 09:28 IST

'Covid-19 will end in 2022 if...': WHO chief lists one condition

World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom hoped the world will see an end to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022.

Published on Jan 3, 2022 03:36 IST

Omicron risk remains high; variant surpasses Delta in UK, US: 7 things WHO says

A woman tapes the word ‘Omicron’ to a handmade doll depicting Covid-19 Omicron variant in Managua.

Published on Dec 29, 2021 24:14 IST

Blanket use of booster dose will widen vaccine inequality, prolong pandemic: WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), talks to the media regarding the coronavirus and global health priorities in 2022.

Published on Dec 24, 2021 02:25 IST

Omicron may cause around 3 billion infections in next 2 months: Report

Patients wait to be tested for the novel Covid-19 in Paris on December 23, 2021.

Updated on Dec 23, 2021 15:34 IST

Amid Omicron scare, WHO chief says no nation can ‘boost its way out’ of pandemic

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Published on Dec 22, 2021 16:43 IST

'We must end Covid-19 in 2022', says WHO chief; explains how

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives for a press conference at the WHO headquarters in Geneva on December 20.

Published on Dec 22, 2021 05:11 IST

WHO experts recommend 3rd dose of Novavax vaccine for people with health issues

After reviewing Novavax data the independent experts said the vaccine could be used in pregnant women if the benefits of vaccination to the pregnant woman outweigh the potential risks.

Updated on Dec 21, 2021 23:18 IST

Over 3.3mm lives lost due to Covid in 2021, must end pandemic in 2022: WHO chief

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there is now “consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster" than the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Published on Dec 21, 2021 17:03 IST

EU approves its fifth Covid-19 vaccine amid Omicron scare

Europe is already far ahead of other parts of the world with its rollout of vaccines and booster shots, but the Omicron variant has helped fuel record case surges, forcing a return to harsh restrictions in some countries.

Published on Dec 20, 2021 21:55 IST

Covid-19: These 10 countries remain untouched. Know the reason and see list

Commuters wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus wait for their buses at a bus stand in Beijing on Sunday.

Published on Dec 20, 2021 02:27 IST

Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with community transmission

“There was, however, higher effectiveness two weeks after a Pfizer BioNTech-Comirnaty booster, which was slightly lower or comparable to that against Delta,” the WHO said.

Published on Dec 18, 2021 14:02 IST

WHO approves emergency use listing for Serum Institute's Covovax

Serum Institute has developed Covovax in partnership with the US-based Novavax (REUTERS)

Published on Dec 17, 2021 14:33 IST

Shouldn't dismiss Omicron as mild, warns WHO official as variant spreads rapidly

The WHO official said it will take “a few more weeks” to fully assess the efficacy of Covid vaccines against Omicron.

Published on Dec 16, 2021 13:56 IST

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