Experts warn bird flu can emerge as the next pandemic
Dec 10, 2024, at 08:54 am
A recent study led by scientists at Scripps Research reveals that a single mutation in the H5N1 “bird flu” virus that has recently infected dairy cows in the U.S. could enhance the virus’ ability to attach to human cells, potentially increasing the risk of passing from person to person.
Next pandemic is absolutely inevitable, says top British scientist
May 28, 2024, at 03:42 pm
Patrick Vallance, the UK's former chief scientific advisor, has urged the incoming British government to start preparing since the next pandemic is 'absolutely inevitable'.
WHO expresses concern over spread of avian influenza to humans
Apr 19, 2024, at 03:28 pm
The ongoing global spread of “bird flu” infections to mammals including humans is a significant public health concern, senior UN medics said on Thursday, as they announced new measures to tackle airborne diseases.
US not prepared for next pandemic: CDC director
Jun 28, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Washington: The United States is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health systems are still reliant on "old fax machines," said outgoing director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky in an article published on Tuesday.
Next pandemic will be 'even deadlier' than Covid-19, warns WHO chief
May 25, 2023, at 06:02 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a warning that the world must get ready for the next pandemic, which might be "even deadlier" than the COVID-19 pandemic.
World must be ready to respond to next pandemic: WHO chief
May 23, 2023, at 07:42 pm
New York: Although COVID-19 may no longer be a global public health emergency, countries must still strengthen response to the disease and prepare for future pandemics and other threats, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday in Geneva.
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for, and deal with, another deadly pandemic like COVID-19, as latest figures show a huge fall in COVID deaths this year.
WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:33 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media” which has falsely alleged that a new global pandemic accord being negotiated, would allow the WHO to override national sovereignty relating to a future outbreak.
WHO: Nations step closer to global guides on pandemics, disease outbreaks
Feb 26, 2023, at 11:19 pm
New York: Governments agreed on a way forward to update disease outbreak regulations ahead of meetings to draft new global guidelines for tackling pandemics, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
UN General Assembly hears call for worldwide pandemic warning system
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:56 pm
New York: Epidemiologists and researchers briefing the UN General Assembly in the first of its kind science session earlier this week, called for pathogen surveillance and an open-source global early warning system that would include data from a wide range of sources and streams.
Peru enters fifth wave of Covid-19 pandemic
Dec 02, 2022, at 06:19 pm
Lima/UNI: Peru entered into its fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after an increase of infectious cases in most regions in the past three weeks, Peruvian Health Minister Kelly Portalatino said.
WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that can cause future outbreaks or pandemics, the UN agency announced on Monday.
We need to prepare ourselves for potential global calamities: Andrew Elder
Nov 12, 2022, at 09:17 pm
Kolkata: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh president Andrew Elder, who is currently in Kolkata, on Friday said the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world that it should be prepared to face other potential 'global calamities' which may hit the globe in future.
India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases
Sep 18, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: India has registered 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
New Zealand reports 5,435 Covid-19 cases
Jun 16, 2022, at 09:26 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 5,435 new community cases of Covid-19 and 15 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
New COVID wave a reminder pandemic is ‘far from over’: Guterres
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:53 pm
New York: Governments and pharmaceutical companies need to work together in a better way, to deliver vaccines “to every person, everywhere” – not simply in the wealthiest nations, said the UN chief on Friday.
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Despite the unprecedented rise in coronavirus cases fuelled by the new Omicron variant, the severity of infections and rate of hospitalisations have not shown a corresponding rise. The data, some scientists say, indicate a new, less worrying chapter of the pandemic, reported Bloomberg.
Omicron strain spread might lead to end of Covid-19 pandemic, believes expert
Dec 04, 2021, at 10:23 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant may result in the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the professor of Russia's Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology told Sputnik Radio.
World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
Nov 30, 2021, at 10:26 pm
New York: Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the next 10 years, the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) warned on Monday in a new report.
Current system will not protect us from the next pandemic, ‘which could happen at any time’
Nov 23, 2021, at 08:36 pm
New York: Efforts to reform global pandemic preparedness and response are happening too slowly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said on Monday.
Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:34 pm
New York: COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and impacts could be felt for many years to come, UN children’s agency, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday.
‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan
Sep 23, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming months, in line with recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Third wave of COVID-19 may hit India in next six-eight weeks: AIIMS chief
Jun 19, 2021, at 02:55 pm
New Delhi: AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria has said the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may hit India in the next six-eight weeks.
WHO warns of ‘two-track pandemic’ as cases decline but vaccine inequity persists
Jun 08, 2021, at 11:06 pm
New York: Even though COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined in recent weeks, the world is facing a “two-track pandemic”, the UN’s top health official said on Monday in his ongoing campaign to get more vaccines to developing countries.
WHO chief says pandemic treaty gaining momentum
Apr 02, 2021, at 02:11 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More world leaders have heeded the call from the World Health Organization to draw up a treaty on better pandemic preparedness, the UN agency's chief said Thursday.
Some light at the end of the tunnel’ as pandemic turns one: Anotnio Guterres
Mar 12, 2021, at 09:01 pm
New York: After 12 months where the world has faced “a tsunami of suffering”, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines represents “some light at the end of the tunnel” said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) issuing its pandemic alert.
Dec 28, 2020, at 03:32 pm
New York: The United Nations is commemorating the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic, and urging greater investments in preparedness, to confront future health emergencies.
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Dec 16, 2020, at 04:49 pm
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Here is How Telehealth is Going to Be the Wave of the Future
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:35 pm
The need of the hour is effective healthcare solutions, and as the world comes to grips with the coronavirus pandemic, we are once again reminded of the need for better healthcare systems, both domestically and around the world.
Afghanistan registers 263 fresh Covid cases
Dec 02, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kabul/UNI: A total of 263 new COVID-19 positive cases have been registered in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, taking the the total number of infections to 46,980 in the country, said a statement of Public Health Ministry released here Wednesday.