China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine gets WHO's nod for emergency use
May 08, 2021, at 04:50 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday gave emergency use approval for a coronavirus vaccine made by China's state-owned drug manufacturer Sinopharm, said a Reuters report.
WHO tells India to address critical gaps urgently
Apr 29, 2021, at 01:20 am
The World Health Organization Wednesdasy said filling critical gaps in essential medical supplies and hospital capacities should be top priority as India battles surge in COVID-19 cases. “The current rapid surge of COVID-19 cases has put immense pressure on the health systems, already overburdened since the start of the pandemic. We need to act with speed, expand hospital capacities and equip them with medical supplies, most needed to save lives,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
Situation in India beyond heartbreaking, says WHO chief on Covid crisis
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:51 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said the Covid situation in India is beyond heartbreaking as the Asian country continued to report over 3 lakh daily cases for the last five days and a massive spike in death counts too.
Covid situation in India a devastating reminder of what the virus can do: WHO chief
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:52 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the growing Covid-19 caseload in India.
Denmark permanently drops AstraZeneca vaccine's use over rare side effects
Apr 15, 2021, at 02:23 am
Denmark/IBNS: Denmark on Tuesday announced it would stop using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine permanently, becoming the first European country to do so over suspected rare but serious side effects.
WHO and partners urge countries to halt sales of wild mammals at food markets
Apr 14, 2021, at 04:24 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets, also known as “wet markets”, in efforts to prevent the emergence of new deadly diseases, such as COVID-19.
WHO may update safety assessment of AstraZeneca vaccine in two days: Official
Apr 07, 2021, at 05:22 am
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) may update its safety assessment on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine within the next two days, informed an official on Tuesday.
COVID-19 lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
Apr 06, 2021, at 05:47 pm
New York: The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in his message for World Health Day released on Monday.
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.
'AstraZeneca safe but can't rule out link to rare clotting disorder': Europe medical regulator
Mar 19, 2021, at 04:52 am
Amsterdam/IBNS: Europe's medical regulator said Thursday declared the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as "safe and effective".
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine safe, works extremely well: Boris Johnson
Mar 17, 2021, at 02:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday came out in support of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after several European countries temporarily halted the use of the shot, following reports of blood clots in people who received the vaccine from two batches.
WHO says experts will likely present report on COVID-19 origins next week
Mar 17, 2021, at 12:07 am
Geneva/Sputnik: Independent experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) who have recently been on a mission in China will most likely present their report about the origins of the coronavirus next week, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said.
COVID-19: WHO and European Medicines Agency to meet on AstraZeneca vaccine
Mar 16, 2021, at 09:53 pm
New York: Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several more countries suspended its use, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
WHO to hold meeting on AstraZeneca Vaccine safety on Tuesday
Mar 16, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The World Health Organization's (WHO) global advisory committee on vaccine safety will hold a meeting on Tuesday on the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Iran to start mass inoculation of its population with homegrown COVID vaccine in May
Mar 10, 2021, at 12:37 am
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran will launch the mass inoculation of its citizens against the Coronavirus using domestically-developed Coviran vaccine in May, the Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing Mohammad Mokhber, the President of Execution of Imam Khomeini's Orders (EIKO).
WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all
Mar 06, 2021, at 11:01 pm
New York: Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the global initiative making these medicines accessible by all countries, the UN’s top health official said on Friday.
1,600 vaccinated in Guinea Ebola virus outbreak but more jabs needed: WHO
Mar 06, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New York: More than 1,600 people have received Ebola virus vaccinations in Guinea where four have died in a new outbreak, but more lifesaving jabs will be needed to contain the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Feb 27, 2021, at 08:46 pm
New York: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling on all Member States to support a “sustained humanitarian pause” to local conflicts, in order to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations. Briefing journalists afterwards, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus argued that more could be done.
WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’
Feb 26, 2021, at 09:24 pm
New York: With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must do more to support them, a UN-backed policy brief issued on Thursday argues.
Ghana becomes first country to get free coronavirus vaccines through COVAX scheme
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: Ghana became the first country on Wednesday to receive a batch of free anti-coronavirus vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative, a shot-sharing scheme behind the inoculation drive in poorer countries.
Coronil: IMA 'shocked' over Patanjali's claim on tablet, seeks Union Health Minister's response
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has expressed 'shock' over 'blatant lie of WHO certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company has claimed to be an evidence-based medicine to combat COVID-19 disease.
WHO believes badgers, rabbits could have spread COVID-19 to humans: Reports
Feb 19, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: World Health Organization (WHO) experts investigating the pandemic’s origins suggest that ferret badgers and rabbits, which were sold at a Wuhan market in China, could have played a role in spreading the novel coronavirus to humans, The Wall Street Journal reported.
WHO seeks $1.96 billion for 2021 Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Response
Feb 19, 2021, at 05:06 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva.
COVID infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO
Feb 18, 2021, at 02:14 am
New York: In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the number of gobal infections have fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases – regions, including Europe, are still in the grip of the virus whose variants are spreading.
WHO says number of global new COVID-19 cases falling
Feb 17, 2021, at 03:49 pm
Geneva/Sputnik: The number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is decreasing, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Tuesday.
WHO aware of three reported deaths from Ebola in Guinea
Feb 15, 2021, at 03:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting the authorities in Guinea, where at least three deaths from Ebola have been reported.
‘Three major threats’ to inoculating the world – UN health agency
Feb 12, 2021, at 06:41 pm
New York: Amidst some positive news from the World Health Organization (WHO) that both COVID-19 deaths and new cases have recently been on the wane, there are “three major threats” to the UN-led international equitable vaccine initiative, COVAX, that require urgent attention.
WHO, EU to help eastern partnership nations to prepare for vaccine rollout
Feb 12, 2021, at 01:58 am
Geneva/Sputnik: The European Union and the World Health Organization announced an initiative on Thursday to help six Eastern Partnership countries prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
New COVID-19 variants raise questions around vaccines, WHO says
Feb 09, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New York: The emergence of new coronavirus variants has raised major questions around whether currently available vaccines will be effective against them, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
WHO: Japan backs Taiwan’s quest for observer status
Feb 08, 2021, at 04:00 pm
Taipei: Japan seems to be backing Taiwan's fight to join World Health Organization (WHO) as the nation said the region should not continue to be excluded from the organization at this time of COVID-19 pandemic.