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WHO keen to review Russian vaccine trials
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it was looking forward to reviewing clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed in Russia. President Vladimir…
WHO warns of ’no silver bullet’ amid vaccine search
The WHO chief said progress is being made in the search for a vaccine, but urged caution. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Coronavirus ’most severe health emergency’ WHO has faced
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency it has ever declared. Dr Tedros…
WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact on indigenous people in the Americas
With the Americas still the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on the region’s indigenous people is of deep concern, the World Health Organization…
Airborne spread of coronavirus may be possible, World Health Organization says
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that indoor airborne transmission of the coronavirus may be possible after more than 200 scientists urged them…
Germany and France shore up support for WHO, seek ’global answer’ to Covid-19
Germany and France expressed political and financial backing for the World Health Organization in its fight against the coronavirus on Thursday, with Berlin saying it…
Upgrading WHO forms could improve water quality for rural and vulnerable communities
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) sanitary inspection (SI) forms need an urgent upgrade to help improve the quality of small water supplies in some of…
WHO urges dexamethasone boom for worst virus cases
The World Health Organization called on Monday for a rapid increase in production of dexamethasone, a cheap steroid which has been shown to reduce deaths…
WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa
Brazzaville – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact…
WHO: Uusia koronatartuntoja raportoitiin ennätyksellinen määrä
Maailman terveysjärjestö WHO kertoi perjantaina tiedotustilaisuudessa, että se oli saanut raportin 150 000 uudesta koronavirustartunnasta. Kyse on järjestön mukaan suurimmasta yksittäisestä sille raportoidusta päiväkohtaisesta tartuntamäärästä….
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for Covid-19 over lack of proven benefit
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in its large multi-country trial of treatments for COVID-19 patients had…
WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa
The speed the new coronavirus jumped from 100,000 to 200,000 confirmed cases in Africa shows just how quickly the pandemic is accelerating on the continent,…
WHO: No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens
The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day, according to the World…
Coronavirus: WHO advises to wear masks in public areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of…
Stalled vaccine programmes ’putting children’s lives at risk’
Millions of children could die from preventable disease because of severe disruptions to vaccination programmes caused by coronavirus, experts warn. At least 68 countries have…
COVID-19 disrupting services to treat non-communicable diseases, WHO survey finds
The fight against COVID-19 has severely disrupted services to prevent and treat cancer, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which kill more than 40…
EU urges Trump to reconsider decision to end US relationship with WHO
The European Union on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking…
WHO:n tupakkapalkinto Suomeen – päivittäin tupakoivien suomalaisten määrä on puolittunut 2000-luvulla
Maailman terveysjärjestö WHO on antanut Suomen sosiaali- ja terveysministeriölle (STM) palkinnon pitkäjänteisestä tupakanvastaisesta työstä. Palkinto myönnetään maailman tupakattomana päivänä 31. toukokuuta. WHO kiittää Suomea eritoten…
Global report: WHO says the Americas are centre of pandemic as cases surge
The Americas have emerged as the new centre of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, as a US study forecast deaths…
WHO chief says he will keep leading virus response after Trump threat
The World Health Organization’s head said on Tuesday he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened…
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