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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 500mn: WHO
Geneva : The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 500 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).Globally, as of 8:36 p.m. CEST on Thursday, there have been 500,186,525 confirmed…
Covid-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases, deaths : WHO
Geneva : As the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up Covid-19 response…
No change in Omicron BA.4, BA.5 severity or transmissibility so far : WHO
Geneva : While there have been a few cases of new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, so far there is no change seen in the severity or transmissibility, the World Health Organisation has said. The new sub-variants have to date been…
Crisis in Ukraine could slash global trade growth by half in 2022 : WTO
Geneva : The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has dealt a severe blow to the global economy, reducing projected global trade growth for 2022 from the 4.7 per cent predicted last October to between 2.4 per cent and 3 per cent. The…
WHO study supports single-dose HPV vaccine regimen
Geneva : One-dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer, according to a recent review by the World Health Organization's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE).The SAGE met…
Ukraine records over 100 attacks on healthcare: WHO
Geneva : Ukraine has recorded more than 100 attacks on healthcare, since the start of the war on February 24, the World Health Organisation has said.The attacks so far have claimed 73 lives and injured 51, the agency said.Of the current…
One-third of world’s population yet to receive a Covid vax: WHO chief
Geneva : Even as some high-income countries have rolled out fourth and fifth Covid vaccine doses, one-third of the world's population is yet to receive a single dose, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom…
WHO calls for quality care for women, newborns post childbirth
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched its first ever global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period the first six weeks after birth. Worldwide, more than three in ten women and babies…
WHO delays assessment of Russia’s Sputnik Covid vax
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has delayed the assessment process for granting emergency use authorisation to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid, in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.According to a WHO official, the…
Global Covid-19 cases on rise again despite reduced testing: WHO
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a global spike in Covid-19 cases, despite reduced testing and several weeks of declining infections.WHO said cases are especially on the rise in parts of Asia, urging…