Tag: The World Health Organisation (WHO)
COVID-19 pandemic may stretch beyond 2021: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is unlikely the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end by the end…
WHO records 17 per cent drop in COVID-19 cases globally
The World Health Organisation reports a decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths related to the pandemic globally for the fourth…
WHO says UK COVID-19 strain spreads to 60 countries, South Africa’s in 23
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that the UK COVID-19 strain has been detected in at least 60 countries,…
Updated: China blocks 2 members of WHO COVID-19 team
Two members of a 15-man World Health Organisation team that arrived Wuhan, China today were blocked from travelling to the…
China blocks WHO team from probing origin of COVID-19
WHO boss, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “very disappointed” that China has blocked the entry of experts to examine…
Africa COVID-19 cases surpass 2m
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over two million confirmed COVID-19…
Remdesivir drug not good for COVID-19: WHO
World Health Organisation said Gilead’s drug remdesivir is no longer recommended for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, regardless of how ill…
WHO, partners roll out 120million rapid COVID-19 test tools
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners said that they will provide 120 million rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests to…
WHO approves corticosteroid drugs for critical COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organisation(WHO) late on Wednesday updated its advice on treatment of COVID-19 cases, by approving corticosteroid drugs for…
COVID-19: WHO sends 40-man team of experts to South Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent a 40-man team of experts to South Africa to boost the country's COVID-19…
Global COVID-19 cases hit one million soon: WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) said confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic will soon reach one million globally, Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus…
No cure yet for COVID-19: WHO chief Tedros
There is currently no treatment that has been proven to be effective against COVID-19," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health…
Coronavirus: WHO chief sends message to world youths
The World Health Organisation, WHO has sent a warning to world youths that the raging coronavirus does not respect them…
Coronavirus: No confirmed cases yet in Syria – WHO
World Health Organisation spokesman Christian Lindmeier, on Tuesday, said Syria is yet to register a single case of coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Tokyo Olympic officials fret over coronavirus pandemic declaration
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike expressed concerns over the fate of 2020 Olympics after the World Health Organisation declared the novel…