Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
COVID-19 originated elsewhere, not Wuhan: WHO expert
A Russian expert on Saturday said Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market may have made it possible for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
COVID-19 probe: WHO officials face obstacles as China gags Wuhan residents
WHO experts in Wuhan to study the origin of COVID-19 face formidable obstacles as Chinese authorities muzzle residents
Africa in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 3 million – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 2.9 million confirmed COVID-19…
WHO says in touch with UK over new COVID-19 strain
By Agency Reporter The World Health Organisation is in close contact with British officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant,…
WHO says two billion vaccine doses secured
The World Health Organisation has secured almost two billion doses of existing and candidate COVID-19 vaccines for use worldwide.
Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will lead a mission to Beijing with an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to…
WHO commends Nigeria’s healthcare provision fund
Dr Walter Mulombo, World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Nigeria, has commended Nigeria on the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF).
COVID-19: Africa’s cases surpass 2.2m – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, said there are over 2.2 million confirmed…
WHO COVID envoy fears third wave in Europe
David Nabarro, a World Health Organisation (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in…
WHO declares end of 11th Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Equateur province in…
WHO raises alarm over COVID-19 spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday raised an alarm over a spike in coronavirus (covid-19) infections in Tunisia.
WHO establishes council for economic growth
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a new Council on the Economics of Health for All to put “Health…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 50 million – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) figures on Monday showed that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 50 million.
WHO, Wikipedia to share COVID-19 information
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is cooperating with the online encyclopedia Wikipedia to spread reliable information about COVID-19 across the…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases hit 1.5m — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed…
WHO worries over COVID-19 surge in Europe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, on Thursday, expressed concern on the current COVID-19 surge…
Children older than 11 years should wear masks – WHO
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have recommended that children above 11 years should wear face masks…
Covid-19 is proving difficult to stop – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed that the novel Coronavirus is proving exceptionally difficult to stop, as the number of…
WHO: $100b needed for universal supply of COVID-19 vaccine
More than 100 billion dollars will be needed to ensure everyone globally can access the vaccine to fight COVID-19, the…
UN sends medical supplies to Beirut
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that twenty tons of UN supplies to treat people injured by the massive blast…
Risks of COVID-19 infection through breastfeeding negligible – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the risk of COVID-19 infection through breastfeeding is negligible and has never…
No silver bullet vaccine yet for COVID-19, WHO warns
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form…
COVID-19 vaccines now in phase 3 clinical trials – WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said a number of vaccines are now in phase…
WHO, Yobe Govt. rejoice with COVID-19 survivors
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Yobe Government on Thursday in Damaturu rejoiced with some COVID-19 survivors in the state.
Coronavirus: Africa’s cases rise to 23,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases…
WHO confirms three fresh Ebola cases in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded three new cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Coronavirus: UN solidarity flight arrives Kenya with supplies
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Congo disclosed that a UN Solidarity Flight carrying medical supplies…
Trouble: WHO announces another virus outbreak in Sudan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of yellow fever in South Sudan. Yellow fever is an acute…
WHO replies Trump: Wrong time to cut funding amid pandemic
The World Health Organization(WHO) on Wednesday replied U.S. President Trump and advised him not to cut funding amid an “acute…