Australia seeks briefing on WHO 'racism' Health Minister Greg Hunt says he will seek advice on claims that a key World Health Organisation director in the region has engaged in racist behaviour. AAP · Jan 27, 2022
Autism: What parents know, what they don't About one in 160 children has Autism spectrum disorder, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) and adds that though it can be detected in childhood, often it is not diagnosed until much later. The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022
Over 21 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, highest number of weekly cases recorded since beginning of pandemic: WHO UNITED NATIONS: Over 21 million new coronavirus cases were reported around the world last week, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the World Health Organisation. The Times of India · Jan 26, 2022
Afghanistan's health system 'seriously under threat': WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said fundamental and life-saving primary health care services in Afghanistan are under severe threat due to a lack of external funding since the change of regime in August 2021. Dynamite News · Jan 26, 2022
Vaccines crucial despite potential peak The World Health Organisation says whether or not Australia's Omicron outbreak has peaked, vaccine rates must continue to rise to prevent further transmission. AAP · Jan 24, 2022
Europe could be headed for Covid-19 pandemic ‘endgame’, says WHO The Covid-19 pandemic is heading towards its “endgame” in Europe due to the milder Omicron variant, according to the World Health Organisation’s Europe director. Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2022
We are only half way through Covid pandemic, says World Health Organisation “It’s a new virus, and we must go on treating it as though it is full of surprises, very nasty and rather cunning.” Wales Online · Jan 24, 2022
What does 'endemic' mean and have we reached that stage with Covid-19? Despite restrictions expected to be eased in Ireland, the World Health Organisation has warned that it “is nowhere near over”. Irish Mirror · Jan 21, 2022
WHO warns pandemic not over amid record Europe Covid case numbers The director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the Covid pandemic “is nowhere near over”. Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2022
Making premature promises to lift Plan B restrictions ‘unwise’, WHO warns Making promises to end Plan B restrictions in England at this stage is “premature”, the World Health Organisation has warned, as the coronavirus is “constantly evolving”. Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2022
WHO experts warns over England's 'plan' to lift Covid restrictions on January 26 "This virus is constantly evolving and it’s super hard to predict where it will be – we can say where we hope we’re going to go, we can say where we’d like to go, we can say what we think we need to do to get there – but making… Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ in fight against Covid in UK, says World Health Organisation WHO special enjoy has positive words for UK situation as hospital admissions continue to fall The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ for UK in Covid battle as cases fall, says WHO official The UK can see the “light at the end of the tunnel” in its fight against coronavirus as cases continue to fall, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official has said. Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2022
A series of missteps: Why did it take so long for India’s healthcare workers to get PPEs? More than 500 infections, protests and several deaths later, India’s doctors in Covid-19 wards seem to have finally got their hands on personal protective equipment to shield them from the novel coronavirus. Newslaundry · Jun 10, 2020
Newslaundry · Apr 30, 2020 India has tested less than one percent of its population for coronavirus. Why? On March 16, the World Health Organisation said it was imperative for all countries to take a “comprehensive approach” to contain the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. One of the most effective ways to contain the spread of the virus, the WHO chief said at a press briefing that…