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COVID-19 remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?

We need to learn to coexist with COVID. It means applying appropriate prevention and control measures for COVID as we go about our lives.

The New Daily · Feb 2, 2023

COVID remains a global emergency, the World Health Organization says, but we're at a transition point. What does this mean?

As we enter the fourth year of living with COVID, we are all asking the predictable question: when will the pandemic be over?

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2023

Top US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct

A top U.S. health official has urged the World Health Organization to address allegations that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

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UN found no managerial misconduct at WHO in Congo sex scandal

A U.N. investigation into the World Health Organization's managerial mishandling of a sex scandal in the Democratic Republic of Congo found that allegations against senior staff were "unsubstantiated," the health agency chief said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Believe it or not, it's still officially a pandemic, the WHO says. Welcome to year 4 of COVID

In its report, however, the emergency committee concluded that the pandemic "may be approaching an inflexion point," and asked the WHO to research the implications of terminating the emergency status "in the coming months."

Fortune · Jan 30, 2023

Under-funded WHO seeks 'reinforced' role in global health at key meeting

The World Health Organization will push at its board meeting this week for an expanded role in tackling the next global health emergency after COVID-19, but is still seeking answers on how to fund it, according to health policy experts.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

WHO head ‘very concerned’ about rising COVID deaths ahead of meeting to end—or extend—global public health emergency

“While clearly we’re in better shape than we were three years ago when the pandemic hit, the global collective response is once again under strain,” he said at a Tuesday news conference.

Fortune · Jan 24, 2023

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Do we have China’s full Covid data? The WHO is pushing for more

The lack of transparency around the latest outbreak has heightened concern among global health officials that new variants could be spreading undetected, writes Adam Taylor

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

China urged to provide more data on COVID infections

China’s announcement that it had almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths in a month has spurred new calls for the government to provide more data about the wave of infections that is sweeping the country.

Tribune News Service · Jan 15, 2023

WHO says its chief spoke with Chinese officials, welcomes COVID-19 data

The World Health Organization's head has spoken with Chinese authorities and the agency welcomed new information about the situation in the country, WHO said on Saturday after Beijing released new data showing a big jump in COVID-19-related deaths.

Reuters · Jan 14, 2023

Worst cholera outbreak in decades kills 750 people in Malawi

Malawi’s health minister says the country’s worst cholera outbreak in two decades has killed 750 people so far

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

Biden just extended the COVID public health emergency as the highly transmissible Kraken variant drives U.S. cases up

Some public health experts predict that Wednesday’s extension will be the last.

Fortune · Jan 11, 2023

AP: WHO knew of past sex misconduct claim against doctor

Internal documents obtained by the Associated Press show the World Health Organization knew of past sexual misconduct charges against a doctor who was accused of harassing a woman in the fall

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Lack of Covid preventive measures in China may lead a 2020-like situation: Report

The Chinese authorities have, however, turned down offers by Western countries to help Beijing with stronger and more effective vaccines in a bid to stem the rising tide of Covid. Read Full news on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Jan 8, 2023

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Dynamite News · Jan 5, 2023

Covid Alert: WHO Chief Tedros Believes Covid Pandemic Ends In 2023

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023. Read on for details:

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 5, 2023

WHO: China Stats 'Under-represent' True Impact of Covid Outbreak

The World Health Organization criticized China's "very narrow" definition of Covid deaths on Wednesday, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 31, 2022

Share the Data, WHO Urges China at COVID Surge Talks

The World Health Organization met Chinese officials for talks on Friday about the surge in Covid-19 cases, urging them to share real-time data so other countries can respond effectively. The rise in infections in China has triggered concern around the globe and questions about its data reporting, with low official…

Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2022

WHO says China COVID travel restrictions ‘understandable’

Many countries are imposing restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in infections.

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Reuters · Dec 30, 2022

World Health Organization needs more information on China COVID situation - Tedros

The World Health Organization needs more information to assess the latest surge in infections in China, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022

Doctors forced to reuse surgical equipment as medical supplies run short in country

Doctors have shared their heartbreak at having to turn away patients and reuse medical equipment in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022

WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China

The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is “very concerned” about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its “zero COVID” policy

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Potential China wave is 'wild card' for ending COVID emergency - WHO advisors

It may be too early to declare the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency phase because of a potentially devastating wave to come in China, several leading scientists and World Health Organization advisors told Reuters.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2022

WHO chief says uncle was murdered by Eritrean troops in Tigray

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, has said his uncle was "murdered" by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 15, 2022

WHO Eyes End to Covid Emergency in 2023

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hoped that Covid-19 would no longer be a public health emergency in 2023, as it urged China to share information that could pinpoint how the pandemic started. As the third anniversary of the original outbreak rolls around, the WHO said the virus was…

The Times of India · Dec 15, 2022

WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19

GENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus.

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