WHO News
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Harris, Trump barnstorm Michigan, spar over who has staminaDemocrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump's physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals...
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World Health Organisation to Send More Than One Million Polio Vaccine Doses to GazaThe World Health Organisation is preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in war-torn Gaza after the virus was detected...
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WHO's Tedros calls for creation of pandemic treaty before UN body's 75th anniversaryWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for greater global co-operation to stop future pandemics during a Thursday press conference to...
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WHO says target of reducing global sodium intake by 30 per cent is off trackThe World Health Organisation has revealed that the world is off track in achieving its global target of reducing sodium...
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WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 informationThe World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the...
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Wear masks on long flights as XBB.1.5 Covid variant spreads, WHO saysPassengers should be advised to wear masks on long flights to counter the spread of Covid-19 as a new variant...
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Covid-positive travellers from China 'will not be forced to quarantine' in UKTravellers arriving in the UK from China who test positive for Covid will not be forced to quarantine, a cabinet...
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WHO changes name of monkeypox to 'mpox'The World Health Organisation on Monday announced that it will now be calling the monkeypox virus “mpox”, after calls rose...
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WHO warns against antibody treatments for Covid in U-turn on previous adviceThe World Health Organisation has reversed its stance on antibody treatments for Covid-19, with its new guidance now advising against...
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concernsThe World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns...
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Monkeypox presents 'moderate risk' to global public health, WHO saysThe World Health Organisation said on Sunday that monkeypox constitutes a “moderate risk” to overall public health at a global...
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Origin of unknown cases of hepatitis in UK children under WHO investigationThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of...
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WHO recommends molnupiravir for Covid patients who may need hospital treatmentThe antiviral drug molnupiravir has been recommended by the World Health Organisation for patients with non-severe Covid-19 who are at...
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WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nationsThe World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments...
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WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case recordsThe head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to world leaders that the coronavirus pandemic "is...
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Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks - WHOThe World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next...
