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Pandemic's "Acute Phase" Could End By Mid Year If 70% Gets Vaccinated: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.
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Europe In A Covid "Ceasefire" That Could See End Of Pandemic: WHO
Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a "long period of tranquility" due to high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron variant and the end of winter, the WHO said on Thursday.
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Covid Cases Top 300 Million Worldwide Since Pandemic Began
The total number of Covid-19 registered worldwide since the start of the pandemic topped 300 million on Friday, according to an AFP count based on official figures.
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"Omicron Is Hospitalising And Killing People": WHO Chief's Warning
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization insisted Thursday.
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"Tsunami" Of New Covid Cases Overwhelming Global Health Systems: WHO Chief
World Health Organisation said on Thursday, with its chief warning that the "tsunami of cases" caused by the new Omicron variant was overwhelming health systems around the world.
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"Evidence Omicron Spreading Significantly Faster Than Delta," WHO Warns
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
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Covovax, Serum Institute's Covid Vaccine, Cleared By WHO
The World Health Organisation on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the Covid vaccine Covovax, Serum Institute of India's version of the Novavax vaccine.
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Low Vaccine Cover, Low Testing Rates "Toxic Mix", Says WHO
The World Health Organization Wednesday warned a "toxic mix" at the global level of low vaccination coverage and testing rates was creating fertile breeding ground for new COVID-19 variants.
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WHO Restarts Evaluation Of Russian Covid Vaccine
The World Health Organization said Friday it had "restarted" a process that could grant emergency authorisation for the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, after several months in limbo.
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Looking Forward To "Second Generation" Of Covid Vaccines: WHO Chief Scientist
The World Health Organization's chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the "second generation" of Covid-19 vaccines, which could include nasal sprays and oral versions.
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Europe Could See "Another Half A Million Covid Deaths" By February: WHO
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
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Covid Plan Needs $23.4 Billion Over Next Year: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday its plan to secure and deploy vaccines, tests and treatments to combat the Covid-19 pandemic needed $23.4 billion over the next 12 months.
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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WHO-Led Trial To Study 3 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs For Covid Patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday a clinical trial in 52 countries would study three anti-inflammatory drugs as potential treatments for COVID-19 patients.
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WHO's Chief Scientist Warns The Pandemic Isn't Slowing Down
Coronavirus infections are rising across most regions of the world as the delta variant spreads, clear evidence that the pandemic isn't on the wane, said the World Health Organization's chief scientist.
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Pandemic's "Acute Phase" Could End By Mid Year If 70% Gets Vaccinated: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated.
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Europe In A Covid "Ceasefire" That Could See End Of Pandemic: WHO
Two years after the outbreak of Covid-19, Europe could soon enter a "long period of tranquility" due to high vaccination rates, the milder Omicron variant and the end of winter, the WHO said on Thursday.
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Covid Cases Top 300 Million Worldwide Since Pandemic Began
The total number of Covid-19 registered worldwide since the start of the pandemic topped 300 million on Friday, according to an AFP count based on official figures.
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"Omicron Is Hospitalising And Killing People": WHO Chief's Warning
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization insisted Thursday.
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"Tsunami" Of New Covid Cases Overwhelming Global Health Systems: WHO Chief
World Health Organisation said on Thursday, with its chief warning that the "tsunami of cases" caused by the new Omicron variant was overwhelming health systems around the world.
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"Evidence Omicron Spreading Significantly Faster Than Delta," WHO Warns
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
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Covovax, Serum Institute's Covid Vaccine, Cleared By WHO
The World Health Organisation on Friday announced it has granted emergency approval to the Covid vaccine Covovax, Serum Institute of India's version of the Novavax vaccine.
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Low Vaccine Cover, Low Testing Rates "Toxic Mix", Says WHO
The World Health Organization Wednesday warned a "toxic mix" at the global level of low vaccination coverage and testing rates was creating fertile breeding ground for new COVID-19 variants.
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WHO Restarts Evaluation Of Russian Covid Vaccine
The World Health Organization said Friday it had "restarted" a process that could grant emergency authorisation for the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, after several months in limbo.
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Looking Forward To "Second Generation" Of Covid Vaccines: WHO Chief Scientist
The World Health Organization's chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the "second generation" of Covid-19 vaccines, which could include nasal sprays and oral versions.
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Europe Could See "Another Half A Million Covid Deaths" By February: WHO
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
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Covid Plan Needs $23.4 Billion Over Next Year: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday its plan to secure and deploy vaccines, tests and treatments to combat the Covid-19 pandemic needed $23.4 billion over the next 12 months.
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Tuberculosis Deaths On Rise Again Globally Due To Covid: WHO
Tuberculosis is on the rise again globally for the first time in a decade, linked to disruptions in access to healthcare because of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Orgnization said Thursday.
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WHO-Led Trial To Study 3 Anti-Inflammatory Drugs For Covid Patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday a clinical trial in 52 countries would study three anti-inflammatory drugs as potential treatments for COVID-19 patients.
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WHO's Chief Scientist Warns The Pandemic Isn't Slowing Down
Coronavirus infections are rising across most regions of the world as the delta variant spreads, clear evidence that the pandemic isn't on the wane, said the World Health Organization's chief scientist.
