A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rapid spread that has worried health officials about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic. The outbreak in Equateur Province began in early June, when a cluster of …
Read More »Explainer: The World Health Organization’s fight for a global COVID-19 fax plan
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on countries to join a global pact to ensure less affluent countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines, warning of the risks of so-called “fax nationalism”. Here’s a look at the WHO’s plan and approach to rich nations. FILE PHOTO: A …
Read More »WHO blasts ‘vaccination nationalism’ in the latest slate against opposition
GENEVA / MANILA (Reuters) – Nations that may preserve COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, issuing a final closes call for countries to participate in a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an August …
Read More »WHO blasts ‘vaccination nationalism’ in the latest slate against opposition
GENEVA / MANILA (Reuters) – Nations that may preserve COVID-19 vaccines while excluding others will deepen the pandemic, Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, issuing a final closes call for countries to participate in a global vaccine pact. The WHO has an August …
Read More »Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, much asymptomatic: WHO
MANILA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it was concerned that the new spread of coronavirus was being driven out by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, a danger to vulnerable groups. PHILO PHOTO: People queue for …
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