Topic: WHO
Virus cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of fully vaccinated, say officials
Covid-19 cases rose by over 20 percent week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, with just 0.79 percent of people on the continent fully vaccinated, senior health officials said.
New WHO guidance aims to stamp out rights violations in mental health services
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), published on Thursday, calls for providing mental health care that respects human rights and focuses on recovery.
WHO urges wealthy nations to donate their surplus vaccines
WHO is urging wealthy countries to donate their surplus doses to poorer countries instead of giving them to less vulnerable groups, such as children, and they have so far donated 150 million doses via the COVAX sharing scheme.
COVID-19; WHO grants emergency authorisation to Sinovac vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, the second Chinese-produced shot to get its endorsement, a WHO statement said.
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: WHO
UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a pandemic preparedness treaty, warning that it would be a “monumental error” to think the danger of COVID-19 has passed.
COVID variant-first detected in India-found in at least 53 territories: WHO
The variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed.
