Friday, May 3, 2024

Topic: WHO

COVID-19: Over 1.6 billion vaccine shots administered worldwide

Over 1.6 billion coronavirus vaccine shots have been given across globe, figures compiled by Our World in Data showed on Saturday.

WHO: Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year

The World Health Organization has issued a grim warning that the second year of Covid-19 was set to be "far more deadly."

India variant of COVID-19 found in 44 countries: WHO

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the explosion of cases in India has been found in dozens of countries all over the world.

WHO declares COVID mutation found in India ‘variant of concern’ for global health

The World Health Organization on Monday classified a coronavirus mutation first detected in India as a "variant of concern" for global health, warning that it appears to be more contagious than other strains.

WHO warns of Covid-19 spike in Africa

With slow Covid-19 vaccine rollouts and new variants making inroads, the risk of a new wave of infections in Africa remains high, the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa has warned.

“COVID-19 numbers that we have are a major under-estimate,” says WHO

Dr David Nabarro, a special envoy on COVID-19 for the World Health Organization (WHO), warned the “majority of the world is heading into a very, very dark period”.