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The simultaneous circulation of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus is creating a "tsunami of cases", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing on Wednesday. …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have discussed the registration of Russia’s vaccine Sputnik V, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. "On …
The World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally. "An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled," said WHO head Tedros …
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, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom …
COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide "significant protection", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The Omicron variant …
At least 23 countries have reported identifying the Omicron variant of Covid-19, which was first detected in South Africa, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Wednesday. "At least …
The World Health Organization (WHO) agreed on Wednesday to launch negotiations on an international pact to prevent and control future pandemics at a time when the world is gearing up to battle the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. …
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that it's the inequity in access to vaccines and inconsistent use of public health measures is prolonging the coronavirus pandemic. "The global inequity in …
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that 150 contacts, and four high-risk contacts, have been identified after a patient in Guinea was found to have the Marburg virus, marking the first time it has …
WHO director-general Tedros Adhnom Ghebreyesus said the world is now in a period of real danger due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The world is now in a period of real danger. Many of the gains we have made are now being …
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first shots. …
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned about the possibility of a new novel coronavirus strain that would be more dangerous than the delta variant. "The more transmission, the more …
Head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the Covid-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and said he was asking China to be more transparent as …
The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. "We are now in the early stages of a third wave," he said in his opening …
Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of the "devastating outbreaks" caused by the Delta variant of COVID-19, saying that the new strain of the virus was infecting people …
The novel coronavirus pandemic is at a very dangerous stage at the moment, despite the global community’s successes in fighting it, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday. "While we have progress in …
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been vaccinated against the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter, urging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19, if there is a vaccine available in the …
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of its "Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan 2021" for the COVID-19 pandemic that would require $1.96 billion in support from its member states. According …
The World Health Organization (WHO) thinks that the global community in 2021 should pay special attention to studies of new strains of the coronavirus, including those detected in the UK and South Africa and share research information on this …
The current coronavirus pandemic will not be the last one, epidemics are our reality, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned today. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "the world has turned …
