World health organization
World dangerously unprepared for next pandemic: monitor
Gro Harlem Brundtland, GPMB co-chair and a former WHO chief, stressed during the virtual launch of the report Monday that the board had warned a year ago that...
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Africa to be declared polio-free
Polio was endemic around the world until a vaccine was found in the 1950s, though this remained out of reach for many poorer countries in Asia and Africa.
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As Europe battles rising numbers, WHO hopes pandemic over in two years
Western Europe has been enduring the kind of infection levels not seen in many months, particularly in Germany, France, Spain and Italy -- sparking fears of a full-fledged second wave.
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EXPLAINER: The WHO's struggle for a global COVID-19 vaccine plan
The WHO has expressed concern that wealthier countries hoarding vaccines for their own citizens could impede efforts to end the pandemic.
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SA to welcome first WHO member who will help in fight against COVID-19
A team of more than 40 international health experts assembled by the WHO are due to start working in south Africa soon where they'll be guiding government and professionals through the pandemic.
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European virus surge due to relaxed behaviour: WHO expert
The WHO now fears people will become more lax about measures and recommendations aimed at curbing the spread.
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'Do you really need to party?' WHO asks world's youth
The proportion of those infected aged 15-24 has risen three-fold in about five months, WHO data shows.
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Careless young people driving some COVID-19 spikes: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus lamented that a major challenge in trying to rein in the novel coronavirus was 'convincing younger people of this risk'.
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WHO says travel bans cannot be indefinite; countries must fight virus
A surge of infections has prompted countries to reimpose some travel restrictions in recent days.
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Tighter mask rules, more tests as WHO warns of Europe virus spike
Europe like other regions is struggling to balance restrictions to halt COVID-19 against the need to revive economies as people there emerge from some of the world's toughest lockdowns.
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WHO scientist sees regulators cooperating to speed COVID-19 vaccine approval
There are more than 200 COVID-19 vaccines in development, with two dozen in human trials and a handful now entering late-stage studies in thousands of patients.
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SA's outbreak should be wake-up call for continent - WHO
South Africa reported a surge of 13,373 new cases on Saturday, the fourth largest globally.
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WHO: There will be no return to old normal after COVID-19 pandemic
Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva on Monday, director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there were no shortcuts out of the pandemic.
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WHO reports record daily rise in global COVID-19 cases, up over 228,000
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report.
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New WHO guidance calls for more evidence on airborne transmission
How frequently the coronavirus spreads by the airborne or aerosol route - as opposed to by larger droplets in coughs and sneezes - is not clear.
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Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
New cases in Africa were up 24% over the past week, with data from governments and the World Health Organization showing it had 512,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 11,930 deaths.
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WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
The announcement follows strong criticism by US President Donald Trump’s administration, which accused the WHO of being “China-centric".
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID-19 trials
The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the first time in a single day.
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WHO announces end to 10th Ebola outbreak in DRC
More than 2,000 people were killed by the outbreak out of 3,470 cases.
