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No data yet on changing COVID vaccines between doses: WHO
The World Health Organization has called for studies on so-called mixing and matching between vaccines, but said there was no comprehensive data so far on which...
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WHO: COVID shows govts must increase investment in public health
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize - in collaboration with the WHO - earlier on Wednesday hosted a virtual discussion to commemorate World Health Day.
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US, 13 allies voice concern on WHO-backed COVID report
The other nations signing the joint statement were the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Slovenia.
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WHO experts say COVID probably came to humans from animals
But the report, drafted by World Health Organization-appointed international experts and their Chinese counterparts, offers no definitive answers on how the new coronavirus jumped to humans.
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WHO chief says all possible COVID origins 'need further study'
World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency had received the report over the weekend, adding that all theories on how the virus entered humans remained on the table.
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J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts
The vaccine has the advantages of being a single-shot jab that can be stored at regular refrigeration rather than ultra-cold temperatures.
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Major EU nations halt AstraZeneca as WHO says it is safe
Both organisations will hold special meetings this week after a host of countries said they would stop using the vaccine pending further review.
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One in four people will have hearing problems by 2050: WHO
The first-ever global report on hearing said that the causes of many of the problems -- such as infections, diseases, birth defects, noise exposure and lifestyle choices -- could be prevented.
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Long COVID should be 'clear priority' for authorities: WHO
While some studies have begun to shed light on the illness, it is still unclear why some patients with COVID-19 continue to show symptoms for months, including tiredness, brain fog, and cardiac and neurological disorders.
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First vaccines delivered under global Covax scheme
The 600,000 doses delivered to Ghana are from Oxford/AstraZeneca, and will be administered in several Ghanaian cities from Tuesday.
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WHO: Wealthy countries quest for vaccine shouldn’t compromise Covax mechanism
During a press briefing on Monday afternoon, WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus, said some rich countries are approaching manufacturers to secure more vaccines, which affects deals the health body had with Covax.
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ANALYSIS: COVID-19: What happens if some countries don’t vaccinate?
It seems unlikely that the pandemic can be fully contained through the existing prevention measures or that it’ll soon burn out. This happens when infections slow down because a significant proportion of the population has developed “herd immunity”.
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WHO chief calls on Tanzania to combat Covid
President John Magufuli has claimed coronavirus has been has fended off by prayer in Tanzania, and refused to take measures to curb its spread.
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UN urges global COVID vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced alarm that just 10 nations have administered 75% of doses so far - and 130 countries have had none at all.
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New COVID-19 cases down 16% last week: WHO
Five of the six WHO regions of the world reported a double-digit percentage decline in new cases, with only the Eastern Mediterranean showing a rise, of seven percent.
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DR Congo starts Ebola vaccination after new outbreak
The WHO's office in the Democratic Republic of Congo said four people in Biene had been vaccinated and 334 other contacts would also receive the jab.
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Guinea faces Ebola 'epidemic', health chief says
The cases marked the first known resurgence of Ebola in West Africa since a 2013-2016 epidemic that began in Guinea and killed more than 11,300 people across the region.
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US has 'concerns' on COVID-19 info from China after WHO probe
Despite failing to find the virus origins a year after the pandemic began, the team of foreign experts did agree it likely jumped from bats to an unknown animal species before transmitting to humans.
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WHO chief: all hypotheses still open on COVID origins
The WHO's mission to Wuhan, where the first cases were identified, failed to identify the source of the virus but poured cold water on the theory that it leaked from the city's virology laboratory.
