Tag: World Health Organisation
No Evidence Suggests BCG Vaccine Can Protect Against COVID-19: WHO
There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects people against infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. ....
The Virus Will Be With Us For A Long Time: WHO Chief
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the coronavirus continues to be extremely dangerous and will remain for a long time.....
WHO Urges Countries To Wake Up, Take Control Of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic to "wake up" to the situation on the ground and to "take control" of the spread of the virus.....
"Please Quarantine Politicizing COVID": WHO Chief
"Please quarantine politicizing COVID. If we want to win, we shouldn't waste time pointing fingers," World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged here, saying "Unity is the only option to defeat this virus." ....
Coronavirus Could Kill 1,90,000 In Africa In A Year: WHO
As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.....
WHO Says It Hopes To Continue Collaboration With US
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that his organisation hopes to continue cooperation with the United States. ....
Covid-19 Vaccine Could Come Within 1 Year: WHO Chief
Scientists predict the world may have a Covid-19 vaccine within one year or even a few months earlier, said the Director-General of the World Health Organisation even as he underlined the importance of global cooperation to develop, manufacture and distribute vaccines. ....
WHO Chief Calls For 'immediate Action' Amid Covid-19 Resurgence
The World Health Organization's (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the world was still at "a critical juncture" in its fights against the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and called for "immediate action" as several countries have reported a resurgence in new confirmed cases. ....
UN Chief Defends WHO After Trump Threat
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored the necessity of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the coronavirus crisis in the face of a threat by US President Donald Trump to withhold funds for the UN agency.....
WHO Recommends Wider Use Of Face Masks To Curb COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday updated its guidance on the use of masks for control of COVID-19, advising all people aged 60 years or over, or those with underlying conditions, to wear a medical mask in situations where physical distancing is not possible. ....
