Tag: World Health Organization
Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges across Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Driven by the delta variant, a new wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the African continent where new cases, hospital admissions, and...
Vaccine technology transfer center to open in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, a move...
Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak that killed 12
DAKAR, Senegal —
Guinea has declared an end to an...
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
GENEVA — A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the...
WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s top vaccines expert said Thursday that immunizing children against COVID-19 is not a high priority from a WHO...
German minister laments choice of Syria for WHO board seat
BERLIN — Germany’s health minister says he is “anything but happy” that Syria’s government — which has waged a devastating, deadly decade-long war against...
Protesters slam choice of Syria for board of UN health body
BEIRUT — Dozens of medical workers in rebel-held northwest Syria on Monday protested a decision to grant President Bashar Assad's government a seat on...
WHO chief concedes ‘slow’ response to Congo sex abuse claims
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged the U.N. health agency's response to sexual abuse allegations involving employees who worked in...
US, Britain seek new WHO look into COVID origins in China
GENEVA — The United States and Britain are stepping up calls for the World Health Organization to take a deeper look into the possible...
WHO asked to review spiked Italy report, whistleblower case
ROME — Whistleblower protection groups urged the World Health Organization on Wednesday to launch an independent review into the case of an Italian researcher...