World Health Organisation

January 01, 2021

WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots.

December 02, 2020
WHO fine-tunes advice on COVID masks for public, health workers

In more detailed advice published on Wednesday, the WHO said that, where the epidemic was spreading, people - including children and students aged 12 or over - should always wear masks in shops, workplaces and schools that lack adequate ventilation, and when receiving visitors at home in poorly ventilated rooms.
November 24, 2020
AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective

AstraZeneca's vaccine was 70 per cent effective in pivotal trials and could be up to 90 per cent effective, giving the world's fight against the global pandemic a third new weapon that can be cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale-up than rivals.
November 13, 2020
WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India, Modi says matter of pride

Traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda can play an important role in integrated people-centric health services and healthcare, but they have not received enough attention, the WHO chief said.
November 09, 2020
US becomes first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases as third wave of infections surges

The United States has reported about a million cases in the past 10 days, the highest rate of infections since the nation reported its first novel coronavirus case in Washington state 293 days ago.
October 30, 2020
Global COVID cases rise by single-day record of half a million

The United States continues to lead the worldwide coronavirus tally with about 8.9 million infections and about 228,000 fatalities since the pandemic started.
October 25, 2020
Spain declares emergency, orders second lockdown to stem COVID outbreaks

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the curfew takes effect Sunday night and would likely remain in place for six months.

World Health Organisation

WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

WHO fine-tunes advice on COVID masks for public, health workers

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 'vaccine for the world' can be 90% effective

WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India, Modi says matter of pride

US becomes first nation to cross 10 million COVID-19 cases as third wave of infections surges

Global COVID cases rise by single-day record of half a million

Spain declares emergency, orders second lockdown to stem COVID outbreaks

Divided world is failing COVID-19 test, says UN chief Antonio Guterres

COVID-19: WHO reports record one-day rise in global cases

Man-made coronavirus born in a Chinese lab, says virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan | Part I