'Concerned' about risk to life in China due to Covid-19 spread, says WHO; flags 'lack of info' again
The massive surge in Covid-19 cases in China -- that has filled hospitals and overwhelmed funeral homes -- has raised global concerns about the potential emergence of new coronavirus variants.
Jan 05, 2023, 11:00 AM IST
Covid-19 scare: 'Very concerned', says WHO chief as Omicron strain BF.7 wreaks havoc in China
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the UN agency needs more information on Covid-19 severity in China, particularly regarding hospital and intensive care unit admissions.
Dec 22, 2022, 10:21 AM IST
WHO makes BIG claim, says Covid-19 ‘kills one person every 44 seconds globally’
“The number of weekly reported deaths may have dropped by more than 80 per cent since February, but even so, last week one person died with Covid-19 every 44 seconds,” Ghebreyesus said.
Sep 11, 2022, 14:19 PM IST
Monkeypox virus outbreak: Several countries continue to see rise in infections; WHO lists three things to eliminate disease
Since early May 2022, monkeypox cases have been reported from countries where the disease is not endemic.
Aug 31, 2022, 23:22 PM IST
As WHO warns 'Covid-19 nowhere near over', India begins FREE booster shots for adults for next 75 days
Covid Vaccination Booster Dose: With an aim to increase the uptake of the precautionary dose of Covid vaccine among the eligible adult population, 75 days - 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava' began today (July 15) in India
Jul 15, 2022, 12:38 PM IST
New Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75 in India a cause for worry? Here's all we know about it
While WHO is keeping a close watch, Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at WHO said it's too early to dub the variant as "more severe".
Jul 08, 2022, 07:56 AM IST
WHO's BIG warning: 'Covid-19 cases rising in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants'
WHO chief said the “pandemic is changing but it's not over. We have made progress but it's not over.” Ghebreyesus said the ability to track the virus is ''under threat" as reporting and genomic sequences are declining, making it harder to track Omicron and analyse future emerging variants.
Jun 29, 2022, 21:46 PM IST
Covid-19 pandemic 'far from over': WHO chief issues fresh warning
Addressing the 75th World Health Assembly, Ghebreyesus said the Covid-19 pandemic had demonstrated why the world needed the WHO.
May 24, 2022, 07:43 AM IST
WHO honours India's one million all-women ASHA volunteers for ‘outstanding’ work in advancing global health
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “Among the honourees is ASHA, which means hope in Hindi. The more than 1 million female volunteers in India were honoured for their crucial role in linking the community with the health system, to ensure those living in rural poverty get access to primary health care services, as shown throughout the COVID-19 pandemic."
May 22, 2022, 23:42 PM IST
Rising Covid-19 cases highlight 'volatility of this virus': WHO warns pandemic 'not over'
Omicron, specifically BA.4 and BA.5, is driving the upsurge in South Africa, while BA.2 is dominant worldwide, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
May 11, 2022, 09:49 AM IST
China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable', says WHO chief as millions in Beijing, Shanghai face strict lockdowns
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that increased knowledge about coronavirus and better tools to combat it also suggested it was "time for a change of strategy".
May 11, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Omicron continues to sweep the world, narrative that it is 'mild' is misleading, warns WHO
The World Health Organization informed that last week, there were more than 18 million reported cases.
Jan 19, 2022, 06:31 AM IST
Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant, causing infections in vaccinated people, warns WHO
"There is now consistent evidence that Omicron is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant," WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the briefing. "And it is more likely people vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 could be infected or re-infected," Tedros said.
Dec 21, 2021, 07:17 AM IST
Omicron spreading at a rate world has not seen with any previous variant, warns WHO
The global health body informed that 77 countries have now reported cases of the Omicron variant.
Dec 15, 2021, 06:21 AM IST
COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN report
The findings, launched on International Universal Health Coverage Day, highlighted the devastating impact of COVID-19 on people`s ability to obtain healthcare and pay for it
Dec 13, 2021, 09:42 AM IST
Omicron variant now in 57 countries, may change course of COVID-19 pandemic, warns WHO chief
The WHO has called on all countries to increase surveillance, testing and sequencing, and to submit more data to the WHO Clinical Data Platform using an updated online case reporting form.
Dec 09, 2021, 08:20 AM IST
New COVID-19 variant Omicron poses 'very high' global risk, warns WHO
If the virus proves dangerous as feared, "the impact on vulnerable populations would be substantial, particularly in countries with low vaccination coverage, WHO said, noting that no deaths linked to omicron have been reported so far.
Nov 30, 2021, 06:10 AM IST
When will COVID-19 pandemic end? Here's what the WHO chief says
The world has so far witnessed over 24 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases including 49 lakh deaths.
Oct 25, 2021, 08:36 AM IST
HeLa Cells: Cells of a Black woman who died of Cancer 70 years ago, still saves millions of lives!
Body cells of an African American woman Henrieta Lacks, who died of cervical cancer in October 1951 have been responsible for multiple life saving medical breakthroughs like polio vaccine, HPV vaccine and even COVID-19 vaccine.
Oct 19, 2021, 12:37 PM IST
WHO chief hails India's move to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports, calls it 'important development'
India on Monday said that it will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the ''Vaccine Maitri'' programme and to meet its commitment to the COVAX global pool.
Sep 22, 2021, 10:31 AM IST
