Omicron BA.2 subvariant may spread globally, warns WHO as global Covid-19 cases surpass 40 crore
The BA.2 subvariant, which is said to be more contagious than the currently dominant BA.1 version, will likely become more common, said WHO.
Feb 09, 2022, 13:18 PM IST
Omicron threat: WHO recommends countries ease Covid-19 measures 'in steady, slow way'
"We are now starting to see a very worrying increase in deaths in most regions of the world," WHO Director-General said.
Feb 02, 2022, 06:27 AM IST
Huge volumes of Covid-19 hospital waste threaten health: WHO
The WHO report calls for reform and investment including through the reduction in the use of packaging that has caused a rush for plastic and the use of protective gear made from reusable and recyclable materials.
Feb 01, 2022, 14:15 PM IST
WHO website shows Jammu and Kashmir as part of China, Pakistan: TMC Rajya Sabha MP writes to PM Modi
Santanu Sen also stated that the portion of Arunachal Pradesh was also demarcated differently.
Jan 31, 2022, 10:06 AM IST
Future Covid variants to be more contagious, warns WHO
According to Dr Mike Ryan, WHO's director of emergency programmes, the virus will continue to evolve before it settles into a pattern.
Jan 27, 2022, 13:55 PM IST
'100 cases every three seconds globally': WHO warns Covid-19 'not reaching its end game'
The global health body also warned that it is dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last Covid-19 variant.
Jan 25, 2022, 11:46 AM IST
Covid-19 health emergency could be over in 2022? Here's what WHO has to say
WHO said that if Covid-19 vaccines and other tools aren't shared fairly, the tragedy of the virus would continue.
Jan 19, 2022, 09:19 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
Second anniversary of WHO’s infamous tweet on Covid-19 reminds of social media’s retentive memory
A global campaign was observed on January 14 and 15 to celebrate the second anniversary of the (in)famous tweet made by the WHO, supporting the claims of the Chinese government that “no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel Coronavirus”
Jan 16, 2022, 17:23 PM IST
Is the world ready to follow Europe's footsteps and treat Covid like flu?
After 2 years of curfews, lockdown, mask mandates and movement restrictions, one question that arose several times is if the world is ready to take a step ahead and consider Covid an endemic?
Jan 15, 2022, 10:19 AM IST
Sharp surge in COVID-19 infections globally, positivity rate over 5 % in 8 states: Health Ministry
Expressing his concerns about rising Covid cases in India, Agarwal said, “There has been a sharp surge in COVID cases in India; there are 9,55,319 active cases as on Jan 12.” Noting a high surge in Covid-19 infections in India, the positivity rate has risen from 1.1 per cent on Dec 30 to 11.05 per cent on January 12, the Union Health Secretary said.
Jan 12, 2022, 16:53 PM IST
More than 50% of population in Europe will be infected with Omicron in next 6-8 weeks, warns WHO
The World Health Organization said that fifty of the 53 countries in Europe and central Asia have now reported cases of the Omicron variant.
Jan 12, 2022, 07:02 AM IST
Omicron seems less severe than Delta but not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO
Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", Tedros Adhanom said.
Jan 07, 2022, 07:44 AM IST
Omicron may be less severe but not mild: WHO chief
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Omicron variant is hospitalizing people and it is killing people, just like previous ones.
Jan 07, 2022, 06:45 AM IST
Spiralling Omicron cases could lead to more dangerous variants, warns WHO
Due to its less severity, the scientists are hoping that Omicron could possibly overcome the pandemic and bring life back to normal. But, according to Smallwood, more than 100 million COVID cases have been enrolled in Europe since the start of the pandemic, and more than 5 million new cases were enrolled in the last week of 2021.
Jan 05, 2022, 07:37 AM IST
Vaccines still effective against Omicron variant of COVID-19: WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
"As expected, T cell immunity holding up better against #Omicron. This will protect us against severe disease. Please get vaccinated if you have not," said Swaminathan in a tweet on Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2021, 07:19 AM IST
Overall risk related to Omicron 'remains very high', warns WHO as world fights new COVID-19 variant
The global health body stated that consistent evidence shows that Omicron has a 'growth advantage over the Delta variant' with a doubling time of 2-3 days.
Dec 29, 2021, 09:28 AM IST
Omicron vs Delta: Which Covid variant has the lower hospitalisation rate?
The data set included 56,000 cases of Omicron and 269,000 cases of the Delta variant.
Dec 23, 2021, 13:46 PM IST
Omicron to dominate Europe soon, booster dose important defence: WHO
The fast spreading strain of Covid has so far spread to 106 countries, according to the WHO.
Dec 22, 2021, 14:03 PM 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
