WHO says vaccine safety top priority, as AstraZeneca pauses study
Safety of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine comes “first and foremost”, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Wednesday, as…
Pandemic pace slows worldwide except for southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for southeast Asia…
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health…
COVID-19: WHO calls for aggressive measures to fight against pandemic as cases soar
The World Health Organisation has called on countries to be more aggressive and step up control measures as the number…
COVID-19 pandemic ‘is not even close to being over: WHO chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is not even close to being over, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing…
WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and…
WHO Recommends to Avoid Taking Ibuprofen For COVID-19 Symptom
The World Health Organization recommended that people suffering COVID-19 symptoms avoid taking ibuprofen, after French officials warned that anti-inflammatory drugs…
Basic protective measures against the coronavirus
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and…
Lockdowns should be lifted in two-week stages to stem COVID-19 spread: WHO
Countries that ease restrictions imposed to fight the spread of the coronavirus should wait at least two weeks to evaluate…