WHO: World heading for ‘catastrophic moral failure’ over vaccines
Fatima Sule The hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines by rich countries is not only unethical but will also prolong the pandemic, UN health chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, warned […]
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Coronavirus ‘most severe health emergency’ WHO has faced
Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
Court hears suit seeking to imprison Buhari’s appointees over COVID-19 breach
An Abuja Magistrates’ Court at Kado on Monday heared a criminal complaint against President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees who attended the funeral of his Chief of […]
Global coronavirus cases up by over 230,000 – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 230,370 in 24 hours. The […]
Africa surpasses half a million COVID-19 cases, WHO says
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday said Africa recorded more than half a million COVID-19 infections, with many countries experiencing a sharp rise in […]
Covid-19 vaccine highly likely by 2021 – WHO
At least one of the nearly 150 covid-19 vaccines being tested around the world should be ready by 2021, Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist at the […]
Covid-19: 73 countries at risk of running out of HIV drug shortage – WHO
The covid-19 pandemic has put at least 73 countries, including India, at risk of running out of stocks of antiretroviral medicines, a World Health Organization […]
WHO worries over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa
By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, June 19, 2020 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the impact of COVID-19 on women and girls […]
WHO suspends use of chloroquine for COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organization (WHO), has announced temporary suspension of clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Addressing a virtual press conference […]
Coronavirus: World sees highest daily increase in virus cases
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is a long way from being over amid the largest daily […]
US Says Remdesivir Shows ‘Clear-Cut’ Effect In Treating coronavirus
Remdesivir has a “clear-cut” effect in helping COVID-19 patients recover, a top US scientist who oversaw a large clinical trial into the highly-anticipated antiviral said […]
Africa may record 769,000 deaths from Malaria this year – WHO
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb the disease are disrupted by […]
WHO confirms three new cases of Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that three new cases of Ebola were recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It will be recalled […]
President Trump halts US funding to WHO
President Donald Trump has said he is going to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) because it has “failed in its basic duty” […]
WHO rejects using Africa as testing ground for Covid-19 vaccine
Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, has dismissed as “racist” a suggestion by two French scientists that the coronavirus vaccine should be tested […]