Global Covid-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Before Vaccine in Wide Use, Says WHO
4 years, 3 months ago

Global Covid-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Before Vaccine in Wide Use, Says WHO

News 18  

GENEVA/ZURICH: The global death toll from COVID-19 could double to 2 million before a successful vaccine is widely used and could be even higher without concerted action to curb the pandemic, an official at the World Health Organization said on Friday. “We’re in discussions with China about the role they may play as we go forward,” said Bruce Aylward, WHO senior adviser and head of the ACT-Accelerator program to back vaccines, treatments and diagnostics against COVID-19. The U.N. agency published on Friday draft criteria for the assessment of emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines to help guide drugmakers as vaccine trials reach advanced stages, said WHO assistant director-general, Mariangela Simao. Earlier on Friday, a Chinese health official said the WHO had given its support for the country to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people even while clinical trials were still underway.

China Covid Ryan Vaccine Global Death  china  toll  hit  young  global  death  vaccines  woods  vaccine  million  covid19  scheme  trials  wide  saidthe  wagging

History of this topic

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The long trauma of Covid: Lessons should be learnt
5 days, 13 hours ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | The long trauma of Covid: Lessons should be learnt

Deccan Chronicle  

In November-December 2019, the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome new coronavirus, also called SARS-CoV2 or Covid-19 as named by the World Health Organisation, was coming out the shadows as the Chinese doctors noticed cases of pneumonia emerging at a rapid and large scale emerging in Wuhan. The total number of cases of infection was 770 million, and the global Covid-19 death …

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
1 month, 1 week ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement, Gilead said it has “an ongoing …

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
1 month, 1 week ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

Live Mint  

MEXICO CITY — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. In a statement, Gilead said it has “an ongoing commitment to helping enable access to HIV prevention and treatment options where the need is the greatest.” Among the 120 countries eligible for generic version are 18 mostly African countries that …

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who needs it?

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — It’s been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. In a statement, Gilead said it has “an ongoing commitment to helping enable access to HIV prevention and treatment options where the need is the greatest.” Among the 120 countries eligible for generic version are 18 mostly African countries that …

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong
1 month, 1 week ago

"Bad news for public health": Jay Bhattacharaya, Trump's pick to lead NIH, got COVID-19 all wrong

Salon  

By most accounts, President-elect Donald Trump bungled the federal response to COVID-19, publicly downplaying concern about a virus that he privately admitted was “deadly stuff.” “It’s going to disappear. One day — it’s like a miracle — it will disappear,” Trump said in Feb. 2020, at the same time he was admitting to journalist Bob Woodward that the virus was …

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Americans are opting out of getting a COVID booster shot

Daily Mail  

A recent survey reveals that a significant number of Americans are unlikely to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine this season. Conducted by the Pew Research Center between October 21 and 27, the survey of 9,593 U.S. adults found that 60% of respondents said they would 'probably not' get an updated vaccine. A full 81% of Republicans said they probably wouldn't …

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives

Hindustan Times  

A modelling study suggests that if a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 had been developed within 100 days, an estimated 8.3 million deaths could have been averted globally. The study also estimated that productivity losses due to illness amounting to almost $1.4 trillion and $63 billion of hospitalisation costs would have been averted globally.

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Global vaccine alliance GAVI to buy 500,000 doses of mpox vaccine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The global vaccine alliance Gavi …

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. U.S. households will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests when the federal program reopens, according to the website, COVIDtests.gov. The announcement also comes as the …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Global childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children more un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the UN on Monday. Warning of an alarming coverage gap that has led to an outbreak of diseases like malaria, the latest World Health Organisation and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage said …

Anticipating a major bird flu crisis, the U.S. government just awarded $176 million for a vaccine
6 months ago

Anticipating a major bird flu crisis, the U.S. government just awarded $176 million for a vaccine

Salon  

In the ongoing waves of bird flu outbreaks, with the virus spreading to more than 141 herds in 12 states, the risk of another full-blown pandemic like COVID-19 is becoming a distinct possibility. In preparation for just such a disaster, the U.S. government will pay pharmaceutical company Moderna $176 million to develop a vaccine that protects against the H5N1 virus. …

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low
6 months, 1 week ago

Here are the numbers: COVID-19 is ticking up in some places, but levels remain low

Associated Press  

Here’s a look at the state of COVID-19 in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishes its latest advice on vaccinations. Nearly 26,000 people died from COVID-19 in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 9, 2021 — the highest weekly toll in the pandemic. Cases Individual COVID-19 cases are no longer tracked, but health officials …

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
6 months, 1 week ago

As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. What’s more, health officials have reported upticks this month in COVID-19-associated emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and a pronounced increase in positive test results in the southwestern U.S. It’s not clear whether that’s a sign …

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns
8 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines: Much ado about known unknowns

The Hindu  

There are things we know that we don’t know. This risk was identified and flagged back in 2021; packaging was modified to insert information associated with the side effects; even the WHO wrote about it first in May 2021 and then in 2023.Read Bindu Shajan Perapaddan’s report on the rare vaccine side-effect is “no secret” and they are “well aware …

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation has approved a version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile and left poorer countries scrambling to contain epidemics. In January, the UN agency said the global vaccine stockpile was “entirely depleted” until the beginning of March. Since last January, WHO has …

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization has …

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
10 months ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Newest COVID shots are 54% effective in preventing symptoms, CDC finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The latest versions of COVID-19 vaccines were 54% effective at preventing symptomatic infection in adults, according to the first U.S. study to assess how well the shots work. The 54% finding is similar to what’s been reported in other countries, and it’s also about what was reported for an earlier vaccine version, said the Ruth Link-Gelles of …

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s known by the placeholder name of Disease X, …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data
1 year ago

Over 220 crore COVID vaccine doses administered across India, but less than 23 crore booster doses: Health Ministry data

The Hindu  

A total of 220.67 crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered across the country as on December 21 this year, according to data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. However, only 22.88 crore precautionary or booster doses have been administered across the country among the eligible adult population. Despite the recent increase of people infected with the JN.1 COVID …

EU countries destroyed €4 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, reveals research
1 year ago

EU countries destroyed €4 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, reveals research

Firstpost  

Governments, including the EU’s second-most populous country France, have been reluctant to reveal the scale of the waste, but it is certain that most EU nations have resorted to wasting doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, once a much sought after commodity Nearly 215 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines purchased by EU countries at the height of the pandemic have since …

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828
1 year ago

COVID-19 Update: India records 260 new cases, total active at 1,828

Live Mint  

India reported 260 new cases of COVID-19, with active cases rising to 1,828, as per the latest data from the Union Health Ministry on December 18. Centre Urges States to Heighten Vigilance The central government has written to states and union territories, urging them to maintain "continuous vigilance" in light of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and the identification …

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 2 months ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

Disease X: Potential global pandemic 20 times deadlier than COVID
1 year, 3 months ago

Disease X: Potential global pandemic 20 times deadlier than COVID

Op India  

With COVID-19 evolving into a persistent and increasingly known health challenge, global healthcare experts are now preparing for a possible emergence of “Disease X.” They warn that this novel virus could potentially yield an impact that can be twice that of the catastrophic pandemic Spanish Flu of 1918-1920. Today, we could expect a similar death toll from one of the …

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points
1 year, 3 months ago

’Disease X’ could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19, says expert. Top 10 points

Live Mint  

As COVID-19 transitions into a recurring and more familiar health concern, healthcare professionals in the UK are now gearing up for a potential new pandemic known as "Disease X." After all, even Covid-19 - a milder virus than Disease X - managed to leave us holding a bill for $16 trillion in both lost output and public health expenditure." Nevertheless, …

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections

Daily Mail  

President Biden said he will recommend that everyone gets one President Biden has said his Administration will 'likely' recommend that all Americans roll up their sleeves for an updated Covid booster vaccine this fall. Biden said today that he had signed off a proposal to present to Congress for extra funding for updated Covid vaccines that will be 'likely recommended' …

At 14,493, India records sharp dip in daily Covid tally, logs 801 new cases
1 year, 7 months ago

At 14,493, India records sharp dip in daily Covid tally, logs 801 new cases

Hindustan Times  

India has logged 801 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 14,493 from 15,515, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. The active cases now comprise 0.03 per cent of …

COVID-19: India reports 1,690 cases; active cases below 20,000
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID-19: India reports 1,690 cases; active cases below 20,000

India TV News  

Covid-19 update: India has recorded 1,690 new coronavirus infections in a day, while the active cases have come down to 19,613 from 21,406 a day earlier, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated today. India currently has 19,613 active cases which comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.77 per …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US
1 year, 7 months ago

Three years, 1.1 million deaths: COVID emergency ending in US

Al Jazeera  

As US public health emergency declaration comes to an end, Al Jazeera looks at the pandemic’s heavy toll on the country. More than 1.1 million COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the US since the emergency declaration was first issued in January 2020 – more than any other country in absolute numbers. 1.1 million deaths The United States has recorded more …

COVID-19 no longer a global emergency, says WHO
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID-19 no longer a global emergency, says WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on May 5 that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. “It's with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313
1 year, 8 months ago

India logs 9,111 new coronavirus infections, active cases climb to 60,313

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.The death toll increased to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths. The daily positivity was recorded at 8.40 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.94 per cent. The active cases now comprise 0.13 per …

Covid-19: India Reports Close to 11k Fresh Cases Again, Active Tally Exceeds 53,000
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: India Reports Close to 11k Fresh Cases Again, Active Tally Exceeds 53,000

News 18  

India logged a total of 10,753 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the number of active infections to 53,720, the Union Health Ministry data said on Saturday. As per the Ministry’s latest data, the death toll has also climbed to 5,31,091 with 27 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. This includes six deaths recorded in Delhi, …

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179
1 year, 9 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 21,179

The Hindu  

India logged 3,038 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 21,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the …

India records single-day rise of 2,151 COVID-19 cases; highest in 5 months
1 year, 9 months ago

India records single-day rise of 2,151 COVID-19 cases; highest in 5 months

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India recorded a single-day rise of 2,151 new coronavirus cases, the highest in five months, while the active cases increased to 11,903, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. According to the data updated at 8 am, the daily positivity was recorded at 1.51 per cent, while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.53 per …

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths
1 year, 9 months ago

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths

BBC  

The long shadow of Covid-19 myths Kang-Chun Cheng The reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Africa are complex, but it remains a challenge in the fight against Covid-19 Like in many countries, misinformation about Covid-19 has circulated widely in Morocco during the pandemic. "I have never dissuaded any Africans, nor any other person in the world from taking Covid-19 vaccines," Locht …

DC Edit | Covid isn't over, be cautious
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Covid isn't over, be cautious

Deccan Chronicle  

After lying low for quite some time, the Covid-19 virus has started rearing its head again in the country. The daily caseload which came down to two digits towards the end of the last year has of late been crossing 1,000; as per the health ministry data, India logged 1,300 new cases, the highest in 140 days, on Thursday while …

Active COVID-19 cases in country climb to 7,026
1 year, 9 months ago

Active COVID-19 cases in country climb to 7,026

The Hindu  

India recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on March 22. The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths with one each reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases now comprise …

India saved over 3.4 mn lives under nationwide Covid vaccination campaign
1 year, 10 months ago

India saved over 3.4 mn lives under nationwide Covid vaccination campaign

Live Mint  

India was able to save more than 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, a Stanford University report released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya showed. The working paper report titled ‘Healing the Economy: Estimating the Economic Impact on India's vaccination and related issues’ said that the Covid vaccination campaign also yielded a …

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times  

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

Over 3.4 Million Lives Saved Due to India’s Covid Vaccination Campaign, Says Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 3.4 Million Lives Saved Due to India’s Covid Vaccination Campaign, Says Report

News 18  

India was able to save more than 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a report by Stanford University. The Covid vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of USD 18.3 billion, the working paper by Stanford University and Institute for Competitiveness titled ‘Healing the Economy: Estimating …

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising
1 year, 10 months ago

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising

Live Mint  

The U.S. has dodged a major wintertime Covid-19 surge as the pandemic continues to recede into the background. The U.S., which recently topped 1.1 million Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began, continues to record several hundred more each day, death-certificate data show. The U.S. averaged about 400 deaths a day in a three-month span covering November through January, based on …

China says 200 million treated for COVID since November, pandemic ‘decisively’ beaten
1 year, 10 months ago

China says 200 million treated for COVID since November, pandemic ‘decisively’ beaten

LA Times  

Commuters during the morning rush hour in the central business district of Beijing on Thursday. China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November. With 800,000 of the most critically ill patients having recovered, China has “decisively beaten” the pandemic, according to notes from …

No new Covid variants during recent breakout in China: Lancet study
1 year, 11 months ago

No new Covid variants during recent breakout in China: Lancet study

India Today  

New coronavirus variants did not emerge during the recent outbreak of cases in China, said a study published in the medical journal, The Lancet. Samples of 350 locally acquired infections and 63 imported cases were studied during a five-week period beginning in November 2022 - shortly after China abruptly overturned its strict zero-Covid policy. Further, China also administers inactivated whole …

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO Says Covid-19 Remains 'Global Health Emergency'

News 18  

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a “global health emergency” and the deadly virus will remain a “permanently established pathogen” in humans and animals for the foreseeable future, according to the World Health Organisation. “Three years ago today, I declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global spread of COVID-19 – the highest level of alarm under …

Covid still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point, says WHO chief
1 year, 11 months ago

Covid still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point, says WHO chief

India Today  

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that we’re in …

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that …

Discover Related