WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic says time is running out to prevent humanitarian catastrophe in besieged enclave. Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza amounts to a “death sentence” for vulnerable hospital patients, the World Health Organization has warned. WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said health authorities in Gaza have advised that it is impossible to evacuate vulnerable hospital patients within 24 hours as …
Geneva: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was stepping up efforts to help India as hospitals there struggled to cope with a huge surge in coronavirus cases, including bringing in oxygen and other essential supplies. WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said the crisis had worsened due to mass gatherings of people, more contagious variants and low vaccination rates, creating …
Geneva: People in India are rushing unnecessarily to hospital, exacerbating a crisis over surging COVID-19 infections caused by mass gatherings, more contagious variants and low vaccination rates, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The WHO is providing critical equipment and supplies to India, including 4,000 oxygen concentrators, which only require an energy source, WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said. "Currently, …
When a vaccine is pre-qualified by the WHO, the manufacturers seek the agency’s stamp of quality, and approval for its use. The World Health Organization has responded to Russia’s claim by saying that a rigorous review of the vaccine’s safety data needs to be submitted if the country wants the WHO’s stamp of approval. “Pre-qualification of any vaccine includes the …
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