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WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries

India TV News  

Highlights The WHO has urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the restrictions “completely unjustified.” The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. “WHO stands with African …

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COVID-19 | WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron variant causes more severe disease
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 | WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron variant causes more severe disease

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease. "Initial reported infections were among university studies—younger individuals who tend to have more mild disease — but understanding the level of severity of the Omicron variant …

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WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
3 years, 4 months ago

WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low

Al Jazeera  

Africa CDC head says less than 3 percent of continent’s population have been vaccinated and blames vaccine inequality. COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past week, though protecting even 10 percent of the continent by the end of September remains “a very daunting task,” the Africa director of the World Health Organization has said. The WHO Africa director …

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African Countries Respond Quickly To Spread Of COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

African Countries Respond Quickly To Spread Of COVID-19

NPR  

African Countries Respond Quickly To Spread Of COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images Earlier this year, when the first reports of the coronavirus started to come out of China, global health officials said they were very worried about what would happen if the virus started spreading in Africa, where many …

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