Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO warns of 'toxic mix' as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID jabs
The WHO issued stern warnings on Dec. 1 on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union put mandatory jabs on the table as the United States registered its first case of the fast-spreading Omicron strain of the coronavirus.
WHO Warns: Sense of Security of those Vaccinated against COVID-19 is Deceptive
Vaccines reduce the transmission of the Delta variant to the coronavirus by only 40%, so people should continue to adhere to protection measures instead of falling into the trap of a deceptive sense of security.
This was announced by the Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
WHO unveils new team to investigate pandemic
The World Health Organization unveiled on Oct. 13 a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics - plus reviving the stalled probe into COVID-19's origins.
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HealthMin: Additional sick leave for post-op, post-treatment recovery of burn victims
Health Minister, Ioana Mihaila, stated, on Friday, that next week could see the adoption of the amendments necessary so that patients in need of post-operative recovery and treatment due to burns may benefit from additional sick leave over the usual limits.
US rebuffs call for COVID booster jab moratorium as China curbs travel
The United States rejected an appeal from the U.N. health agency on Aug. 4 for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, while China tightened overseas travel curbs after recording its highest number of infections in six months.
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Blinken meets WHO chief, supports probe into COVID origins
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Kuwait on July 28 where he pledged his support to the U.N. agency's investigation in China into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Third Wave is Here - 3.5 Mln. Cases in One Week Worldwide
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide over the past seven days has increased by 3.5 mln. The world documented 0.5 mln more infections than a week before.
Rising Infections of Covid-19 in Russia Is due to Change in Dominant Strain
The rising incidence of COVID-19 in Russia was caused in particular by the change in the dominant strain of coronavirus, Deputy Director of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing's Central Research Institute of Epidemiology Alexander Gorelov told TASS.
WHO Warns of 'Early Stages' of COVID-19 Third Wave amid Delta Variant Surge
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of COVID-19 third wave amid Delta surge.
WHO - World Is in Early Stages of COVID-19 Third Wave
The world is currently in the early stages of a third wave, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
"We are now in the early stages of a third wave," he said in his opening remarks at the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19.