Europe considers “dose-sparing” to increase monkeypox vaccine, WHO seeks trials
Health officials in Europe are discussing whether to follow a move by the United States to stretch
Public should not panic over monkeypox: Prof Karim
Renowned epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has sought to explain the reasons behind the
Health Department on high alert after WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency
The Department of Health in South Africa says it remains on high alert following the announcement by
WHO backs Pfizer’s oral COVID therapy for high-risk patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday endorsed the use of Pfizer Inc’s oral COVID-19
Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID-19 since pandemic began – WHO
More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times
COVID-19 cases in Asia surpass 100 million
Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the
No country met WHO air quality standards in 2021
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) air quality standard in
COVID-19 pandemic is not over: UN Chief
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it would be a grave mistake to think the
COVAX must buy vaccines from local manufacturing hubs: Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX and
Ghebreyesus hails development and approval of COVID-19 vaccines
World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has described the development and
Attenborough, WHO, Tsikhanouskaya among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Belarusian
WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan
The World Health Organisation said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia
Study casts doubt on reliability of rapid antigen tests in children
When used in children, rapid antigen tests for detecting the coronavirus do not meet accuracy
Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO
The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory
People with health issues or inactivated vaccine should get COVID-19 booster: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended that people who are immunocompromised or received an
Data from SA suggests increased risk of re-infection with Omicron COVID-19 variant: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says emerging data from South Africa, suggests an increased risk
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise: WHO
The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, with COVID cases rising in southern Africa
Omicron poses “very high” global risk, world must prepare: WHO
The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global
Global COVID-19 cases hit 250 million
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 250 million on Monday as some countries in eastern Europe experience