Coronavirus virus originated from zoonotic transmission: China’s National Health Commission
The head of the expert group on the coronavirus outbreak at China’s National Health Commission,
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has shown efficacy against severe diseases to prevent hospitalisation and death – WHO
The World Health Organisation says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has shown efficacy against
WHO concerned about SA’s decision to temporarily halt rollout of AstraZeneca
Head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concern over
COVAX to start sending COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVAX is expected to start sending millions of COVID-19
Concerns about Africa’s level of preparedness for COVID-19 vaccine rollouts
As the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrive on the continent there are still concerns about
Healthcare workers to be vaccinated after two weeks
It will be another two weeks before the country’s front line healthcare workers start receiving the
Algeria launches coronavirus vaccination campaign
Algeria launched a coronavirus vaccination campaign on Saturday, a day after receiving its first
WHO publishes new Essential Diagnostics List
To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, WHO since 2018
WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first COVID infections seen
A World Health Organisation-led team of experts investigating the origins of COVID-19 in the central
WHO working on accelerating the rollout of vaccines in Africa: Ghebreyesus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says they are working on
Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
China defended its early actions taken to fight the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it immediately
Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays
An independent panel said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures
Global COVID-19 deaths to top 100 000 a week very soon: WHO
Global deaths from COVID-19 are expected to top 100,000 per week “very soon”, from more than 93,000
Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed: WHO
As COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa top 3 million and daily case numbers exceed the first wave
China says latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported cases
China’s recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the northeast have come from travelers entering the country or
Coronavirus can only be defeated with global solidarity: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the coronavirus pandemic can only be defeated with global
WHO stops short of advising proof of COVID-19 shots for travel
The World Health Organisation on Friday refrained from advising proof of COVID-19 vaccination or
WHO team heads to China in search of COVID origins
An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation was set to arrive in the
WHO reform needed in wake of pandemic, public health experts say
The role and remit of the World Health Organisation (WHO) should be examined in the wake of the
Egypt expects COVID-19 vaccines from GAVI alliance within weeks: minister
Egypt expects to start receiving COVID-19 vaccines through the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance in