Russia hopes to enter last phase of COVID-19 vaccine testing next month
A Russian vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready for its final stage of testing as early as August,
WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of
Access to HIV medicine severely disrupted due to COVID-19: WHO
The WHO says access to HIV medicine has been severely disrupted because of COVID-19, with 73
WHO concerned over COVID-19 fast pace in refugee camps
The World Health Organisation has expressed concern over the fast pace at which the coronavirus
Increase in gender-based violence amid global COVID-19 battle: WHO
The World Health Organisation says there has been an increase in cases of gender-based violence
WHO reiterates call for vigilance amid China’s fresh COVID-19 outbreak
World Health Organisation Director, Dr Tedros Adhonam Gebreyesus, has warned countries that they
Parents decry poor quality PPEs at schools, call for shutdown
The Gauteng Department of Health has come under fire for allegedly distributing masks that do not
Coronavirus is not high threat to workers, EU says, causing outcry
The European Commission classified the new coronavirus as a mid-level threat to workers, drawing
DRC hit by second Ebola outbreak amid COVID-19 battle
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say there’s been a new Ebola outbreak in the western
WHO reports most coronavirus cases in a day, worried about poor countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has seen the most cases in the last 24 hours globally,
Public Health Systems in Africa under extreme pressure due to COVID-19
Public Health Systems in Africa are under extreme pressure as governments reconfigure their health
World Health Assembly gives thumbs up to COVID-19 inquiry
The World Health Assembly has adopted a resolution that would initiate a process of an impartial,
Desmond Tutu joins world leaders in call for children to be prioritised in the COVID-19 fight
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has joined 87 other Nobel Peace Laureates and world leaders to call
WHO releases six criteria for lifting coronavirus lockdown
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released six criteria for lifting a coronavirus lockdown.
WHO to convene meeting on COVID-19 re-evaluation
The World Health Organisation will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee on Thursday to
TB should not be neglected: WHO
WHO has warned that TB should not be neglected since the disease claims 1.5 million lives each
WHO again heaps praise on South Africa’s response to COVID-19
The World Health Organisation says the South African government is on the right track in its battle
No evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that
VIDEO | Gender-Based Violence under lockdown in numbers
SABC News takes a closer look at the numbers dominating issues relating to GBV around the world.
Zimbabwe extends lockdown by two weeks
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the country’s national lockdown for an