• 05 November, 2024
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China berates WHO chief for ‘irresponsible’ remarks on its zero-COVID policy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making "irresponsible" remarks, after he said China's zero-COVID policy was not sustainable.…

Ministry of Ayush and World Health Organization signs Host Country Agreement for WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine

Ministry of Ayush has signed the Host Country Agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) for establishing WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India at Jamnagar, Gujarat, with its interim…

WHO chief says discussed collaboration on COVID origins with Chinese premier

ZURICH (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Saturday he had discussed with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang the need for stronger collaboration on the origins of…

Omicron BA.2 likely as severe as ‘original’ -WHO

The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization said…

WHO chief says world at ‘critical juncture’ in COVID pandemic

GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they…

WHO’s Tedros warns against over-reaction to Omicron

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced concern on Tuesday that some countries were introducing blanket measures against the Omicron coronavirus variant…

Global licence deal to provide COVID antibody test tech free to poorer countries – WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - A global licence for serological technology that detects COVID-19 antibodies will be provided royalty-free to poor and middle-income countries under a first of its kind agreement to…

WHO’s Tedros wins German backing for second term

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Health Minister Jens Spahn backed a second term for World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and called on other countries to support the former Ethiopian…