- 19 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityWHO
Act now to curb Omicron’s spread, WHO’s Tedros tells world
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -Governments need to reassess national responses to COVID-19 and speed up vaccination programmes to tackle Omicron, though it is it too early to say how…
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalisations set to rise, WHO says
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it spreads, the World…
Vaccine mandates ‘absolute last resort’, WHO Europe head says
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus are an "absolute last resort", the World Health Organization's top Europe official said on Tuesday. More and more countries in Europe, including Germany,…
‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – report
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving…
WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta
By Francesco Guarascio and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The World Health Organization's chief scientist told the Reuters Next conference on Friday the Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly…
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…
Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare -WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The heavily mutated Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally and poses a very high risk of infection surges that could have "severe consequences"…
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between…
S.Africa says it is being punished for early COVID variant detection
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the…
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi orders review of reopening on Omicron COVID concerns
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel restrictions as concerns rise over the new Omicron…
New COVID Variant Omicron Triggers Global Alarm
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Russia to export nasal form of COVID vaccine that Putin took as booster
By Polina Nikolskaya and Anton Zverev MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday it planned to export a nasal form of its Sputnik vaccine against COVID-19, which President Vladimir Putin said…
