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DR Congo starts Ebola vaccinations in Eastern City
Vaccination against the deadly Ebola disease began in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Beni, the WHO said, five days after reports of a new case.
The fresh case was reported in North Kivu, the same province where the…
WHO Head Backs Tokyo Games Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Tokyo Olympics should go ahead to demonstrate to the world what can be achieved with the right plan and measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
Speaking to…
“Millions of children missed out on basic childhood vaccines in 2020 globally” – WHO, UNICEF
According to official data published on Thursday July 15, 2021 by WHO and UNICEF, 23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020.
The report says the figure is 3.7 million more than in…
Lack Of COVID-19 Awareness At Euro Final ‘Devastating’ – WHO
A World Health Organisation (WHO) epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the Euro 2020 football final in London on Sunday, expressing concerns that it would spur COVID-19 transmission,…
Tokyo Olympics: WHO ‘Urges Caution’ against COVID-19 Spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO), which is advising the International Olympic Committee in the run-up to the opening of the Tokyo Games later this month, is urging caution so as to stem the spread of the coronavirus, a senior WHO…
WHO partners with other organisations to battle Covid-19
The WorldHealth Organisation WHO, the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO, and the World Trade Organization WTO have agreed to collaborate to improve the flow of information on the Covid-19 pandemic and to implement a joint…
Top G7 development banks pledge $80 billion for African firms
Top development banks from the world's richest countries made a landmark joint pledge on Monday to pump $80 billion into African companies and projects over the next five years.
The International Monetary Fund has estimated sub-Saharan…
Africa not ready for imminent third coronavirus wave- WHO
Africa is not ready to face a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World
Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, as the continent is hit by a fresh surge of infections and with vaccine deliveries at a near standstill.
"Many…
WHO, World Bank, WTO endorse IMF’s $50bn plan to fight Covid-19
The World Health Organization (WHO), World Bank and World Trade Organization (WTO) have endorsed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) call to invest $50 billion to fight Covid-19 by making and delivering vaccines and treatments.…