World Health Organization July 15, 2021 WHO says it will fix multiple 'unintended errors' in report with China on COVID-19 origins: report The World Health Organization has vowed to correct several "unintended errors" discovered in its joint report with China regarding the origins of COVID-19, according to a new report.
Coronavirus July 15, 2021 COVID-19 saw millions miss childhood vaccinations, WHO warns As many as 23 million children worldwide missed routine vaccinations last year due to COVID-19-related disruptions in health care, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday.
OPINION July 15, 2021 Betsy McCaughey: COVID vaccine equity? US deserves answers on booster shots vs. donations to rest of world Giving boosters to vaccinated people in rich countries, while millions in poor countries go unvaccinated, is nothing short of greed, the WHO director-general said
World Health Organization July 12, 2021 WHO warns against COVID-19 vaccine 'mix and match' approach A top scientist at the World Health Organization warned Monday against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines amid uncertainty over safety and efficacy.
Coronavirus July 7, 2021 WHO chief warns 'variants are currently winning the race against vaccines' as Delta spreads On the same day that the world reached the grim milestone of 4 million COVID-19 deaths, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that variants are causing a “wave of death” in some parts of the world with less access to vaccines.
World Health Organization July 1, 2021 WHO decision challenges West to recognize Chinese vaccines The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travelers.
Coronavirus July 1, 2021 Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me? Experts recommend getting fully vaccinated, especially with the emergence of worrisome coronavirus mutations such as the delta variant first identified in India.
Vaccine June 27, 2021 As variant rises, vaccine plan targets ‘movable middle’ Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot.
World Health Organization June 27, 2021 WHO recommends masks -- even for vaccinated people -- because of delta variant As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus gained traction around the world, the World Health Organization urged vaccinated people to continue to wear masks and social distance, according to reports.
Coronavirus June 24, 2021 WHO flags concerns at Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine production plant The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern about how one of the plants involved in Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine production fills the vials, and whether mitigation measures to reduce risk of cross-contamination are adequately implemented.
HEALTH June 24, 2021 In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans Craig Elazer had struggled all his life with anxiety so bad his whole body would shake. But because he was Black, he was seen as unruly, she said, not as a person who needed help.