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WHO Official Warns Countries With Falling COVID-19 Cases To Stay Alert
A top World Health Organization (WHO) official on Friday said countries with decreasing Covid-19 numbers should continue to stay vigilant,…
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WHO Envoy Warns Europe Might See A Third Wave Of Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy warned that Europe might see a third wave of the deadly COVID-19…
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WHO Planning To Vaccinate At Least 20% Of Africa’s Population For COVID 19
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, on Wednesday said that the international health council…
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WHO, UNICEF Alerts On Low Polio, Measles Vaccinations Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Wednesday alerted that the global coronavirus pandemic has put millions of children,…
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WHO Says Coronavirus Pandemic Adversely Affecting Vital Health Services In Africa
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa office on Thursday said the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had an adverse impact on…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Quarantines After Contact With COVID-19 Case
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday informed that he had been identified as a contact of…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Far From Over
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhnom, on Thursday warned that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over”…
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WHO Chief Warns Against Giving Up Fight Against Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned against giving up the fight against the ongoing…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: WHO Says No New Ebola Virus Cases Reported Over Last 20 Days
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said no new cases of Ebola virus have been reported in the Democratic…
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WHO Warns African Countries Of Coronavirus Pandemic Despite Declining Trend
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned African countries of the coronavirus pandemic despite witnessing a downward trend in its curve…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO To Set Up A Seven Member Panel To Investigate DRC Sexual Exploitation Claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it has decided to set up an independent panel of seven people…
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WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Threaten Tuberculosis Elimination Efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that the global coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse progress towards eliminating tuberculosis,…
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Central African Republic
WHO Says Measles Spread Slowing In Central African Republic Due To Vaccination Campaigns
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said two successful vaccination campaigns have helped in curbing a measles outbreak in…
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WHO Head Rules Out A Herd Immunity Response To Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Monday ruled out a herd immunity response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reported…
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WHO Head Tedros Says A Vaccine Against COVID-19 May Be Ready By Year-End
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by…
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WHO Head Wishes US President Donald Trump A Speedy Recovery From Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, on Friday wished U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: WHO Promises To Launch Investigation Into Sex Abuse By Aid Workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised to launch an investigation into claims of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse…
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WHO Official Warns COVID-19 Death Toll Could Hit 2 Million Without Collective Action
An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned the number of COVID-19 related deaths could double to…
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WHO Chief Says No Guarantee If Any Vaccine In Development For COVID 19 Will Work
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health body does not guarantee if any vaccine in…
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Nigeria
Nigeria: UN, WHO Appeal For More Surveillance Of Polio To Prevent Virus’ Return
The United Nations (UN) and it’s World Health Organization agency (WHO) on Friday appealed for more surveillance of polio to…
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WHO Calls For Re-Opening Of Schools With All COVID-19 Protection Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said shutting down schools should be a last resort, temporary…
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WHO Says $700 Million Raised So Far For COVAX COVID-19 Vaccines Initiative
A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday said international donors have raised $700 million (537.39 million pounds), less than…
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WHO Wants To Secure Initial 230 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine For African Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it wants to secure an initial 230 million doses of any COVID-19…
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WHO Declares Africa Completely Free Of Wild Poliovirus, But Polio Threat Remains
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced polio has been completely eradicated from the African continent, reported Africa News.…
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WHO, UNICEF Urges African Governments To Consider Safe Reopening Of Schools
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to consider safe reopening of schools, saying that the continent’s…
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