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WHO Chief Says 48 African Countries Yet To Meet Year-End Vaccination Target
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said 48 African countries are still trailing behind to…
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WHO Warns New Coronavirus Variant ‘Omicron’ Poses Very High Global Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that Omicron, the recently discovered variant of Covid-19, poses a very high…
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Ethiopia
WHO Chief Says Systematic Blockade of Essential Supplies To Tigray Killing People
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Friday said his people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are dying…
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WHO Warns Diabetes Makes Africans More Vulnerable To COVID-19 Death
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that death rates from COVID-19 infections are higher in patients with diabetes…
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WHO Says Only Five African Countries Likely To Meet COVID-19 Vaccination Target
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said only five African countries are expected to hit the target of fully…
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WHO Chief Says Coronavirus Pandemic Will End When World Chooses To End It
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said that the coronavirus pandemic will end when the…
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WHO Recommends Broad Rollout Of World’s First Malaria Vaccine RTS,S/AS01
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday recommended the use of the first approved vaccine against malaria, a disease that…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Independent Investigation Panel Blames WHO Staff For Sexual Abuse In DRC
An independent investigation commission mandated by the World Health Organization (WHO) to probe allegations of sexual abuse by its staff…
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WHO Says COVID-19 Will Not Disappear, Virus Of 2009 Pandemic Still Circulating
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director of Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan has said the coronavirus will not disappear, adding…
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Africa CDC Head Slams Global Leaders For Making False COVID-19 Vaccine Pledges
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday accused world leaders of falling short in their pledge…
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WHO Chief Says Low COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage In Africa Not Acceptable
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Sunday said the COVID-19 pandemic is still not under control…
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WHO Seeks More Vaccines For Africa As 26 Africans Die Of COVID-19 Every Hour
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office for Africa on Thursday said eight out of ten nations in Africa are…
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WHO Says COVID-19 Vaccinations Triples In Africa, But Not Enough To Meet 10% Target
A World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday said COVID-19 vaccinations in African nations have tripled…
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WHO Slams Shocking Disparity In Access To Coronavirus Vaccines Across Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday pointed out the shocking disparity in access to coronavirus vaccines across the globe,…
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WHO Condemns Wealthy Countries Planning To Give Covid Vaccine Booster
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday condemned wealthy countries that are planning to give Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to…
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WHO Urges Rich Countries To Stop Booster Dose In Order To Vaccinate Poorer Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made an appeal to rich countries to cease the rollout of COVID-19 booster vaccines…
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Tunisia
WHO Official Urges Tunisian Government To Speed Up Coronavirus Vaccination
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday urged the Tunisian government to speed up coronavirus vaccination, reported News 18. “The…
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WHO Official Says COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries To Africa Has Ramped Up
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said delivery of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa has ramped up in recent…
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WHO Warns A Drop In Coronavirus Numbers In Africa Could Be Short-Lived
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned the drop in coronavirus case numbers in Africa could be short-lived, reported…
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WHO Warns COVID-19 Surging In Africa, 43 Percent Surge In Deaths In A Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said COVID-19 deaths in Africa jumped 43% last week as several countries continue…
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WHO Africa Head Warns Covid-19 Cases Have Surged 20%, With Worse To Come
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned Africa had just had its most devastating week of the pandemic, with…
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WHO: World Crosses Tragic Milestone Of Four Million COVID-19 Fatalities
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the world passed the tragic milestone of four million recorded Covid-19 deaths on…
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WHO Warns Governments Against Easing COVID-19 Restrictions Too Soon
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned governments across the world against easing COVID-19 restrictions and rushing back to normality…
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WHO Warns COVID-19 Delta Variant Fuelling Third Wave In African Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is fuelling an aggressive third wave…
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WHO Warns Third Wave Of COVID-19 Cases Spreading Faster In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned the third wave of Covid-19 cases is spreading faster in Africa as…
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