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WHO issues benchmarks for sodium content in food
Excessive salt in food and beverages is putting people at greater risk of potentially fatal heart disease and strokes, the World Health…
WHO chief Tedros plans to seek re-election – Stat News
(Reuters) - Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, plans to run for a second five-year term as the head…
UN chief appeals to address inequalities to end AIDS by 2030
Inequalities in addressing AIDS threaten global efforts to stamp out the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UN Secretary-General António…
Situation in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’ – WHO chief
The situation in India, where COVID-19 cases have surged, is "beyond heartbreaking", and the World Health Organization is sending extra staff and…
David Beckham leads global vaccination drive
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and founder of the 7 Fund for UNICEF, David Beckham, is fronting a global initiative to inspire confidence in…
U.S. must halve emissions to galvanize global climate action – UN chief
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants the United States to commit this week to at least halving its greenhouse gas emissions…
WHO says world seeing increased COVID-19 cases across all age groups
GENEVA, April 19 (Reuters) - A leading epidemiologist at the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday the latest rise in COVID-19…
WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets
International agencies including the World Health Organization urged countries to suspend the sale of live wild mammals in food markets, warning they…
WHO chief laments ‘shocking imbalance’ in COVID-19 shot distribution
There is a “shocking imbalance” in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide and most countries do not have anywhere near enough shots…
Causal link between AstraZeneca shot and clots “plausible but not confirmed” – WHO
GENEVA, April 7 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's advisory vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday a causal link between the AstraZeneca…
WHO says AstraZeneca benefits outweigh risks; assessing latest data
The World Health Organization expects there will be no reason to change its assessment that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine against…
Claims that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others have no scientific basis – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly denied claims that Covid-19 vaccines were among the factors causing the spread of new variants…