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UPDATED: WHO warns widespread COVID vaccinations not expected until mid-2021
The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said on Friday,…
U.S. will not pay what it owes WHO this year
The United States said on Wednesday that it will not pay some $80 million it currently owes to the Geneva-based World Health…
US says it will not join global effort to find COVID-19 vaccine
The White House on Tuesday pushed back on concerns expressed by the World Health Organization (WHO) after a U.S. health official said…
Europe can live with COVID-19 with local lockdowns – WHO regional director
Europe can live with COVID-19 without a vaccine by managing outbreaks with localised lockdowns, the World Health Organization's director for the region…
Opening up without control of COVID-19 is recipe for disaster, says WHO
Countries with significant active spread of coronavirus must prevent amplifying events, as opening up without the virus being under control would be…
COVID-19 can wipe out health care progress in short order: WHO
More than 90% of countries have seen ordinary health services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with major gains in medical care attained…
EU to contribute €400 million to WHO’s COVAX initiative
The European Commission said it would contribute 400 million euros ($476 million) to an initiative led by the World Health Organization to…
New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone
The World Health Organization will next week receive a raft of pledges of support for its plan for COVID-19 vaccines for all.…
Wearing masks not enough, says WHO
A top scientist at the WHO has expressed concern over some people not maintaining physical distancing, warning that masks alone cannot protect…
WHO says that people exposed to virus but without symptoms should be tested, if feasible
The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated its advice on Thursday that resources permitting, people exposed to the novel coronavirus should be tested…
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
Some 172 countries are engaging with the WHO-led COVAX plan designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization…
WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults
The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the…