World Health Organization
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North Korea’s Covid outbreak likely ‘getting worse’, WHO says
Experts doubt state media claims that the worst is over, as WHO warns of global dangers of letting the virus s…
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North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over Covid death toll, says Kim Jong-un
Regime reports another 21 deaths as fresh outbreaks of coronavirus in South Africa and US concern health offic…
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China’s zero-Covid policy is not sustainable, WHO director general says
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls for shift in approach as scores of Chinese cities remain in strictly enfor…
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Three children in Indonesia die from unidentified form of hepatitis
Health ministry says symptoms match those of acute liver disease of ‘unknown origin’ found in almost 170 child…
- Coronavirus, Health, India, Infectious diseases, Microbiology, Science, Society, South and Central Asia, World Health Organization, World news
Covid-19: India accused of trying to delay WHO revision of death toll
According to WHO analysis, figure for country is more than 4 million and not official tally of 520,000India ha…
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Testing for fully vaccinated travellers to UK to be scrapped; new vaccine pass rules in France – as it happened
UK transport secretary says testing rules for travellers into country will change from 4am on 11 February; new…
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‘Tit for tat’: why hunt for Covid’s origins still mired in politics and controversy
Scientific consensus absent as impasse between China and west continues to hamper tracing effortCoronavirus – …
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Chinese police parade suspected Covid rule-breakers through streets
Four people are named and shamed – a banned practice – in city of Jingxi; WHO warns of ‘trade-off’ as countrie…
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Covid live: over 90% of community cases in England now Omicron; France reports over 200,000 cases in 24 hours in new record
UK Health Security Agency says most cases in the community now new variant; France records over 208,000 new ca…
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Covid live: South Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic; Australia reintroduces mask mandates
South Korea reports record 109 deaths from Covid in one day; Australia revives mask-wearing indoors, capacity …
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Omicron variant fuelling ‘exponential’ rise in Covid cases, say South Africa officials
Nearly three-quarters of virus genomes sequenced last month were of new variant, say South African health offi…
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Older unvaccinated people should delay travel, says WHO, as Omicron restrictions spread
US, Japan and Singapore tighten rules for travellers but WHO says ‘blanket bans’ won’t contain the new Covid s…
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Covid live: France backs jabs for vulnerable 5- to 11-year-olds; Greece to fine unvaccinated over-60s
Unjabbed Greeks face a €100 fine per month; French regulator says children who could develop severe Covid shou…
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Omicron Covid variant prompts nervous governments to impose travel curbs
Japan, Israel and Australia bring in tough travel measures; Joe Biden says variant is ‘cause for concern, not …
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Delhi schools to close for a week due to smog
Levels of PM 2.5 particulates hit 20 times safe levels as agricultural fires add to city’s air pollution crisi…