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Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a...
Botswana achieves WHO Covid-19 vaccination target
Botswana has achieved the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the entire population by December 2021, President Mokgweetsi Masisi...
Covid pandemic significantly impacted climate change efforts: WHO
Covid-19 pandemic has slowed down climate change efforts by various countries, according to the 2021 WHO health and climate change global survey report released...
Covid exposed unequal, unaccountable, divided world: WHO panel
Covid-19 "has exposed a broken world that is inequitable, unaccountable, and divided", resulting in its failure to put an end to the pandemic that...
Began shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to N.Korea: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has begun the shipment of Covid-19 medical supplies to North Korea through the Chinese port of...
‘India well on the path to have 1 doctor per 1000 population by 2024’
India is well on the path to have one doctor per thousand population by 2024, which is the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended doctor...
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing
While human genome editing technology has opened the doors for treating rare diseases, there are also risks associated with it. To establish human genome...
Facebook forms global alliance with leading health organisations
With an aim to empower the public on how social media and behavioural sciences can be leveraged to improve the health of communities, Facebook...
Spain opens doors to vaccinated visitors
Spain on Monday ended restrictions on travelers from outside of the European Union (EU) and the Schengen travel area who have a certificate to...
WHO releases handbook to measure foodborne disease burden
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released a handbook to help countries measure their foodborne disease burden and identify food safety system needs.
The...