UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said the $20 million will support emergency operations along the contact line
25 Feb 2022 9:47 AM
Over 16 million new COVID-19 infections and about 75,000 deaths were reported worldwide last week
17 Feb 2022 12:38 AM
Conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge, it's dangerous to assume omicron is the last one
24 Jan 2022 9:46 PM
Last week, WHO noted a pandemic record high of 9.5 million new infections in a single week
12 Jan 2022 4:40 PM
Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detected
12 Jan 2022 10:05 AM
The WHO noted that the rapid growth rate is likely to be a combination of both immune evasion and intrinsic increased transmissibility
29 Dec 2021 10:54 AM
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also recorded their first cases of Omicron, making the Gulf the latest region to be affected
02 Dec 2021 11:10 AM
The emergence of the omicron variant has fulfilled predictions of scientists who warned the elevated transmission of virus
30 Nov 2021 9:18 AM
The WHO said all variants of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, can cause severe disease or death
29 Nov 2021 8:00 AM
The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far
26 Nov 2021 12:51 PM
The world health body is assembling a team of 20 scientists to hunt for new evidence
27 Sep 2021 8:55 AM
Ghebreyesus also said that the move will help WHO to reach its goal of 40 per cent vaccination in all countries by the end of the year
22 Sep 2021 11:00 AM
The new 'variant of interest' is being closely monitored, the UN health agency said
02 Sep 2021 2:55 PM
70% of people under 18 believe climate change is a global emergency versus 58% of those over 60
27 Jan 2021 8:52 PM
The panel will provide an interim report to an annual meeting of health ministers in November and present a “substantive report” next May
10 Jul 2020 10:02 AM
“Although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up,” Tedros Adhanom said
30 Jun 2020 12:42 PM
Quarantine measures may play a role in keeping people safe but they will also keep many unemployed, said IATA's Director General
25 Jun 2020 12:35 PM
The global trade body said that in the first quarter, the volume of merchandise trade shrank by 3% year-on-year.
23 Jun 2020 3:26 PM
If testing is required as part of the travel process, it is recommended at departure, said IATA
17 Jun 2020 4:04 PM
“More than six months into the pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal,” said WHO Director Tedros
09 Jun 2020 1:25 PM