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Covid 19 latest news updates from around the world.
Small Island Developing States accelerate action to tackle biggest killers
The Government of Barbados, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization are…
WHO announces plans to establish a TB Vaccine Accelerator council
The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) services has brought the urgency of…
WHO welcomes data on COVID-19 in China, meeting with Minister
Earlier today, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke with Minister Ma Xiaowei, director of China’s…
WHO updates COVID-19 guidelines on masks, treatments and patient care
WHO has updated its guidelines on mask wearing in community settings, COVID-19 treatments, and clinical management.…
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the…
Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrive in Uganda in record 79 days after outbreak declared
The first doses of one of the three candidate vaccines against Sudan ebolavirus arrived in Uganda…
FIFA and WHO to mark International Human Rights Day with anti-discrimination message
#NoDiscrimination message to be displayed at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ quarter-final matches International Human Rights…
International Association of National Public Health Institutes partners with WHO
At the World Health Summit today in Berlin, WHO and the International Association of National Public…
World Bank Board Approves New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated…