July 7, 2021

WHO recommends Roche, Sanofi drugs for Covid-19 to cut death risk

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 07 July, 2021 Reuters, Zurich The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended using arthritis drugs Actemra from Roche and Kevzara […]
July 3, 2021

WHO recommends COVID-19 tests in schools to avoid closures

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 03 July, 2021 AFP, Copenhagen The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 tests should be carried out in schools […]
June 24, 2021

Two-thirds of Bangladesh now at very high risk of Covid-19: WHO

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 24 June, 2021 In addition, 15 more districts are at high risk of infection   The rising coronavirus cases have […]
June 22, 2021

WHO says poorer countries running out of vaccines

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 22 June, 2021   Led by the WHO and other international organisations, Covax initially set a target of providing two […]
March 31, 2021

Data withheld from WHO team probing Covid-19 origins in China: Tedros

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 31 March, 2021 Reuters, Geneva/ Zurich Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research […]
March 29, 2021

WHO report says animals likely source of Covid-19

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 29 March, 2021 AP, Beijing A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus […]
March 6, 2021

Don’t waste the hope of Covid-19 vaccines, warns WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 06 March, 2021 AFP, Geneva Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the […]
March 2, 2021

World will not vanquish Covid-19 this year: WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 02 March, 2021 AFP, Geneva It is unrealistic to think the world will be done with the Covid-19 pandemic by […]
March 2, 2021

WHO panel issues strong advice against hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 02 March, 2021   “The anti-inflammatory drug should not be used in the fight against the pandemic and is “not […]