January 23, 2021

WHO says Pfizer vaccine safe for elderly after Norway questioned the numerous deaths

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 23 January, 2021   The World Health Organization on Friday said that it still recommends the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech […]
January 20, 2021

UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 20 January, 2021 AFP, Geneva The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health […]
January 18, 2021

WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 18 January, 2021 AP, Geneva The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s […]
January 13, 2021

Second year of pandemic ‘could even be tougher’ – WHO’s Ryan

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 13 January, 2021   “Going into a second year of this could even be tougher given some of the transmission […]
January 1, 2021

WHO grants ‘emergency validation’ to Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 01 January, 2021 AFP, Geneva The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the […]
December 16, 2020

WHO in talks with Pfizer, Moderna on Covid-19 vaccine access

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 16 December, 2020 AFP, Geneva The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday (Dec 15) it is in discussions with […]
November 24, 2020

International virus sleuths expected to go to China soon: WHO

Published in: The Business Standard Date: 24 November, 2020   The WHO has for months been working to send a team of international experts to China […]
November 22, 2020

WHO Covid-19 envoy fears third wave, calls Europe response ‘incomplete’

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 November, 2020 Reuters, Zurich A World Health Organization (WHO) special Covid-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic […]
November 21, 2020

Wealthy countries block Covid-19 drugs rights waiver at WTO: sources

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 21 November, 2020 Reuters, Geneva Wealthy nations on Friday reiterated their opposition to a proposal to waive intellectual property rules […]