Tag: WHO
IATA urges govts to address high cost of COVID-19 tests
The global trade association of airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges governments to look into the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many...
China rejects WHO’s proposal for further study of COVID-19 origin
The Chinese government rejected the World Health Organization’s (WHO) plan for the second phase of the COVID-19 origin study, saying it is “shocked” by...
Swift action helped fight the pandemic and curbed damage to global...
The cost of the COVID-19 pandemic to the global economy in lost output over the 2020-24 period compared to pre-pandemic projections is $15 trillion...
Share raw data on COVID-19 origins; WHO Head urges China
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to be more transparent and share raw data about the...
IATA asks states to follow WHO guidance on international travel
The global trade association of airlines, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked states to follow the new guidance published by the World Health...
WHO supports mRNA COVID-19 shots despite rare heart risks
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) advisory panel said that there was a "likely causal association" between coronavirus vaccine using mRNA technology and "very rare"...
Lack of COVID-19 vaccine in poorer countries marks global community’s failure;...
Wealthy countries are now opening up societies and vaccinating young people who are not at great risk from COVID-19, while the poorest countries around...
COVID-19 cases happened earlier than assumed; Study
A new data model presented by researchers led by David Roberts of the University of Kent in Britain suggests that the first Chinese COVID-19 case...
