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Top WHO official laments abuse, death threats against scientists: 'Being a younger female, I'm an easy target'

Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, said she's "still trying to wrap my head aro…

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WHO: Don't try to catch Omicron deliberately — it can be 'dangerous' not 'mild'

People could die, spread the virus to others and the long-term effects are unknown, Dr. Maria Van K…

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The coronavirus variant first found in India is a global health threat, the World Health Organization says

Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for COVID-19 at WHO, said the agency planned to release more…

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The World Health Organization urges people to stop playing fast and loose with the pandemic as coronavirus cases and deaths soar

WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove says the US had 4.4 million new COVID-19 cases last week, com…

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An infamous WHO tweet saying there was 'no clear evidence' COVID-19 could spread between humans was posted for 'balance' to reflect findings from China

The assertion on January 14 that there was "no clear evidence" the coronavirus could spread between…

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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO

According to WHO's technical lead on Covid Maria Van Kerkhove, at least 16 countries have report…

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WHO hails Wuhan for clearing all COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the news that there were no more hospitalized COVI…

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WHO says it's 'rare' for asymptomatic people to spread the coronavirus — but public-health experts say the reality is more complicated

WHO suspects that most people spread the coronavirus to others when they're feverish, coughing, and…

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WHO: Smoking cigarettes won't protect you from the coronavirus

Some reports suggest smokers are less likely to develop the coronavirus, but the research has impor…

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Omicron is not common cold and should not be taken lightly, says WHO

The four most common symptoms of the Omicron variant are cough, fatigue, congestion and runny no…

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Amid attack from Trump, WHO praises China for handling coronavirus pandemic

Beijing, May 2 () The World Health Organisation has praised China for handling the coronavirus pand…

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Delta the 'most transmissible' of variants identified so far, spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations, says WHO chief

"I know that globally there is currently a lot of concern about the Delta variant, and the WHO i…

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Switzerland's infectious disease chief says children under age 10 can hug their grandparents. Not all experts agree.

Switzerland is lifting social distancing rules to allow children to hug their grandparents. Some re…

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No change in transmissibility of Omicron BA.4, BA.5, or Omicron BA.6: WHO

While there have been a few cases of new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, so far there is no cha…

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The WHO said only 2-3% of people tested have COVID-19 antibodies, suggesting that 'immunity passports' may not be an effective policy

Countries are exploring immunity passports, which would show who has recovered and may be immune, a…

Sinéad Baker   


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2 reasons China's mysterious respiratory illness outbreak isn't the new COVID, according to the WHO

Parts of China have seen a surge in respiratory illnesses in children. But health officials said co…

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WHO warns future waves of Covid-19 infection as deaths drop

According to the WHO, during the week of September 5-11, the number of new weekly cases worldw…

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The WHO said asymptomatic transmission is 'very rare,' then said that was a 'misunderstanding.' Here's what you need to know.

"You could be in the restaurant, feeling perfectly well, and start to get a fever," the WHO said Tu…

Hilary Brueck