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WHO says toxic syrup risk ‘ongoing’, more countries hit
In January, the WHO named four other countries it was working with – Timor Leste, Cambodia, Senegal and the Philippines…
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Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support
After China began blocking Taiwan’s World Health Assembly (WHA) participation in 2017, the island started a diplomatic campaign to join…
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WHO declares mpox no longer a global health emergency
Though long present in parts of Central and West Africa, in May last year cases of mpox started emerging in…
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Commentary: COVID-19 is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means
In the UK for example, COVID-19 no longer features in the regular Office for National Statistics public opinion survey that…
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COVID-19 global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official
The WHO announcement came after its independent emergency committee on the COVID-19 crisis agreed it no longer merited the organisation’s…
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COVID-19 no longer global health emergency: WHO
LONDON: COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday (May 5), a major…
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WHO experts weigh up whether world ready to end COVID-19 emergency
LONDON: A panel of global health experts will meet on Thursday (May 4) to decide if COVID-19 is still an…
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COVID-19 deaths down 95% in 2023: WHO
Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, said XBB sub-lineages were now dominant worldwide. They have an increase…
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WHO fears more deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks, collapse of services
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) expects “many more” deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks of disease and a lack…
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WHO still wants to identify the origins of COVID-19
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has not abandoned any plans to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its…
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