A major influx of vaccination doses is expected to come through for Covax over the coming months, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 250 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be donated within six to eight weeks, it said.

Covax expects 250 million donated doses in six to eight weeks: WHO

The Philippines has become the world's first country Friday to approve the commercial production of genetically modified "golden rice". Crops such as rice, wheat, and soybeans, as well as fruits and vegetables have a naturally occurring "glitch" in the way they photosynthesize that causes the plants to use up energy and resources, drastically suppressing productivity.

Philippines becomes first country to approve genetically modified 'golden rice' for commercial production

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has proposed a second phase of studies into the origins of the coronavirus in China, including audits of laboratories and markets in Wuhan, calling for transparency from authorities.

WHO proposes second phase of studies into the origins of COVID-19 in China

The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared China malaria-free, following a decades-long effort that reduced an estimated yearly toll of 30 million cases in the 1940s to zero in 2017, including 300,000 deaths.

China has eliminated malaria: From 30 million cases to zero

A British study published on Friday showed that the virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was identified in the central city of Wuhan.

British study says first COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in October 2019

When the COVID-19 pandemic exploded around the globe, scientists warned of dire consequences if the chain of transmission wasn’t disrupted on time. We were warned that more dangerous variants would emerge and that vaccines may lose efficacy in the face of such mutations.

Covid vaccines are losing efficacy against Delta variant, warns WHO epidemiologist

To a growing chorus of U.S. politicians and scientists, she is the key to whether the world will ever learn if the virus behind the devastating COVID-19 pandemic escaped from a Chinese lab.

China’s ‘bat woman,’ at the center of a pandemic storm, speaks out

Samples from a study suggesting the coronavirus was circulating outside China by October 2019 have been re-tested at the World Health Organization's (WHO) request, two scientists who led the Italian research said.

WHO asks for re-checks of research on when coronavirus first surfaced in Italy

The World Health Organisation will start COVID-19 vaccinations next week in north Yemen where the Houthi authorities in control have played down the impact of the pandemic, largely denying any outbreak there.

WHO to start COVID-19 vaccination in Houthi-run north Yemen

Samples from a study suggesting the coronavirus was circulating outside China by October 2019 have been re-tested at the World Health Organization`s (WTO) request, two scientists who led the Italian research said.

WHO re-checks research on when coronavirus first surfaced in Italy

The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be able to evacuate them for medical treatment as health workers struggle to care for the sick and wounded after 11 days of violence.

World Health Organization calls for access to patients in Gaza strip

The B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, which was first detected by India’s health experts, has now been reported in 53 territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday.

COVID-19: B.1.617 variant now found in at least 53 territories: WHO

Representatives of the country at the World Health Assembly (WHA) came to a consensus to hold a special session in November to consider an international treaty on pandemic preparedness, with the goal of strengthening political commitment in the fight against the outbreak of infectious diseases.

World Health Organization endorses global 'pandemic treaty' to rebuild post-COVID-19 world

Despite international pressure, the WHO has refused to invite Taiwan to the 74th World Health Assembly. Dr. Tedros has bowed to Chinese pressure and ignored requests from the G7 and the US. Palki Sharma tells you more

Gravitas: WHO toes Chinese line and snubs Taiwan

The World Health Organization’s (WHOs) decision-making body, World Health Assembly (WHA) met for its 74th session on May 24 including delegations from all UN health agency’s member states. WION brings you what has happened so far in the session.

74th World Health Assembly: WHO chief calls for 'ground up' health security approach

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that global efforts to inoculate populations need to be stepped up. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to ensure that 10 per cent of their populations have received vaccinations against COVID-19 by September.

COVID-19: WHO chief urges all countries to vaccinate 10% of their populations by September

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries.

COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver will not be enough to bridge supply gap: WTO

The head of the World Health Organization called on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to make shots available to the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility earlier than planned due to a supply shortfall left by Indian export disruptions.

WHO chief urges COVID-19 vaccine makers to advance doses for COVAX

World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus intends to run for a second five-year term as the agency’s chief, Stat News reported on Monday.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to seek re-election: Report

The World Health Organization's vaccine advisors called on Thursday for more data on the incidence of blood clots in people who received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine outside Europe.

COVID-19: WHO experts want more AstraZeneca clot data from outside Europe

Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 60s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British adults followed for more than 25 years.

Sleeping six hours or less linked to higher dementia risk for the middle-aged

As several countries are facing a surge in coronavirus cases, the World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern. Talking about the increasing rate of infection, he said "cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates" and claimed this is the highest rate so far in the pandemic.

Increasing coronavirus infection rate worse in pandemic till now: WHO chief

The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals in food markets to prevent the spread of disease. "Animals, particularly wild animals, are the source of more than 70 per cent of all emerging infectious diseases in humans, many of which are caused by novel viruses.

COVID-19: WHO calls for halt on sale of live wild animals in food markets

The World Health Organization chief on Tuesday criticised the lack of data access from China for the study on the origins of COVID-19. China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to the WHO-led team, one of the team’s investigators has already said, potentially complicating efforts to understand how the global pandemic began.

WHO chief criticises lack of data access from China for Covid origins' study

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