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New COVID-19 infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief urges ‘extreme caution’
Updating reporters during his regular briefing from Geneva, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
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COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
According to the World Malaria Report, released on Monday, the situation is…
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COVID-19: Testing still vital even as vaccines roll out
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus emphasized how testing has been common among…
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African nations ‘far from ready’ for COVID-19 vaccination drive, says UN health agency
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa highlighted the importance of strong…
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‘Real hope’ surrounding COVID vaccines ‘cannot be overstated’ – WHO chief
“With the latest positive news from vaccine trials, the light at the…
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UNICEF planning ‘mammoth operation’ to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
Etleva Kadilli, Director of UNICEF’s Supply Division, highlighted the importance of the…
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COVID cases surge amid growing threat from antimicrobial resistance – WHO chief
“Across Europe and North America, hospitals and ICU units are filling up…
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Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet, says UN health agency
A World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international…
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Ensure safe and hygienic sanitation for all, UN urges, marking World Toilet Day
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the situation “unacceptable” from a moral, economic…
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In the face of ridicule: one woman’s fight to bring sanitation to a Nepali village
Born into the privilege and comforts of a high-caste Brahmin family in…
