Why we need an inquiry into the origins of Covid-19
Half of the WHO team comprised Chinese citizens
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Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO
This is the first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours
WHO lists Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, subsidiary of China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year.
UN leads new global immunization effort
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed lifesaving jabs against diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diptheria, in large part because of COVID-19 disruption.
WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
The decision comes on the back of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorization, which was announced on March 11
Almost 2 billion people depend on health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO & UNICEF
Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection
COVID-19: Testing still vital even as vaccines roll out
Testing will still be a critical tool against COVID-19, even as vaccines are deployed against the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday during his regular briefing on the crisis.
Danger of major measles and polio epidemics, warn UNICEF and WHO
As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases
Long-term symptoms of COVID-19 ‘really concerning’, says WHO chief
The vast spectrum of COVID-19 symptoms that fluctuate over time range from fatigue, a cough and shortness of breath, to inflammation and injury of major organs – including the lungs and heart, and also neurological and psychologic effects.