Tag: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Wednesday, March 31st 2021 - 04:06 UTC
World leaders seek international treaty under WHO for pandemics to come after covid-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and other top world leaders agreed Tuesday in a joint news article published in various top world newspapers that the international community should work together “towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response.” Also signing the declaration was World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Tuesday, March 16th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
WHO insists that AstraZeneca vaccine is safe; EU countries suspend jabs on isolated cases of blood clots

REUTERS – The World Health Organization's director-general said on Monday that systems meant to protect public health were working, as several countries suspended the use of the AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to investigate possible side-effects.
Friday, February 19th 2021 - 07:45 UTC
WHO urges nations producing vaccines to donate them to the Covax scheme

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged nations producing Covid-19 vaccines not to distribute them unilaterally but to donate them to the global Covax scheme to ensure fairness.
Tuesday, February 16th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
WHO lists AstraZeneca Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world.
Saturday, February 13th 2021 - 08:38 UTC
WHO admits the origin of Covid-19 remains an open question and requires further study

World Health Organization head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that all hypotheses on the origins of Covid-19 remain open and require further analysis and study.
Saturday, January 23rd 2021 - 08:57 UTC
COVAX will supply 190 million vaccines for poor countries in first quarter of 2021

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the COVAX scheme had reached a deal with vaccine maker Pfizer-BioNTech for 40 million doses for poorer countries.
Friday, January 22nd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
WHO chief thanks Biden and Fauci for keeping the US a member of the organization

At the meeting of the 148th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros welcomed the pledge that the United States will remain a member of WHO.
Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:58 UTC
WHO chief accuses wealthy nations of monopolizing Covid-19 vaccine production

The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday there is a “clear problem” that low- and middle-income countries are not yet receiving supplies of COVID-19 vaccines and urged countries to stop striking bilateral deals with manufacturers.
Monday, December 28th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
WHO chief warns Covid-19 will not be the last pandemic: climate change and animal welfare must be addressed

The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization's chief said.
Sunday, December 6th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
WHO warns that vaccines do not mean the pandemic has come to an end

Recent progress on Covid 19 vaccines is positive but the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned this has led to a growing perception that the pandemic has come to an end, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.