Tag: WHO

Thursday, September 23rd 2021 - 09:34 UTC
Argentina and Brazil to expand development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

While the World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the approval process of the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has chosen Argentina and Brazil to further manufacture mRNA immunizers.
Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:27 UTC
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing

The World Health Organization announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing. Mr Brown is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He mobilized world leaders to commit an additional US$ 1.1 trillion to restore credit, growth and jobs to help the world economy through the global financial crisis.
Friday, September 10th 2021 - 08:00 UTC
BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration calling for investigations on coronavirus to be free from political influences

Leaders of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Thursday agreed on the use of science-based methods to determine the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Argentina announces issuance of Digital Vaccination Credential

The Government of Argentina has announced that effective Sept. 6, nationals going abroad shall be able to produce the Digital Vaccination Credential (CVD), available through the Mi Argentina app, as an official travel document.
Wednesday, September 1st 2021 - 08:58 UTC
WHO names coronavirus Colombian strain “Mu” and says it is “of interest”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new SARS-Cov-2 variant which has been named “Mu” and was first detected in Colombia last January.
Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 07:03 UTC
A billion people suffering hypertension live in low and middle income countries

The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases – live in low and middle-income countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) report released on Wednesday has revealed.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Vaccine inequity undermines global economy recovery, WHO, UNDP and Oxford University

COVID-19 vaccine inequity will have a lasting and profound impact on socio-economic recovery in low and lower-middle-income countries without urgent action to boost supply and assure equitable access for every country, including through dose sharing, according to new data released today by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Oxford.
Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Vaccine passport allows for reopening of Europe's internal borders as Delta variant sneaks in

The European Union has started using unanimously the so-called “vaccine passport” as a travel document that allows holders to cross through borders within the bloc.
Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 08:15 UTC
Vaccinated people wear masks, avoid crowds and keep social distance, WHO officials insist

World Health Organization (WHO) officials have urged even fully vaccinated people to continue wearing masks and to keep taking other measures to prevent infection.
Friday, June 25th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
First case of Delta coronavirus variant detected in Chile

Chilean authorities have confirmed Thursday the detection of the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. It was a 43-year-old woman who arrived from the United States and who is now under isolation in the southern city of Talca.