Dec 31 WHO clears Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use By Associated Press The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America. Continue reading
Nov 30 Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, says U.N. By Associated Press The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said the risk of catching COVID-19 while skiing is likely minimal. The agency warned that it's the activities around skiing that are risky for disease spread. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: WHO hails first weekly fall in virus cases since September By Associated Press World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged people to be careful during the festive season and said COVID-19 will "change the way we celebrate". Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 7:31 In Pakistan, 1 of 20 kids dies before age 5. This group is trying to change that By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman In Pakistan, one out of every 20 children dies before age five. Now, childhood immunization rates -- already low -- have dropped sharply during the pandemic, raising fears of a looming increase in infant mortality. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Nov 11 Recordings reveal WHO's analysis of pandemic in private By Associated Press With its annual meeting underway this week, WHO has been sharply criticized for not taking a stronger and more vocal role in handling the pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 29 WHO says Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases By Maria Cheng, Associated Press WHO European regional director Dr. Hans Kluge said Thursday that "hospitalizations have risen to levels unseen since the spring" and that deaths have risen by more than 30% in the last week. Continue reading
Oct 01 Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to those in poverty faces trouble By Maria Cheng, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press In one of the biggest obstacles, rich countries have locked up most of the world's potential vaccine supply through 2021, and the U.S. and others have refused to join the project, called Covax. Continue reading
Sep 30 WHO announces nearly $1 billion to fight COVID-19 By Associated Press The World Health Organization announced nearly $1 billion in new pledges on Wednesday for the effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic and make sure that poor countries get treatments and vaccines against COVID-19. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:22 As global pandemic deaths pass 1 million, how can we get the virus under control? By William Brangham More than 1 million people have died from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, with a total of 33 million confirmed cases. How do we make sense of such staggering numbers, and what can we do to change this tragic trajectory? Dr. Continue watching
Aug 27 WHO urges proactive COVID-19 testing, despite CDC's recent flip flop By Associated Press The World Health Organization says countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases, even if they have mild or no symptoms. Continue reading