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WHO says Covid vaccines saved at least 1.4m lives in Europe

At least 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe thanks to Covid vaccines, the World Health Organization said, recalling that the virus was "here to stay".

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WHO says search for COVID-19 origins ongoing as U.S. lab leak report causes stir

World Health Organization (WHO) is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general said on Friday, after a U.S. agency was reported to have assessed the pandemic had likely been caused by a Chinese laboratory leak.

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Omicron BA.5 COVID subvariant spreading at ‘very intense level,’ WHO warns

COVID-19 cases are rising across the world as the highly transmissible BA.5 subvariant of Omicron spreads at a “very intense level,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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Monkeypox, severe hepatitis raise concerns of virus outbreaks post-COVID

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn that emerging viruses are inevitable in the years to come and better surveillance is needed to stay ahead of potential new pathogens.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Keiki ages 5-11 eligible for COVID-19 boosters, Second booster shots recommended for 50+ and immunocompromised

guidance from the CDC recommending boosters for children ages 5 through 11 and strengthening booster recommendations for others.Children ages 5 through 11 are encouraged to receive a COVID-19 booster shot five months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.“It’s exciting that children 5 to 11 years of age can now get added protection from a booster shot. This is especially important at a time when COVID-19 case counts are increasing across the state,” said State Health Director Dr.

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Avoid COVID reinfection this winter

The Ministry has published guidance for health professionals on reinfection from COVID-19.

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BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariants

The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring two new COVID-19 subvariants of Omicron, the highly transmissible variant of concern now dominant around the world.

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Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says

LONDON - The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million. Most of the fatalities were in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas.In a report released on Thursday, the U.N.

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World Health Organization (WHO) monitoring hepatitis surge affecting children in Tayside

The World Health Organization (WHO) is monitoring growing cases of hepatitis in children across the UK – some of which were detected in Tayside.

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‘COVID-19 endgame’: What will it take to go from pandemic to endemic?

Almost 22 months since COVID-19 was classified as a global pandemic — spreading to more than 100 countries — the virus continues to be a constant around the world.

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World Health Organization approves antibody treatment for certain COVID-19 patients

Regeneron, an expensive monoclonal antibody cocktail, has been approved by the World Health Organization for COVID-19 patients at high risk of hospitalization. Jamie Mauracher explains how the treatment works, why it’s rarely used in Canada, and how some COVID-19 survivors are reacting to the news.

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COVID-19: Interior Health clamps down, then backs off on issue of team sports

B.C.’s Southern Interior on whether they’re allowed to play games or not.On Monday, Interior Health published a four-page document on exercise restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the Interior Health region.Regarding team sports, Interior Health said competition games were basically not permitted, either indoors or outdoors. It also published a graph showing what was and wasn’t permitted.

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Man in his 20s Manitoba’s latest COVID-19 victim, health officials say

COVID-19 pandemic.Health officials say the man was from the Interlake-Eastern Health region, and his death brings the province’s COVID-19 death toll to 1,189.

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Global cases of COVID-19 rose 10% last week, WHO reports

World Health Organization reported there was a 10% rise in new coronavirus cases globally last week, driven by surges in the Americas and Europe.WHO said in its weekly update on the status of the global outbreak published on Wednesday,the worldwide number of new COVID-19 cases peaked in early January at nearly 5 million cases, but then dropped to about 2.5 million cases per week in mid-February. Have COVID-19 variants pushed Canada into a third wave of the pandemic? The U.N.

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Tam says ‘it’s been a good week’ for COVID-19 vaccines as pandemic anniversary nears

COVID-19 crisis.The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic last March 11, and Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s been a difficult 12 months marked by hardship and sacrifice.But she says it’s been “a good week” for Canada’s vaccination program thanks to the recent approvals of the Johnson & Johnson and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines.

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World on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ with vaccine nationalism, WHO says

COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly around the world.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the prospects for equitable distribution were at “serious risk” just as its COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme aimed to start distributing inoculations next month.He noted 44 bilateral deals were signed last year and at least 12 have already been signed this year.“This could delay COVAX deliveries and create exactly the scenario COVAX was designed to avoid, with hoarding, a chaotic market, an uncoordinated response and continued social and economic disruption,” he said.

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Will COVID-19 become endemic? Experts aren’t all convinced

World Health Organization officials are predicting that the “destiny” of the COVID-19 virus is to become endemic, suggesting it could continue to spread through the population at a steady rate despite a global vaccination effort.But some Canadian scientists say the future of the novel coronavirus is far from set in stone, noting there are a variety of factors that could shape the trajectory of the infectious disease.At a news conference Tuesday, several senior WHO officials warned that the development of COVID-19 vaccines is no guarantee that the virus will be eradicated, proposing that a more realistic goal would be to reduce the threat of transmission to more manageable levels.“It appears at present that the destiny of SARS-CoV-2 (the

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COMMENTARY: How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy could impact the world

154 million vaccine doses, if and when these candidate vaccines are proven effective and safe.Two days later, Canada inked another agreement with another company for 20 million more doses, hedging its bets on which of the vaccine contenders will be the first to arrive.In doing so, Canada joins the premier league of the vaccine nationalists, a handful of rich countries that have pre-purchased (so far) more than half the world’s expected short-term supply of vaccines.It is understandable that countries want to ensure their ability to protect their citizens’ health. But most of the world’s population lives in countries without the same financial resources to play the global “me first” vaccine contest.

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Covid-19: 10 key developments in a world crisis

From the first cry of alarm out of central China to worldwide lockdowns and masks here are ten key developments in the spread of Covid-19.

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Obesity may up risks of COVID-19 complications, but doctors still searching for why

COVID-19: many were obese.The link became more apparent as coronavirus swept across the globe and data mounted, and researchers are still trying to figure out why.Excess weight increases the chances of developing a number of health problems, including heart disease and diabetes, and those are among the conditions that can make COVID-19 patients more likely to get very sick.But there’s some evidence that obesity itself can increase the likelihood of serious complications from a coronavirus infection.One study of more than 5,200 infected people, including 35 per cent who were obese, found that the chances of hospitalization rose for people with higher BMIs, even when taking into account other conditions that could put them at risk.Scientists

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Young people fuelling coronavirus surges around the world, WHO warns

coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups.WHO officials said this month the proportion of younger people among those infected had risen globally, putting at risk vulnerable sectors of the population worldwide, including the elderly and sick people in densely populated areas with weak health services. ‘Cynical spreaders’: 1 in 5 Canadians doing little to curb coronavirus spread, survey says “The epidemic is changing,” WHO Western Pacific regional director, Takeshi Kasai, told a virtual briefing.

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World economy will recover faster if everyone can get coronavirus vaccine: WHO

coronavirus vaccine, said World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday.The vaccine, when it’s discovered, should be made available as a public good, he said.He was speaking in an online panel discussion with members of the Aspen Security Forum in the United States moderated by the NBC network.The World Health Organization has projects to make vaccines available in an equitable way to countries around the world. Canada inks new deal to secure potential vaccines Several countries, including the U.S., U.K.

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Effects of coronavirus pandemic will be felt for decades: World Health Organization

coronavirus outbreak is the sort of disaster whose effects will last far into the future, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.“The pandemic is a once-in-a-century health crisis, the effects of which will be felt for decades to come,” Tedros told a meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee, according to remarks released by the agency.The pandemic has killed more than 670,000 people since emerging in Wuhan, China, with more than 17 million cases diagnosed. WHO head rejects U.S.

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Coronavirus vaccine will not be ready this year, World Health Organisation warns

A coronavirus vaccine will not be available before the end of the year, a a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert has said.

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Coronavirus cases surpass 11 million worldwide

coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organization.

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World Health Organization reports record increase in global coronavirus infections

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus infections yesterday, with the total rising by 183,020 in a 24-hour period.

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Aid groups alarmed by ‘little to no’ U.S. humanitarian assistance for COVID-19

coronavirus pandemic, as the number of new cases picks up speed in some of the world’s most fragile regions.The letter obtained by The Associated Press and signed by groups including Save the Children, Mercy Corps, World Vision and others says that “in spite of months of promising conversations with USAID field staff, few organizations have received an executed award for COVID-19 humanitarian assistance.”It calls the delays “devastating” and says the window is closing for the U.S. to help mitigate the worst impacts of the pandemic around the world.The letter to U.S.

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Coronavirus: Trump’s WHO funding cut draws criticism as COVID-19 spreads

U.S. President Donald Trump‘s announcement he was cutting U.S. funding for the World Health Organization prompted criticism Saturday, as spiking infection rates in India and elsewhere served as a reminder the global pandemic is far from contained.

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Coronavirus: Trump terminates relationship with World Health Organization

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is breaking off ties with the World Health Organization.

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Health professionals tell G20 leaders world needs 'green recovery' from pandemic

Over 350 organisations representing 40 million health professionals worldwide have written an open letter to G20 leaders urging them to ensure that trillions of dollars, euros and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies are used to build a "healthy and green recovery".

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World Health Organisation temporarily suspends hydroxychloroquine trials in precautionary measure

The World Health Organization says it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine, as a potential treatment for Covid-19 being carried out across a range of countries, as a precautionary measure.

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South America 'a new epicentre' of covid-19: World Health Organization

South America has become "a new epicentre" of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said Friday, following a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections.

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World reports largest ever increase in daily coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization expressed concern on Wednesday about the rising number of new coronavirus cases in poor countries, even as many rich nations have begun emerging from lockdown.

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Canada backs American-led effort for Taiwan at World Health Organization

Canada has backed an American-led effort to allow Taiwan to be granted observer status at the World Health Organization because of its early success in containing COVID-19.

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Coronavirus cases around the world surpass 3.5 million as rate of new cases slows

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million, although the rate of fatalities and new cases has slowed from peaks reached last month, a Reuters tally shows.

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Race for coronavirus vaccine draws billions of dollars worldwide, with focus on speed

In the race to develop a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic, governments, charities and Big Pharma firms are sinking billions of dollars into bets with extraordinarily low odds of success.

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Why is the World Health Organization accused of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic?

The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing mounting pressure to answer critics worldwide who say Chinese influence has hindered its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trudeau expected to announce more aid for small businesses hurt by COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce today more financial help for small businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic that has brought much of Canada’s economy to a standstill.

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World Health Organization ‘regrets’ Trump decision to withhold funding

The World Health Organization (WHO) regrets the U.S. decision to withdraw funding from the organization, its director-general said Wednesday.

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What is the World Health Organization?

US president Donald Trump has said he will halt payments to the World Health Organization.

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Rita Ora spreads awareness about mental health amid COVID 19 crisis on World Health Day

On World Health Day, Rita Ora urged her fans to focus on both, their physical and mental health amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic. Even though she is currently practicing social distancing, just like many across the world, Rita Ora decided to dress up and go out for a stroll to feel the springtime sunshine amid the lockdown. The 29-year-old How to Be Lonely songstress wore lacy polka dot shorts, with her glorious long legs and display, paired silver glittering cardigan.

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Trump threates to cut US funding to World Health Organization

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China.

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organisation

US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organisation, accusing it of bias toward China.

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New York seeks 1 million health care workers to help fight coronavirus

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo begged for health care reinforcements, saying up to 1 million more workers were needed to fight the coronavirus, while the World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the pandemic was far from over in Asia.

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‘Collateral damage’: Wait times, cancellations hit health care outside of COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak in Canada has led to an all-hands-on-deck scenario in health care, leaving some doctors worried about those who need other kinds of care.

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The world ‘squandered’ its first opportunity to stop coronavirus: WHO

The time to act to fight the novel coronavirus was one or two months ago, and countries “squandered” the opportunity, according to the director-general of the World Health Organization.

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Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses China as world struggles with containment

The death toll in Spain from the coronavirus shot up by more than 700 on Wednesday, surpassing China and is now second only to Italy as the pandemic spread rapidly in Europe, with even Britain’s Prince Charles testing positive for the virus.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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