No Data to Recommend ‘Preferential’ Omicron Booster Jabs: WHO Panel
There isn’t enough data to recommend COVID-19 booster jabs for Omicron subvariants over the original virus, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) panel of vaccine experts said on Tuesday.
WHO Chief Advises Reducing Sex Partners to Avoid Monkeypox
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners.
WHO Says Monkeypox Epidemic ‘Evolving Rapidly’ as More Cases Reported
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s investigating more than 250 cases of monkeypox outside of Africa, although officials for the U.N. health agency say they don’t believe it will morph into a pandemic.
Rep. Ralph Norman, House Freedom Caucus Call on Biden to Drop WHO Amendments
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) told The Epoch Times on May 23 that President Joe Biden’s proposed amendments to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) authority are “the greatest threat to our sovereignty that we’ve faced in a long time.”
Monkeypox Outbreak Primarily Spreading via Sexual Contact: WHO Officials
The recent outbreak of the monkeypox virus in North America and Europe is primarily spreading through sex, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Monday, while confirming about 200 cases so far.
WHO Warns Monkeypox Could ‘Accelerate’ as Cases Spread to Switzerland and Israel
Israeli and Swiss officials on Sunday confirmed monkeypox cases as the World Health Organization warned that the virus could accelerate during the summer months.
WHO Says at Least One Child Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries.
‘No Evidence Right Now’ Children Need COVID-19 Boosters: Top WHO Scientist
World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said there is no evidence currently available to support giving COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for children or adolescents.
WHO Recommends 2 New Drugs as COVID-19 Treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended two new drugs to treat COVID-19—baricitinib and sotrovimab.
WHO: Omicron in 38 Countries, No Deaths Reported
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the COVID-19 omicron variant is now in 38 countries, up from 23 two days ago, suggesting that the variant may be more contagious than Delta.
WHO Europe Warns of Possible Surge in COVID Deaths Ahead
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total.
WHO Recommends World’s First Malaria Vaccine for At-Risk Children
The World Health Organization on Wednesday said it is recommending “widespread use” of a malaria vaccine for children in sub-Saharan Africa and other at-risk regions.