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Monkeypox: the WHO trigger highest alert following rise in cases

This Saturday July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization, WHO, trigger the highest alert on monkeypox. Although the virus spreads relatively moderately throughout the world, Europe is under very close surveillance…

Covid: the three scenarios considered by the WHO about the future of the epidemic

As the Covid-19 epidemic is increasing again, after being calmer for one month, it is difficult to consider what will happen in the coming months. The WHO came up with three different scenarios as for the future of the epidemic.

Covid: According to the WHO, half a million people have died since Omicron

This Tuesday February 8, 2022, the WHO announced half a million people have died because of Omicron, reminding the variant is not without its dangers.

Covid: WHO thinks it is “premature” to declare victory over coronavirus

This Tuesday February 1, 2022, the World Health Organization warned against the too-hasty lifting of restrictions. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, it is too early to declare victory.

Covid: WHO calls on countries to lift travel ban and vaccine pass for travels

Faced with Omicron, several countries have closed their borders, while others are requiring a vaccine pass to enter their territory. As for the WHO, they explain these restrictions fail to “to limit international spread of Omicron” and recommends the lifting of travel bans, and proof of vaccination to enter these countries.

Omicron: end of the Covid-19 pandemic “plausible” in Europe, WHO said

As the Omicron variant keeps on spreading in the old continent, the WHO considers the end of the Covid-19 pandemic is “plausible” in Europe.

Covid: the pandemic is “nowhere near over”, the WHO says

As some people have been willing to be optimistic, this January 18, 2022, the WHO has warned the world. World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press brief the pandemic was “nowhere near over”, adding “new variants are likely to emerge”.

Covid: over half of Europe infected in the next two months, the WHO thinks

The Omicron variant is so contagious the WHO warns: over 50% of Europeans are likely to be contaminated by Covid-19 in the next six to eight weeks, according to the organization’s projections.

Covid: Fighting the pandemic with boosters is no viable strategy, the WHO claims

This Tuesday January 11, 2022, the World Health Organization warms the strategy consisting in fighting the pandemic with boosters is not the right one.

Covid: a new variant found in South of France

Is a new threat coming our way? A new variant has been identified in a hospital in Marseille this past December. Called “B.1.640.2”, this variant is not of concern so far, scientists claim.

Covid: Omicron’s spread increases the risk of more dangerous variants emerging, according to WHO

As some specialists are hoping to exit the crisis thanks to Omicron, WHO tries to stay more cautious. “The more Omicron spreads, the more it transmits and the more it replicates, the more likely it is to throw out a new variant," WHO senior emergencies officer Catherine Smallwood said.

Omicron variant: the risk remains “very high” according to the WHO

Faced with the swift spread of Omicron across the world, the WHO is warning against the still “very high” risk related to this new variant.

Covid: vaccines’ effectiveness, severe disease… The WHO intends to reassure about the Omicron variant

As many countries are making more health measures to face the Omicron variant, the OMS tries to reassure. According to one of the Organization seniors who spoke to the AFP, there is “no reason” to think the current vaccines do not protect against the variant found for the first time in South Africa. Furthermore, the Omicron does not “cause more severe illness”.

Covid: the WHO claims the new variant currently only causes “mild disease”

Faced with the panic caused by the new Omicron variant, the World Health Organization intends to sound reassuring: at the moment, it only causes “mild disease”.

Omicron variant: the WHO advises people aged 60+ and vulnerable people against traveling

Facing the Omicron variant threat, several countries have decided to close their borders. But for the World Health Organization, these restrictions “will not prevent the international spread” of the variant and which will “only worsen inequities”. Therefore, the WHO recommends people at risk not to travel.

Covid: WHO warns against likely shortage of syringes in 2022

Amidst the crisis, the World Health Organization is worried about likely shortage of syringes by 2022, if their production does not step up to Covid-19 vaccine doses’.

Covid: because of the Delta variant, vaccines reduced transmission dropped to 40%, WHO claimed

This Wednesday November 24, World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus claimed that because of the Delta variant, vaccines reduced transmission dropped to 40%.

Covid: the first ever-known Coronavirus case in China finally identified?

Searchers claim they have managed to identify the first ever-known Covid-19 case in Wuhan, China. It is said to be a vendor who worked at the animal market of Wuhan.

Covid: an extra 700,000 deaths by spring in Europe, according to WHO

As the Covid epidemic is surging again in some EU countries, the World Health Organization fears 700,000 more people might die on the Continent by spring.

Coronavirus: the world totals 5 million deaths as of November 1, 2021

Covid has killed 5 million people, two years after it first broke out in China. According to the WHO, it could be two to three times higher than officially reported.