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Covid: WHO does not recommend hydroxychloroquine as a preventive drug against the disease

This Tuesday March 2, WHO announced in a memo released in the British Medical Journal that Hydroxychloroquine was not recommended as a preventive drug against Covid, relying on six randomized clinical trials, results have shown the inefficiency of the product to fight against severe coronavirus. In addition to those studies, a study carried out by Epi-phare, lead to the same conclusion.

AstraZeneca vaccine now approved in France for people aged 65-74

After being recommended this past February 10 by WHO for people aged 65+, AstraZeneca vaccine has also been approved in France for people between the age of 65 and 75. This is what Olivier Véran announced on Monday March 1, 2021 on France 2, during an interview.

Covid: Emmanuel Macron calls for global action to fight against variants

War against Covid wants to appear global… This Saturday February 13, in an interview with JDD, Emmanuel Macron called for the launch of global vaccination coordination to better fight against the spread of the virus and variants.

Covid: identifying animal origin of the pandemic, a "work in progress" WHO's envoys say

At the end of four weeks on a mission, international investigators sent to Wuhan, China, by WHO have held a press conference this February 9, 2021 in order to share the first results of their investigation.

Covid: “Worried” about variants, WHO urges Europe to accelerate vaccination

Faced with the threat of variants quickly spreading, WHO’s Europe Director Hans Kluge urges Europe to “join forces” and accelerate vaccination.

Covid: handmade fabric facemasks as effective as surgical masks, WHO says

As Olivier Véran and the Haute Autorité de Santé no longer recommend handmade cloth facemask to keep one safe from Covid variant, this Friday January 22, 2021, WHO addressed the issue, pointing the contrary. A statement followed by the National Academy of Medicine recommending French to keep on wearing them.

Coronavirus: “Covid tongue”, a new symptom of the disease?

After cough, fever, frostbites and even loss of smell, has a new coronavirus symptom been found? According to a study led by a British epidemiologist, several patients infected by the novel coronavirus show a “Covid tongue” symptom. What is it and what does it look like? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: UK variant in over 60 countries, WHO says

This Wednesday January 20, 2021 the World Health Organization considers the new UK coronavirus strain is in over 60 countries across the world. In France, the UK Covid-19 variant is likely to dominate by March.

Covid: wearing a mask for Christmas? French mostly against, a survey says

As the Holidays are just around the corner, the World Health Organization thinks the spread risk is particularly high. Wearing a facemask is therefore recommended during family reunions for the Holidays. A survey conducted for RTL and Orange says that 68% of the French are not willing to comply with this rule.

Coronavirus: Santa Claus immune to Covid, WHO assures

The World Health Organization (WHO) assures it: Santa Claus is immune to Covid-19 and will proceed to the delivery of gifts to children.

Covid: WHO recommends to stay physically active despite lockdown

As the second Covid-19 epidemic wave has forced European countries to a new lockdown, the World Health Organization reminds that sedentary behaviors are dangerous to the health. The organization recommends to stay physically active despite quarantine, between 150 and 300 minutes per week.

Covid: WHO recommends curtailed Christmas

With the Holidays just around the corner, the World Health Organization has expressed their views on the matter. WHO recommends curtailed Christmas, saying “avoiding family gatherings would be the safest bet”.

Coronavirus: boom in cases in Europe, WHO urges to close schools only as a last resort

This Fall comes with the second coronavirus epidemic wave in Europe. Facing this “booming” in Covid-19 infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) is worried and calls concerned countries to continue efforts to face the pandemic.

Herd immunity: letting Covid-19 rise free is “not an option” WHO warns

This Monday October 12, 2020 WHO held a Covid-19 press conference and said it was not an option to let the virus spread freely in the population in order to strengthen herd immunity. The coronavirus fatal rate is far higher than the flu.

Coronavirus: October and November to be “tougher” in Europe WHO says

As the Covid-19 pandemic is increasing again in many countries on the Old Continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns about Fall. “It’s going to get tougher. In October, November, we are going to see more mortality”, WHO’s European Office Director Hans Kluge said this September 14.

Coronavirus: WHO hopes the pandemic to be over within two years

COVID 19 – World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday August 21, 2020. Speaking in a press conference, he said he hopes the health crisis could be halted in a shorter time than the Spanish flu, naming in under two years.

Coronavirus: WHO says it is “never too late to turn the outbreak around”

Facing the world’s epidemic situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference on Thursday August 6, 2020 in Geneva: “it’s never too late to turn the outbreak around”

Coronavirus: the pandemic will be “lengthy” WHO says

WHO Emergency Committee gathered on August 1st at the organization headquarters, in Geneva. They say the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be “lengthy”.

Coronavirus: The WHO warns the “virus remains public enemy number one”

The WHO sounds the alarm as for the coronavirus pandemic and says “the virus remains public enemy number one”. In a new briefing on July 13, World Health Organization director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said “too many countries are headed in the wrong direction”.

Coronavirus: air conditioning responsible for the resurgence of the epidemic?

Earlier in July, the WHO said the coronavirus was spreading fasters, searchers asserted that air conditioning could be partly responsible for the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in some regions in the United-States. These observations follow outcomes shared by Chinese scientists in late April, a study devoted to the contamination risks via air conditioning. Ventilation systems are said to have massively contaminated patrons in a restaurant.