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World Health Organization April 13, 2022

Ukraine focus shows bias against Black lives, WHO chief says

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hit the global community Wednesday for its focus on the war in Ukraine, questioning "if the world really gives equal attention to Black and White lives." 

World Health Organization April 13, 2022

COVID cases, deaths fall for third consecutive week, World Health Organization says

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) fell for a third consecutive week, a trend likely helped by the dismantling of testing and surveillance programs.

World Health Organization April 12, 2022

WHO tracking new omicron sub-variants amid US BA.2 surge

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is tracking two new omicron sub-variants. 

Coronavirus March 29, 2022

Omicron BA.2 sub-variant now globally prevalent

A sub-variant of the highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia. It is also raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the U.S.

Coronavirus March 22, 2022

CDC says omicron sub-variant BA.2 accounts for around 35% of COVID-19 variants in US

BA.2, the omicron sub-variant, now accounts for nearly 35% of all COVID-19 variants in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Coronavirus March 21, 2022

Omicron subvariant BA.2: Health officials call it 'variant of concern'

WHO said in a recent statement “initial data suggest that BA.2 appears inherently more transmissible than BA.1, which currently remains the most common Omicron sublineage reported.”

World Health Organization March 19, 2022

WHO chief: Access to Mariupol, other besieged areas of Ukraine now 'critical'

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Thursday that access to Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol and other embattled areas is now "critical." 

World Health Organization March 19, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic 'far from over,' WHO says

A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said on Friday that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic was a long way off, citing a rise in cases in its latest weekly data.

Coronavirus March 17, 2022

WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'

Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday,

Ukraine March 16, 2022

WHO: Ukraine health facilities struggling to provide care

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations are warning that medical facilities in Ukraine have been stretched to a breaking point.

World Health Organization March 12, 2022

WHO on loosening of COVID-19 restrictions: 'We can't will it away'

World Health Organization (WHO) leaders on Thursday said that the world needs to remain vigilant about COVID-19 – even as pandemic trends in some countries appear to be heading in a positive direction.