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In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes Covid-19 cases to soar, says WHO

The WHO chief said that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago amounting to more than in all of 2020

Too many masks: WHO cites glut of waste from coronavirus response

WHO says overuse of gloves, moon suits and the use of billions of masks and vaccination syringes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus have spurred a huge glut of health care waste worldwide.

Risk persists even though cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO

On January 21, the country reported a total of 347,254 new COVID-19 cases after which the daily infection count has been reducing

WHO: Record weekly Covid cases last week but deaths stable

WHO said there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week, the highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the pandemic began.

Over 21 mn Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, highest ever: WHO

Over 21 million new coronavirus cases were reported around the world last week, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the WHO

WHO chief makes case for second term as Ethiopia criticises him

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus laid out more plans Tuesday to fight the virus as he pitched his case for a new five-year term and faced criticism from his own country Ethiopia

World Health Organisation funding needs a paradigm shift: Director General

With the current funding model, the World Health Organisation (WHO) "is set to fail", warned the global health body chief.

LIVE: Gen Rawat awarded Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan for Nadella, Pichai

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, SII MD Cyrus Poonawalla to be conferred with Padma Bhushan

Global conditions ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge: WHO

It is dangerous to assume that Omicron will be the last variant, or the pandemic is going to end, when global conditions are seen as ideal for more Covid variants to emerge, said the WHO chief

Covid has still got a 'long, long way' to go: WHO Special Envoy

Covid has still got a "long, long way" to go and is "still very serious" despite some optimism the end is in sight in Europe, the WHO's special envoy on the virus said, Sky News reported.

WHO head says 'dangerous' to assume Covid pandemic is nearing end

However, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was possible this year to exit the acute phase of the pandemic

Covid-19 boosters should start with most vulnerable, says WHO

Last year, WHO pleaded with rich countries to declare a moratorium on offering booster doses until the end of 2021

Cases drop for 1st time as Africa's 4th Covid-19 wave ebbs: WHO

Weekly Covid-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth wave of the pandemic propelled by the Omicron variant, WHO said

WHO European Office releases fact sheet on Omicron Covid variant

A fact sheet addressing "speculation, assumptions and misinformation being communicated about the Omicron Covid-19 variant" was released by WHO.

Covid LIVE: Karnataka sees 40,499 new cases, revises quarantine guidelines

For general population, patients in home isolation shall be released after at least 7 days have passed from testing positive and no fever seen for 3 preceding and successive days

WHO counts 18 million coronavirus cases last week as omicron slows

The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20 per cent last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the omicron variant's spread

Vaccines must be central strategy to fight Covid-19 pandemic: WHO official

The best chance to end the public health emergency depends on the vitality of vaccine equity, a WHO official said

Omicron variant exposes inflexibility of Europe's public hospitals

A World Health Organisation official warned last week of a closing window of opportunity for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed

Ethiopia accuses WHO chief Tedros of misconduct after his criticism

Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of misconduct after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country.

Africa's 4th Covid-19 wave, driven by Omicron variant, flattening: WHO

After a six-week surge, Africa's fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening. the World Health Organization (WHO) said.