World Health Organization
Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
Some experts predict various treatments eventually will be used in combination to fight the coronavirus
Delta not specifically targeting children: WHO
Delta has now been detected in 132 countries and is more transmissible than earlier versions of the virus
Dispiriting setback: COVID deaths, cases rise again globally
Cases rose 10 per cent last week to nearly 3 million, with the highest numbers recorded in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain
Decision on emergency use listing of Covaxin likely in 4-6 weeks: WHO
Swaminathan said WHO is reviewing Covaxin as its manufacturer Bharat Biotech is now uploading its entire data on the health body's portal
UN chief calls for global vaccination plan as COVID-19 death toll tops 4 million
The world needs a global vaccine plan to at least double the production of vaccines and ensure equitable distribution
India asks social media firms to remove reference to 'Indian variant' of coronavirus
Around the world, coronvirus variants have generically been referred to by doctors, health experts on the basis of where the are identified
Fake News: WHO denies issuing warning of 50,000 COVID-19 deaths in India by April 15
India has so far reported over 1,26,86,049 COVID-19 cases. The death toll in the country has gone up to 1,65,547
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO chief
‘But when the next pandemic comes, the world must be ready – more ready than it was this time,’ Ghebreyesus told a news briefing in Geneva
WHO hopes COVID will be over within two years, quicker than world got rid of Spanish flu
Western Europe has been enduring the kind of infection levels not seen in many months, particularly in Germany, France, Spain and Italy
WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response
South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than 11,000 deaths