COVID-19: Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction– WHO
The World Health Organisation warned Monday that too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning there could be no return to normalcy any time soon. After…
WHO advance team leave for China to set up probe into coronavirus origin
An advance team from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the global pandemic, a…
WHO says 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally as only 2% of trials conducted Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, disclosed this on its official…
COVID-19 : WHO calls for equitable access to future vaccines in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa joined immunization experts in urging the international community and countries in Africa to take concrete actions to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
COVID-19: South Africa rolls out Africa’s first human trials for vaccine
Oxford University rolled out Africa’s first human trials for a potential vaccine against the new coronavirus in South Africa on Wednesday, as cases continue to rise and concerns grow over…
Coronavirus: All African countries have now developed lab testing capacity – WHO
All African countries have now developed laboratory capacity to test for the coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also warned that the…
COVID-19: Our greatest threat not the virus itself but the lack of global solidarity, leadership -WHO
The lack of global leadership and unity to fight the coronavirus is a bigger threat that the outbreak itself, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, adding…
Coronvirus pandemic has been exacerbated by politicisation: WHO
The global coronavirus pandemic has been exacerbated by polititicisation, the World Health Organization’s director general said on Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was speaking at a virtual health forum organised…
Oil prices dip as demand worries outweigh tighter supply
Oil prices slid on Monday as concern grew that a record rise in coronavirus infections worldwide could stall a recovery in fuel demand, outweighing tighter supplies from major producers. Brent…
WHO, Rotary International congratulate Nigeria on Polio-free status
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Nigeria for the Wild polio-free status accepted by Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). ARCC had on Thursday accepted Nigeria complete…