Tag: WHO
Survey shows rising vaccine hesitancy threatening COVID-19 recovery
A World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey found the number of people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has dropped to 73%
These numbers are significant...
World Health Organisation Director-General in self-quarantine after testing positive for #COVID-19
MON, 02 NOV, 2020-theGBJournal-Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has gone into self-isolation after testing positive for the deadly...
WHO says remdesivir have little or no effect on COVID-19 mortality
By Audrey Lotechukwu
FRI, OCT 16 2020-theG&BJournal-The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that the interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, it coordinated, indicate...
COVID-19: New report highlights need for increased access to health care...
More than 24,000 adults in 18 AU Member States provide insight into indirect impacts of virus
THUR, 24 SEPT, 2020-theGBJournal-Most African Union (AU) Member States...
COVID-19: What should be monitored after re-opening of school?- The WHO...
What are the prevention and control measures to be prepared and put in place in schools?
TUE, 22 SEPT, 2020-theGBJournal-There are several actions and requirements...
COVID-19: Nigeria likely to be first to get rid of coronavirus...
…10 countries now account for 87% of reported COVID-19 cases in the African Region-WHO report
By Audrey Lotechukwu
FRI, 18 SEPT 2020-theGBJournal-The number of coronavirus disease...
Russia COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results but experts say approval is...
SAT, SEPT 05 2020-theG&BJournal- Report published Friday in The Lancet Journal on the Russian Vaccine, the Sputnik V, said the vaccine induced a strong...
African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
All 54 countries on the continent have expressed interest in COVAX
THUR, SEPT 03 2020-theG&BJournal-While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues,...
Sanofi says it is staying committed as Africa region becomes Wild...
TUE, AUG 25 2020-theG&BJournal- Charles Wolf, Sanofi Pasteur Vaccines Head for Africa has described the declaration by the independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC)...
Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-free
Five out of six World Health Organization regions are now wild polio-free
TUE, AUG 25 2020-theG&BJournal- Rotary (www.Rotary.org) and its partners in the Global Polio...