Tag: World Health Organization
WHO Declares COVID-19 Global Emergency Over
Since it began spreading, COVID-19 has killed at least 7 million people worldwide
COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
Monkeypox Renamed Mpox Amid Racism Concerns
Virus has been called monkeypox since 1958, when it was first observed in Denmark in research monkeys
WHO Says Pandemic’s End May Be Near
About 11,000 people around the world died from COVID-19 during the week of Sept. 5 to 11, a drop of 22 percent from the previous week
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
WHO will hold an open forum to consider new names not offensive to specific groups
WHO Guideline Advises Against Fluvoxamine, Colchicine for COVID-19
For nonsevere COVID-19, 11th version of living guideline recommends against fluvoxamine (except in context of clinical trial), colchicine
WHO Says Monkeypox Not a Global Health Threat for Now
Committee said that while the outbreak is not yet a health emergency, that decision should be reviewed again in a few weeks
WHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency
Doing so would mean the WHO views the normally rare disease as a continuing threat to nations worldwide
Living Guideline Updated for Drug Treatment of COVID-19
Tenth version recommends nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in patients with confirmed COVID-19 who have highest risk for hospitalization
WHO: 99 Percent of Planet’s Population Breathes Dirty Air
Air quality is the worst in WHO Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions
