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Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.
Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Aid delivery to Gaza faces major hurdles, nutritional crisis continues, WHO, aid groups say
COVID-19: New 'Mu variant' from Colombia could be vaccine resistant - WHO
A number of mutations suggest that the Mu variant could resist immune defenses and possibly even have a faster transmission than other variants.
Thousands of Afghans flee from Kabul, Aug 31 may not be enough
Nearly 18.5 million people - half the population - rely on aid and the humanitarian needs are expected to grow.
WHO: COVID booster shots should be delayed
The WHO says that COVID-19 booster shots should be delayed in favor of raising vaccine rates in other countries.
WHO: Third COVID-19 vaccine unnecessary
The comments came just before the US said it planned to make the booster shots widely available to all Americans starting on Sept. 20 as infections from the Delta variant rise.
World leaders show concern for Afghans, Kabul airport in chaos
The chaos at Kabul Airport is also causing a delay in the delivery of medical supplies.
Ivory Coast begins Ebola vaccinations after case confirmed in Abidjan
An 18-year-old woman tested positive on Saturday after traveling by bus to Abidjan from neighboring Guinea. It is Ivory Coast's first confirmed case of Ebola in 25 years.
WHO-led trial to study three anti-inflammatory drugs for COVID-19 patients
The coronavirus was found to have an effect on small blood vessels. As such, various drugs that treat blood vessel inflammations were thought to assist in managing COVID.
WHO says Guinea monitoring confirmed 155 cases of Ebola-like Marburg virus
Guinea was declared free of Ebola two months ago, following an outbreak that killed 12 people.
China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin
The WHO this month proposed a second phase of studies into the origins of the coronavirus in China, including audits of laboratories and markets in the city of Wuhan.
'Doctors For Extinction Rebellion' rally at WHO headquarters in Geneva
The Extinction Rebellion movement has amassed a doctors collective to engage in "civil disobedience" for the purpose of bringing about changes in environmental policies.
