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FILED - 16 February 2022, Hessen, Marburg: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization, speaks to the press. The chief of the World Health Organization called on pharmaceutical companies to lower their prices for Covid-19 drugs in order to make them more widely available. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa.

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HEALTH ALERT

WHO urges contact tracing as monkeypox spreads across Europe and US

The Nomad Today 5/19/22

In Spain, eight infections were reported in the capital Madrid and another 23 suspected cases are under study. Italy and Sweden on Thursday became the latest countries to report cases…

Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

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HEALTH ALERT

Number of cases of unknown child hepatitis in Spain rises to 13

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The mysterious disease has already affected children and adolescents in 12 countries and has claimed the first fatality

A general view of the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid. Photo: Zarateman/CC.

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HEALTH ALERT

WHO sounds alarm over unknown child hepatitis in Britain, Spain

The Nomad Today 4/16/22

The WHO called on all countries "to identify, investigate and report potential cases fitting the case definition"

26 November 2021, Ukraine, ---: An illustration photo shows a medical syringe and a vial in front of the text Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 in the background. The mutated strain, called "Omicron" and described by the World Health Organization as "a strain of concern", reached Belgium after it was discovered in South Africa. Pharmaceutical companies are working to modify vaccines to counter the new mutated strain of the Coronavirus, which has sparked travel bans in many countries of the world. Photo: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

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PANDEMIC

WHO says vaccine mandates should be temporary

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/13/22

Governments should weigh up the benefits of vaccination against "the disruption to any individual right or individual freedom," said Mike Ryan

10 January 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Heitersheim: A student uses a swab to take a sample from his nose for a Corona rapid test as schools and daycare centres reopen after the Christmas vacations. The German Paul Ehrlich Institute stated that a large part of the rapid tests to detect corona available in Germany are suitable for monitoring the new corona mutant "Omicron". Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

Modelling for the European Region suggests that a peak of more than 12 million infections per day would be reached by mid-January

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: Omicron strain of Covid-19 present in 57 countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/21

Tedros called on governments to take preventive measures seriously and implement them

Passengers wait in front of the check-in counters at Frankfurt Airport. German authorities announced restrictions on flights to South Africa on Friday, amid fears of a new virus variant there, even as they work to shore up its health care network amid a pandemic virus wave already infecting tens of thousands new people every day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

Coronavirus

OMICRON VARIANT

WHO urges countries to test travellers instead of banning them

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/21

According to the WHO, at least 56 countries have responded to the latest variant of the coronavirus with travel restrictions

30 March 2021, United Kingdom, Winchester: The statue of Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg can be seen outside the University of Winchester's West Down Centre. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire/dpa

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COVID-19

Greta Thunberg to donate 100,000 euros for more vaccine equity

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/19/21

"Just as with the climate crisis, we must help those who are the most vulnerable first," Thunberg said.

HANDOUT - 02 March 2021, Peru, Lima: Francisco Sagasti (L), interim president of Peru, makes the vaccination sign after receiving his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Photo: Ernesto Arias/Presidencia Peru.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

End to pandemic unlikely this year, WHO says

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/21

The number of new cases of Covid-19 rose by 7% worldwide last week, the WHO said on Tuesday.

23 January 2021, China, Hong Kong: Medical team work at Temple Street on Yau Tsim Mong district where unprecedented lockdown has been declared early this morning by Hong Kong government in order to carry out compulsory coronavirus (Covid-19) testing in the designated zone. Photo: Liau Chung-Ren/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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CORONAVIRUS

WHO virus probe seeks answers beyond Wuhan, discounts lab theory

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/10/21

Although they did not reach definite conclusions, they have all but ruled out the possibility that the virus escaped from a Chinese laboratory.

World

CORONAVIRUS

WHO 'frustrated' at last-minute block of pandemic probe by China

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/6/21

The WHO team wants to focus its research on Wuhan. It is believed the virus spread from animals to humans at a market in the city.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO: New virus variant found in five other countries besides Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/20

The new variant is spreading more quickly than previously known variants.

A woman wears a face mask passes in front of Christmas lights outside shops at Oxford Street while England continues a four week national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Kirsty O'connor/PA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO Europe advises mask use at family gatherings during Christmas

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/20

14 December 2020, England, Chalfont Saint Peter: Brian Horne receives the first of two injections with a dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine from Nurse Helen Ellis at a GP led clinic, as hundreds of Covid-19 vaccination centres run by local doctors begin opening across England. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/dpa.

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CORONAVIRUS

WHO: people vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear masks

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

A vaccine might not prevent the spread of the virus, only the breakout of Covid-19.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO chief sees light at end of tunnel after news of latest vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/23/20

Tedros urged governments to make sure that every country gets vaccines.

The European Commission has signed a contract with US pharmaceutical giant Gilead, securing 30,000 doses of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir for EU member states and Britain. Photo: Ulrich Perrey/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO advises against using remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/20/20

The WHO said in a statement that the possibility that remdesivir causes harm could also not be ruled out.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO boss Tedros in quarantine after contact with Covid-19 case

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/2/20

He urged leaders around the world to follow expert advice amid a "concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations" in Europe and North America.

05 October 2020, Iraq, Karbala: A used face mask can be seen on the street during the Shia Muslims march from Baghdad to visit the Husayn Mosque in Karbala on the occasion of Arba'een, also known as Chehelom, a religious observance that occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura to commemorate the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, who was killed on the 10th day of the month of Muharram, according to Islamic calendar. Photo: Ameer Al Mohammedaw/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO estimates more than 700 million people have caught Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/20

About 10% of the global population may have been infected by the virus.

Hans-Kluge, regional director of WHO for Europe. Image: screenshot of video by WHO.

Coronavirus

WARNING

WHO: Latest Covid-19 figures in Europe exceed March peak

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/17/20

The UN health agency counted more than 300,000 new Covid-19 patients last week in its European statistics.

09 September 2020, India, Kolkata: A woman wearing a face mask sits inside a metro car of the Kolkata metro, which prepares to resume full service during the fourth stage easing the coronavirus lockdown. Photo: Debarchan Chatterjee/dpa.

Coronavirus

WHO marks new record in number of Covid-19 cases registered daily

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/14/20

On Sunday, around 5,500 deaths were recorded in 24 hours.

WHO urges contact tracing as monkeypox spreads across Europe and US

Number of cases of unknown child hepatitis in Spain rises to 13

WHO sounds alarm over unknown child hepatitis in Britain, Spain

WHO says vaccine mandates should be temporary

WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks

WHO: Omicron strain of Covid-19 present in 57 countries

WHO urges countries to test travellers instead of banning them

Greta Thunberg to donate 100,000 euros for more vaccine equity

End to pandemic unlikely this year, WHO says

WHO virus probe seeks answers beyond Wuhan, discounts lab theory

WHO 'frustrated' at last-minute block of pandemic probe by China

WHO: New virus variant found in five other countries besides Britain

WHO Europe advises mask use at family gatherings during Christmas

WHO: people vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear masks

WHO chief sees light at end of tunnel after news of latest vaccine

WHO advises against using remdesivir for Covid-19 patients

WHO boss Tedros in quarantine after contact with Covid-19 case

WHO estimates more than 700 million people have caught Covid-19

WHO: Latest Covid-19 figures in Europe exceed March peak

WHO marks new record in number of Covid-19 cases registered daily

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