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IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'
Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.
Huckabee says US would share medical data if Israel leaves WHO
Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
Over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital, WHO says
Russia reports world's first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu
Outbreaks of the H5N8 strain have been reported in Russia, Europe, China, the Middle East and North Africa in recent months but only in poultry.
Blinken: US will pay its obligations to the WHO by end of month
Blinken noted that the US plans to provide significant financial support to COVAX through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
1% of Middle East citizens have received first shot of COVID vaccine
Israel is part of the European report, so is not included in these numbers.
WHO lists AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
A WHO statement said it had approved the vaccine as produced by AstraZeneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the Serum Institute of India.
White House cites 'deep concerns' about WHO COVID report
Sullivan noted that US President Joe Biden had quickly reversed the decision to disengage from the WHO, but said it was imperative to protect the organization's credibility.
Coronavirus: WHO, UNICEF urge equitable vaccine distribution worldwide
130 different countries, totaling a population of 2.5 billion, have yet to administer the vaccine at all.
Bloomberg, WHO, call for focus on noncommunicable diseases amid COVID-19
“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the full danger of noncommunicable diseases – and signaled the urgent need for stronger public health policies and investment to prevent them,” said Dr. Tedros.
Breast cancer overtakes lung as most common cancer - WHO
"Among women, breast cancer is the most commonly-diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide," WHO said.
Trump, Navalny, WHO and Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize
The 2021 laureate will be announced in October.
WHO team visits Wuhan market where first COVID infections detected
Experts say the Huanan market still plays a role in tracing the origins of the virus, since the first cluster of cases was identified there.