The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently ‘no evidence’ that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a statement, the United Nations agency warned against issuing ‘immunity passports’ or ‘risk-free certificates’ to people who have been infected, saying the practice … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently ‘no evidence’ that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection. In a statement, the United Nations agency warned against issuing ‘immunity passports’ or ‘risk-free certificates’ to people who have been infected, saying the practice … Read more
December 31 – China first reports a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan to the WHO January 4 – WHO tweets about ‘a cluster of pneumonia cases’ in Wuhan with no deaths, saying investigations into the cause are underway January 5 – The WHO issues its first guidance on ‘pneumonia of unknown cause’, saying … Read more
‘There is no secret in WHO’: Tedros hits back at Donald Trump and insists ‘nothing is hidden from US’ over accusations organisation colluded with China to downplay coronavirus Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus insisted today ‘there is no secret in WHO’ Added presence of embedded US secondees in Geneva meant ‘nothing hidden’ Agency said it was warning … Read more
Africa could see anywhere between 300,000 and 3.3 million deaths due to coronavirus, according to the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). It warned that if the continent does not implement measures to prevent the spread of the virus then total infections could spiral out of control and reach 1.2 billion. But if intense social distancing … Read more
While the world self-isolates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Angelina Jolie discussed how important it is to check in on each other. The 44-year-old actress and Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spoke with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris in a video conference for Time, where she … Read more
Face masks do not stop people from catching coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in light of recent studies suggesting the opposite. The United Nations’ health body was forced to review new evidence from Hong Kong claiming mass-issuing masks may have helped contain the pandemic. But the WHO maintains the public should not … Read more
Angelina Jolie took part in a written interview with DongA Ilbo Daily, where she talked about her son Maddox, 18, and his plan to return to his university in South Korea after the Covid-19 pandemic. The movie star, 44, also discussed her focus during the health crisis, which she said is on children’s education and making sure … Read more
Fight coronavirus, not each other: Pandemic ‘accelerating’ as global cases top 362,000 and UN chief calls for a global ceasefire so nations can focus on ‘true fight of our lives’ World Health Organisation calls for end to conflict as pandemic accelerates ‘It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown’ says UN secretary general WHO … Read more
Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row by the World Happiness Report – and Afghanistan ranked the bleakest. The annual United Nations World Happiness Report ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, according to their evaluations of their own … Read more