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Lebanon's hospitals may run out of vital medical supplies within days, says WHO
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday after launching its largest attacks of the war on Wednesday.
Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states
WHO warns ‘black rain’ in Iran after oil strikes could cause respiratory problems
IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'
Coronavirus: Report on origin of virus will be released on Tuesday - WHO
The report is "extremely sensitive" to China, which has consistently claimed that it is not responsible for the spread of the coronavirus.
UN staffer who complained of sexual assault loses dismissal case
"I am appalled that they reject any link between my harassment claim and my dismissal and that they refused to provide me with a copy of the report of the investigation."
Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death
One 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while a 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism and is recovering.
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.
