Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned on Wednesday that the more transmissible Omicron together with the currently circulating Delta variants might lead to “a tsunami of cases,” putting immense pressure on national health systems. Recapping WHO’s response since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Director-General …
Read More »Be prepared for another, more severe pandemic- WHO officials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior officials of the World Health Organisation have warned that there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, …
Read More »Fresh virus cluster in China raises fears for pandemic control
Beijing, China | AFP | Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under control. It came as Brazil claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest …
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