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Photo of WHO Chief Blasts Vaccine Profiteering, Distribution Efforts

WI Web Staff January 18, 2021

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WHO Chief Blasts Vaccine Profiteering, Distribution Efforts

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom on Monday railed against the early stages of worldwide coronavirus vaccine rollouts, claiming that…

Photo of Africa Now Has 3M Coronavirus Cases, WHO Says

WI Web Staff January 14, 2021

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Africa Now Has 3M Coronavirus Cases, WHO Says

Africa now has more than three million coronavirus cases, with the numbers spiking as new variants of the virus spread…

Photo of No Herd Immunity Until Next Year, Despite Vaccines: WHO

WI Web Staff January 12, 2021

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No Herd Immunity Until Next Year, Despite Vaccines: WHO

Even as coronavirus vaccines are being distributed worldwide, herd immunity probably won't be achieved until 2022 and social distancing measures…

Photo of Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Not Necessarily the Big One,’ WHO Warns

WI Web Staff December 30, 2020

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Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Not Necessarily the Big One,’ WHO Warns

A leader with the World Health Organization warned that even as devastating as the coronavirus pandemic has been, it is…

Photo of BROWN: A (White) House in Pandemic Cannot Stand

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor October 14, 2020

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BROWN: A (White) House in Pandemic Cannot Stand

While the president had previously referred to the virus that has claimed more than 210,000 American lives as a hoax,…

Photo of 1 in 10 Worldwide May Have Been Infected with Coronavirus: WHO

WI Web Staff October 5, 2020

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1 in 10 Worldwide May Have Been Infected with Coronavirus: WHO

The leader of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday his agency’s “best estimate” is that roughly one in…

Photo of COVID-19 Cases Hit One-Day Record: WHO

WI Web Staff September 14, 2020

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COVID-19 Cases Hit One-Day Record: WHO

The World Health Organization reported Sunday a single-day global record for coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

Photo of Steroids Help Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer September 9, 2020

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Steroids Help Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

In a new study, medical experts found that a 28-day regimen of corticosteroids, or steroids, lowered mortality among critically ill…

Photo of Widespread Vaccinations Unlikely Until Mid-2021: WHO

WI Web Staff September 4, 2020

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Widespread Vaccinations Unlikely Until Mid-2021: WHO

World Health Organization spokesperson Margaret Harris said Friday her colleagues don’t believe widespread coronavirus vaccinations will occur until the middle…