COVID-19 – News Updates
Recent Updates
- WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19
- Interim Statement on COVID-19 vaccines in the context of the circulation of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant from the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC)
- Message for World Leprosy Day 2022
- WHO psychological intervention effective in preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey
- Launch of the WHO Bulletin theme issue on behavioural science
- From vaccines to vaccinations: seventh meeting of the Multilateral Leaders Task Force on COVID-19 Vaccines, Therapeutics and Diagnostics
- Belgium and WHO sign new agreement to increase global equitable access to essential health products and technologies
- WHO lists 9th COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use with aim to increase access to vaccination in lower-income countries
- Interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules
- Dr Ayoade Alakija appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
- 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) – online workshops for pharmaceutical units
- Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low- and lower-middle-income countries
- WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines
- Two decades dedicated to capacity building for health emergency preparedness and response
- More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to health care costs
- Updated interim recommendations for the use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S (COVID-19) vaccine
- WHO holds dialogue with contributors of flexible voluntary funding
- WHO and Global Fund warn inequalities block progress towards ending AIDS, TB and malaria
- WHO accelerates work on nutrition targets with new commitments
- WHO recommends against the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
- WHO welcomes historic decision by Gavi to fund the first malaria vaccine
- More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions
- #ACTogether campaign to promote access to COVID-19 tools during FIFA Arab Cup™
- World AIDS Day 2021 – Step up, be bold, end AIDS, end inequalities and end pandemics
- World Health Assembly agrees to launch process to develop historic global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
- Looking to the future: The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO identify priorities for global health collaboration
- Tripartite and UNEP support OHHLEP’s definition of “One Health”
- Joint Statement on Dose Donations of COVID-19 Vaccines to African Countries
- Update on Omicron
- Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
- FIFA supports World Health Organization 16-day campaign to raise awareness on domestic violence
- First meeting of Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO)
- The Netherlands affirms its position as a leading flexible contributor to WHO
- WHO issues guidelines on the treatment of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19
- WHO and MPP announce the first transparent, global, non-exclusive licence for a COVID-19 technology
- Partnerships for global health: Qatar and WHO convene first Strategic Dialogue
- Global leaders call for cervical cancer elimination on Day of Action
- Joint Research Centre and World Health Organization join forces to use behavioural insights for public health
- New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access
- Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
- The Future is Unwritten – Healing Arts Symposium
- International organizations, vaccine manufacturers take stock of COVID-19 vaccine roll out, share views for 2022
- WHO and the International Organization of La Francophonie sign agreement that outlines common areas of work on universal health coverage, malaria control and the WHO Academy
- Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference
- Many countries are prioritizing health and climate change, but lack funds to take action
- FAO/WHO Joint Media Advisory: Codex Alimentarius Commission
- Interim guidance for use of the Bharat BBV152 Covaxin vaccine published
- WHO issues emergency use listing for eighth COVID-19 vaccine
- Urgent need for vaccine to prevent deadly Group B streptococcus
- An appeal to G20 leaders to make vaccines accessible to people on the move
- World Health Organization Secretariat announcement regarding the election of the next WHO Director-General
- On World Cities Day 2021 WHO calls on countries to build resilient and healthy cities
- New ACT-Accelerator strategy calls for US$ 23.4 billion international investment to solve inequities in global access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests & treatments
- WHO launches the third edition Health for All Film Festival call for short films
- WHO kicks off a Decade of Action for Road Safety
- WHO-Unitaid statement on the MPP licensing agreement for molnupiravir
- Health – A Political Choice: Solidarity, Science and Solutions
- Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 vaccines — What journalists need to know
- Journalism in a pandemic: Covering COVID-19 now and in the future — A self-directed course for journalists
- Statement on the ninth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
- Top economists call for radical redirection of the economy to put Health for All at the centre in the run-up to G20
- WHO unveils action plan to address findings of Independent Commission on DRC SEA allegations
- WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19
- SAGE October 2021 meeting highlights
- State of Qatar and WHO team up for a healthy and safe FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO Ambassador for Sports and Health
- WHO Director-General Bestows Posthumous Award on the Late Henrietta Lacks
- WHO’s 10 calls for climate action to assure sustained recovery from COVID-19
- WHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health
- WHO, UN set out steps to meet world COVID vaccination targets
- WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
- Case study: Pilot implementation in Nigeria and Zambia, SBI COVID-19 data collection tool
- WHO prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments in new Essential Medicines Lists
- WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis
- WHO Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony Expanding Access to Critical Learning
- ACT-Accelerator partnership welcomes leadership and commitments at US COVID Summit to ending COVID-19 pandemic through equitable access to tests, treatments, and vaccines
- What Needs to Change to Enhance Covid-19 Vaccine Access
- New storybook to help children stay hopeful during COVID-19
- Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX
- On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19
- Acute health needs in Afghanistan must be urgently addressed and health gains protected
- New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution
- Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing
- WHO calls on world leaders at the UN General Assembly to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic preparedness, and getting the SDGs back on track
- International Organizations, Vaccine Manufacturers Agree to Intensify Cooperation to Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines
- Leaders Make Urgent Call To Accelerate Vaccination Globally And In Africa
- Joint COVAX Statement on Supply Forecast for 2021 and early 2022
- INCB, UNODC and WHO Joint Statement on Access to Controlled Medicines in Emergencies
- World failing to address dementia challenge
- WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases
- WHO, Germany open Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
- Moving towards digital documentation of COVID-19 status
- Joint Statement of the Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on Scaling COVID-19 Tools
- Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa
- Putting people at the heart of PSEAH work
- More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension
- Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens
- Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on Afghanistan
