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The latest news on the World Health Organization (or WHO). Formed in 1948, WHO is the United Nation's organization responsible for international public health. WHO has played a vital role in the effort to eradicate a number of diseases and viruses, including polio, small pox and HIV/AIDS.
Lambda vs. Delta COVID Variant: What We Know So Far About the Strains
Like the Delta variant, Lambda is highly infectious and thought to be more resistant to vaccines.
Lambda's Potential to Evade Vaccines Worrisome to WHO
A World Health Organization official said the virus isn't a variant of concern because it's not spreading rapidly once it's detected.
WHO Warns World 'Blind to Understanding' COVID Spread
Without sufficient testing in lower-income countries, the world can't know how the virus is spreading or how it's changing, according to the World Health Organization.
WHO Live Updates: World Health Organization Discusses COVID-19 Developments
The WHO's director-general said that the world is on track to surpass 200 million COVID-19 cases within the next two weeks.
Israeli President Gets Covid Booster Shot as WHO Says They're Not Needed
With over 60s eligible to get COVID vaccine boosters, Israel is the first country to widely provide a third dose of a Western shot to residents.
How Contagious Is Ebola? CDC Documents Compare Virus to COVID Delta Variant
The Delta variant was reported to be more contagious than Ebola and several other viruses, according to an internal document from the CDC.
WHO Doesn't See Pandemic Ending Until At Least Middle of 2022
The WHO warned that the world has the means of ending the pandemic and stressed the need for countries to share vaccine doses.
Chinese Official Denies Wuhan Institute of Virology Workers Caught COVID
Zeng Yixin said the World Health Organization's plan for further investigation into the pandemic's origin "defies science."
WHO: Deadlier Variants Could Take World Back to 'Square One' of Pandemic
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that even countries with high vaccination rates could once again find themselves back in March 2020.
WHO Director: Olympics 'Mark of Success' Will Be Lowering COVID Spread
"The pandemic will end when the world chooses to end it," WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. "It is in our hands."
China Sees WHO COVID-19 Origin Report as Exoneration of Lab. WHO Disagrees.
The report found the lab as an unlikely source of the pandemic but the WHO has called for China to allow an audit of its labs and markets.
COVID Origins Investigators Not Allowed to Take Info Out of China
The World Health Organization has urged Beijing to hand over vital COVID-19 data to inform investigators about the origins of the virus.
WHO Experts Warn Pandemic 'Nowhere Near Finished' as World Vaccinations Lag
The WHO warned countries that hold doses for booster shots before vaccinating vulnerable populations will look back on the pandemic with "shame" and "anger."
WHO Asks China for Cooperation in COVID-19 Origin Investigation
The theory the coronavirus originated in a lab located in Wuhan has gained traction since it was first dismissed as "extremely unlikely" in March.
COVID Cases Rise by 10% Worldwide, 3% Increase in Deaths in Last Week: WHO
Acknowledging the "considerable pressure" for countries to lift COVID-19 restrictions, the WHO advised that a lack of caution will only perpetuate the virus.
WHO Official: Rich Countries Will Be Ashamed They Didn't Donate Vaccines
"This is people who want to have their cake and eat it," Dr. Michael Ryan said. "Then they make some more cake and they want to eat that as well."
U.S., China Tensions Will Make It Difficult for WHO to Find COVID Origins
An independent analysis similar to that of the investigation into the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster is necessary to find credible answers, experts said.
WHO Asks Countries to Approve China's COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use
The WHO said Western countries were "undermining confidence in life-saving vaccines that have already been shown to be safe and effective."
Scotland Says Nearly 2K COVID Cases Linked to European Championship
Scottish authorities reported 1,991 coronavirus cases all linked to the first two weeks of Euro 2020.
The U.S. Is Going Backward at the United Nations
In the face of aggression and insults by Russia, China and other adversaries, the U.S. sits still and stays silent when it should stand tall and speak the truth.
COVID Delta Variant, The 'Most Transmissible,' Is Spreading
"The Delta Variant, the virus, will continue to evolve," warned Maria Van Kerkhov.
Africa Facing 'Extremely Brutal' COVID Wave, Delta Variant in 14 Countries
Africa is navigating a severe third wave of COVID-19 and Delta variant outbreaks set to peak higher than all previous waves, John Nkengasong, Africa's CDC director called the wave "extremely brutal."
Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges Parents to Protect Kids Against COVID Vaccine
The WHO isn't recommending children get vaccinated against COVID-19, in part because of the low risk that COVID poses to them and the need to vaccinate higher-risk populations first.
WHO likened to 'Handmaid's Tale' for alcohol advice to 'childbearing' women
A draft "alcohol action plan" from the World Health Organization has sparked fury online—and comparisons to an oppressive regime.
COVID-19 is Spiking in Haiti. Can We Trust the Numbers?
Wary Haitians have been slow to seek vaccinations for past diseases, including diphtheria and tuberculosis. COVID-19 has triggered more of the same behavior.
US COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 600,000, With a Third Occurring Under Joe Biden
While the U.S. is headed in the right direction, the WHO warned 2021 could see more COVID-19 deaths than 2020.
WHO Director Asks Leaders to COVID Vaccinate 70% of Globe by Next G7 Summit
"The virus is moving faster than the global (vaccine) distribution," Tedros said. He called for political leaders to commit to immunizing at least 70% of the world's population by the time of next year's G7 meeting.
After 16 Months With no Polio Cases, Philippines Outbreak Over: WHO, UNICEF
The WHO and UNICEF say the polio outbreak in the Philippines has ended after 16 months have passed with no detected cases. The nation administered 30 million polio vaccines doses since the disease's resurgence in 2019.
China Calls U.S. Probe Into COVID Lab Leak Theory 'Ridiculous Conspiracy'
China called the 90-day review an "attempt at political manipulation" and accused President Biden of getting in the way of an international effort to end the pandemic.
5 African Countries Have not Given any COVID Vaccines Amid Shortages
"It is extremely concerning and at times frustrating," Africa CDC Director Dr. John Nkengasong told the Associated Press.
