World Health Organisation (WHO) member states have signed a resolution that calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as a global public good for health in order to bring the pandemic to an end. This follows China’s commitment made by President Xi Jinping during the two-day World Health Assembly to make the vaccine a global public good, once one is available. “The landmark resolution underlines WHO’s key role in promoting access to safe, effective health technologies to fight … [Read more...] about WHO calls for universal access to COVID-19 vaccine
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Join WHO on Coronavirus WhatsApp Line
Coronavirus - WhatsApp: World Health Organization (WHO) Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it Today, WHO (www.WHO.int) is launching a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people … [Read more...] about Join WHO on Coronavirus WhatsApp Line
Search for COVID-19 Treatment Intensifies
SA to participate in WHO’s Solidarity Trial World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus has announced a global Solidarity Trial to jumpstart the search for COVID-19 treatment. Many countries have already confirmed that they will join the Solidarity Trial, including South Africa. Briefing media in Geneva last night, Ghebreyesus said more than 200 000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to WHO, and more than 8000 people have lost their lives. However, the first … [Read more...] about Search for COVID-19 Treatment Intensifies
About that World Heath Organisation Coronavirus Meme
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been disseminating health advisories amid a growing coronavirus outbreak. The above "jokey" graphic (on the LEFT) blunting that message has been doing the social media rounds. The WHO’s original graphic, from 27 January 2020, recommended that social media users “avoid unprotected contact with live, wild or farm animals”: In outbreaks of other #coronaviruses (MERS & SARS), person-to-person transmission occurred through droplets, contact and … [Read more...] about About that World Heath Organisation Coronavirus Meme
