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BEIJING: China will not follow the suggested plan from the World Health Organization on the second phase of Covid-19 origins study as it contains language that does not respect science, vice head of the National Health Commission (NHC)…

GENEVA: The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the world health organization said on Wednesday. Delta, which was first detected in India, has now…

GENEVA: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of Covid-19 third wave amid Delta surge. "Unfortunately...we are now in the early stages of a third wave", he…

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: The increased transmissibility associated with the Covid-19's Delta variant is likely to substantially increase cases and put greater pressure on healthcare systems, particularly in the contexts of low vaccine…

BANGKOK: Thailand on Tuesday defended mixing two different Covid-19 vaccines to battle a surge in infections, after the WHO's top scientist warned it was a "dangerous trend" not backed by evidence. The kingdom is struggling to contain…

LONDON: After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choice. They were wrong. The…

UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA: The Delta variant is ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases and deaths, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said, warning that the variant, now in over 104 countries, is…

GENEVA: Rich countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations while other countries have yet to receive Covid-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

WASHINGTON: Pfizer and BioNTech announced they would seek authorization for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine to boost its efficacy, as the Delta variant drove devastating outbreaks in Asia and Africa and cases rose again in Europe…

GENEVA: The emergencies chief for the World Health Organization is calling on governments to exercise "extreme caution'' in fully lifting restrictions aimed to curtail the spread of Covid-19, warning that transmission will increase as…