WHO switches to Greek alphabet for virus variant names

COVID-19 variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid…

COVID shadow hangs over WHO international meet

Calls for World Health Organization reform and steps to avert future pandemics…

WHO chief slams ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in COVID fight

The WHO chief took on so-called “vaccine diplomacy” on Monday, slamming countries…

WHO says COVID variant in India ‘of concern’

by Nina Larson A COVID-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing…

India coronavirus cases top 20 million as US, Europe ease curbs

by Bhuvan Bagga, with AFP Bureaus India’s coronavirus caseload topped 20 million…

WHO urges ban on sale of live wild mammals in food markets

The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for a halt to the…

WHO experts say Chinese jabs show ‘safety’, but data lacking

WHO vaccine experts said Wednesday that an interim analysis of clinical trial…

China deflects questions after WHO chief revives lab leak theory

China deflected questions over an investigation into the origins of Covid-19 on…

China under pressure after WHO chief revives lab leak theory

China faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the investigation into the origins of…

WHO experts say COVID probably came to humans from animals

by AFP bureaus A team of international experts will present details Tuesday…