World Health Organization

This past week a handful of cases of Monkeypox were detected in Britain, Portugal, Spain and the US, with cases rising in the latest virus to consume the world.
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Rebel forces fighting in northern Ethiopia have agreed to a government offer of a truce to allow aid deliveries to reach millions of people in urgent need of assistance.
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The WHO set up a global mRNA technology transfer hub in South Africa last year to support manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries to produce their own vaccines.
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The president’s address follows meetings of the National Coronavirus Command Council, the President’s Co-ordinating Council and Cabinet.
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The foreign ministry made the statement as countries around the world restrict travel from southern African countries as details of the spread emerged.
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It had a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggested an increased reinfection risk, the WHO said.
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The UK and Singapore are among those rushing in stricter quarantine measures or banning flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries.
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Speaking to the BBC, regional director Dr Hans Kluge warned that some 500,000 more deaths could be recorded by March unless urgent action is taken.
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The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday.
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A Kenyan doctor who became a vociferous opponent of the Covid-19 vaccine has succumbed to the virus, weeks after saying the jab was "totally unnecessary".
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