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WHO: Omicron spreading unlike other COVID variants — now in 77 countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron COVID variant has now been detected in 77 countries. Omicron — labelled a…

4 years ago

Nigeria leads with 27% in global malaria deaths – WHO

Nigeria accounted for 27 per cent of the global malaria deaths in 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.…

4 years ago

Prepare for likely spread of Omicron – WHO tells Nigeria, other countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries, including Nigeria, not to panic but to prepare for the likely…

4 years ago

86% of COVID-19 infections in Africa go unnoticed – WHO

About 86 per cent of all coronavirus infections in Africa go unnoticed, the World Health Organization reported on Thursday. The…

4 years ago

Job hazards: Two million workers die in one year, says WHO/ILO

Work-related diseases and injuries were responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people in 2016, according to the first joint…

5 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end this year, says WHO

The World Health Organisation has said it is unlikely the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2021. Director of WHO’s health…

5 years ago

Nigeria gets highest COVID-19 vaccines in Africa – WHO

Says country not disqualified No African country has been disqualified from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility, the World…

5 years ago

WHO rejects Nigeria’s bid for Pfizer vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disqualified Nigeria from the first round of countries to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. WHO…

5 years ago

British COVID-19 variant now in 50 countries, says WHO

 The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain is now in 50 countries, the World Health Organisation has said. It also…

5 years ago