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Address pandemic fatigue now
ON May 28, the Prime Minister announced a ‘total lockdown’ for the whole of Malaysia after days of surging Covid-19 … More
Search for origin of COVID-19 ‘poisoned by politics’, says WHO expert
(Reuters) : The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top emergency expert said on Friday the search for the origin of the … More
COVID-19 lab leak theory cannot be ruled out, leading scientists say
The origin of the novel coronavirus is still unclear and the theory that it was caused by a laboratory leak … More
China plays down ‘leaked documents’ showing it discussed weaponising coronavirus in 2015
China has attempted to play down the so-called “leaked documents” which have been used to suggest that its scientists discussed the … More
Sinopharm vaccine gets WHO nod in potential boost to Covax pipeline
GENEVA (REUTERS) : The World Health Organisation (WHO) approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use … More
As WHO highlights COVID animal origins, China wildlife crackdown needs more teeth: experts
SHANGHAI (Reuters) : China and its neighbours must not only crack down on wildlife trade but also shut legal loopholes … More
White House says Americans deserve ‘better information’ as allies criticize WHO coronavirus report
Washington (CNN) : President Joe Biden believes Americans “deserve better information” about the origin of Covid-19 and further steps from … More
‘Extremely unlikely’ that Covid-19 leaked from Wuhan lab
WUHAN (AFP) : A team commissioned by the World Health Organisation toinvestigate the source of the coronavirus in Wuhan in … More
Thailand defends decision not to join Covax vaccine alliance
BANGKOK (REUTERS) : The Thai government on Sunday (Feb 14) defended its decision not to join the WHO-sponsored coronavirus vaccine … More
China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID-19 cases: Investigator
SHANGHAI : China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the … More
What the WHO coronavirus experts learned in Wuhan
WUHAN, China (AP) : A World Health Organization team is leaving China on Wednesday after gaining some new insights into … More
Where did coronavirus come from? WHO scientists uncover fresh clues
WUHAN (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS) : Scientists probing the origins of the coronavirus are wrapping up a lengthy investigation in China and … More
The Latest: WHO team meets with managers, residents in Wuhan
WUHAN, China — World Health Organization investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in Wuhan say the … More
WHO team visits Wuhan market, where first Covid-19 cases were reported
WUHAN, CHINA (AFP, REUTERS) : A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 visited a … More
WHO chief lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first
GENEVA (AP) : The World Health Organization chief on Monday lambasted drugmakers’ profits and vaccine inequalities, saying it’s “not right” … More
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) : China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients to fight a surge in infections … More
Asia Today: China’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise
BEIJING (AP) : China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue … More
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to investigate pandemic origins
WUHAN, China (AP) : A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was … More
‘My country in trouble’: WHO chief on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
Tedros, the most high-profile Tigrayan, says he has many relatives in the troubled region, ‘including my younger brother’. In rare, … More
Can Poor Countries Avoid A Vaccine Bidding War?
The world has received the best possible gift for the coming year. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines … More
My early thoughts on the impending Covid-19 vaccination in our nation — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin
Like most of you, I have been following the Covid-19 pandemic at close range. I honestly hope it has been … More
Govt considering cutting quarantine period to 10 days
This is in line with a WHO study stating that seven days is enough time to determine whether a person … More
1 million COVID-19 deaths ‘an agonising milestone’: UN chief
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) described the 1 million deaths from COVID-19 as an “agonising milestone”, even as infections … More
