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Only through collective action and unwavering commitment can the world truly prepare. ISLAMABAD: In a sobering wake-up call to the world, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a…

We continue to call on individuals to be vaccinated, to test, to wear masks, Tedros said. The UN health agency said holiday gatherings and a new variant have fueled coronavirus cases globally with nearly 10,000 deaths in December alone.…

NCOC issued an advisory to provincial health departments. ISLAMABAD: In a reassuring statement, Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan informed the Senate on Friday that Pakistan has not yet recorded any cases of the new Covid-19…

The time has come for our healthcare system to re-evaluate its priorities. By: Syeda Mahnoor In the quiet corners of our society, where whispers of despair echo louder than the cries for help, Pakistan is grappling with a crisis that…

Islamabad: (Web Desk) The World Health Organization (WHO) has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older,…

Beijing: (Web Desk) The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of Covid-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of…

Geneva: (Web Desk) The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended that two cough syrups made by an Indian firm should not be used especially for children. In a medical product alert, the WHO said the "substandard medical products",…

Copenhagen: (Web Desk) The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said that the agency sees “no immediate threat” for the European region from a COVID-19 outbreak in China, but more information is needed. China is…