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    Spain, Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths

    30 Jul 2022

    The Philippines has reported its first case of the monkeypox virus, detected in a citizen who returned from abroad earlier this month, a health ministry official said.

    Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated, says WHO chief

    20 Dec 2021

    WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said that the variant was successfully evading some immune responses, meaning that the booster programmes being rolled out in many countries ought to be targeted towards people with weaker immune systems.

    Omicron appears to be better at evading antibodies generated by some COVID-19 vaccines but there are other forms of immunity that may prevent infection and disease, WHO officials said.

    Global shortage of nurses set to grow as pandemic enters third year, says ICN

    10 Dec 2021

    At least 115,000 nurses have died from COVID-19, but Catton said this World Health Organisation figure from the start of the pandemic through May was conservative and the true figure is probably twice that.

    Omicron cases mild and no need for boosters, says Indian health ministry

    10 Dec 2021

    Senior health official Vinod Kumar Paul told a news briefing that government experts were studying data on boosters but "our emphatic view...is to (first) cover every adult with (just) the primary two doses." The government has said this target can be achieved by January.

    Omicron variant threatens to wreak havoc across global sports

    17 Dec 2021

    Just as global sports had rediscovered its brio and the welcome return to full stadia the Omicron coronavirus variant threatens to once again plunge it into chaos.

    Two years into pandemic, WHO emergencies chief eyes 'brighter future'

    17 Dec 2021

    The 56-year-old epidemiologist and former trauma surgeon insisted that "if we knuckle down now in terms of disease control, ... (and) getting vaccine coverage up," we can move past the pandemic phase.

    Twitter bans US Congresswoman's personal account for COVID-19 misinformation

    03 Jan 2022

    "We permanently suspended the account (@mtgreenee) for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy. We've been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated violations of the policy."

    Netherlands goes into tough lockdown from Sunday to curb Omicron

    18 Dec 2021

    PM Rutte says the government's new order builds on an existing partial lockdown already in force that requires bars, restaurants and other public gathering places such as cinemas and theaters to close at 5pm.

    Fauci to step down after decades as top US infection disease expert

    22 Aug 2022

    "I’ve gone into this campus and into the labs and into the hospital every day, including most weekends, for 54 years. The idea of walking away from it obviously is bittersweet,” Fauci said.

    Act now to curb Omicron's spread, WHO's chief tells world

    08 Dec 2021

    The variant's global spread suggests it could have a major impact on the COVID-19 pandemic, and the time to contain it is now before more Omicron patients are hospitalised, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

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