October 31, 2020
First, coronavirus infections increased. Then, hospitalizations. Now, deaths are on the rise.
All signs indicate that this isn’t a blip but rather a reflection of a massive surge in infections that, without…
Category: Health
October 31, 2020
Lies Spread on Social Media Hamper Vaccinations
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Foreign disinformation campaigns on social media…
October 31, 2020
Grocery Workers at Risk for COVID Without Symptoms
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Grocery workers are likely…
October 30, 2020
As COVID-19 spread accelerates, IHR Emergency Committee urges focus on measures that work
The Emergency Committee on COVID-19 met on 29 October to review the situation and progress made on the temporary recommendations.…
October 30, 2020
Government scientists push back on Trump’s agenda
And Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator who no longer sees Trump regularly, travels the country urging state…
October 30, 2020
Supersreaders Spur Record New U.S. COVID Cases
Oct. 30, 2020 — The big coronavirus numbers keep piling up — and so do the superspreader events. The…
October 30, 2020
Statement on the fifth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
The fifth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the…
October 30, 2020
1st WHO Infodemic Management training
The 1st WHO Infodemic Management Training programme kicks off next week, and participants will come together during 8 sessions that will…
October 30, 2020
Medical Product Alert N°5/2020
Falsified Fluzone® Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine identified in WHO region of the Americas Alert Summary This WHO Medical Product Alert relates…
October 30, 2020
Leveraging public financial management for better health
In 2019, WHO organized a webinar series of public financial management (PFM) in health issues. The series included six…
