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Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours, threatening cigarette companies' bets on...
Some European countries are scrapping all Covid rules despite scientists warning it’s too soon
Several European countries are scrapping Covid regulations, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) urging governments to protect their people using every tool in the...
WHO: Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday that the heavily mutated Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally and poses a very...
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which...
WHO: Euro 2020 crowds driving rise in COVID-19 infections
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that crowds at Euro 2020 football stadiums and in pubs and bars in host cities are...
Von der Leyen: EU ready to discuss COVID vaccine patent waiver
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that the European Union is willing to discuss a proposal, now backed by the...
France to send oxygen generator plants and medical supplies to India
France announced on Tuesday a solidarity mission for India under which it will send oxygen generation plants, ventilators and other medical supplies by air...
WHO: Mobilization funds to support youth to overcome Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that their collaboration with the United Nations Foundation and the world’s six largest youth organizations will...
Leaders of 23 countries back EU’s pandemic treaty idea
Leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the...
European Commission proposes ‘Digital Green Certificate’ for travel
The European Commission announced on Wednesday in a press release that it is proposing to create a COVID-19 'Digital Green Certificate' that will facilitate...