Coronavirus vaccines Russia expects WHO approval of Sputnik V vaccine by year-end 16-11-2021 10:16 Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is on track to be approved by the WHO by the end of the year, according to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund.
Global pandemic WHO: World passes 'tragic milestone' of four million Covid deaths 07-07-2021 15:46 The world passed the "tragic milestone" of four million recorded Covid-19 fatalities on Wednesday, the World Health Organization said, adding that the pandemic's true toll was probably higher.
VACCINE DIPLOMACY US to give 80 million vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax 03-06-2021 14:39 Biden outlines plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally, with 75% of shots disbursed via the Covax programme.
Global pandemic WHO: South America Covid situation turning in 'wrong direction' 01-06-2021 15:10 Eight of the ten countries reporting the coronavirus highest mortality rates in the last week were in the Americas, says WHO official.
COVID-19 VACCINES Covax delivery: 657,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Argentina 26-05-2021 13:52 Argentina received an additional 657,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Amsterdam via the World Health Organisation's Covax scheme on Wednesday, a timely arrival as deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 75,000 deaths.
Global pandemic Countries mull WHO reform and how to rebuild post-Covid world 24-05-2021 11:02 Vaccine sharing, strengthening the WHO and adopting a pandemic treaty among proposals from world leaders addressing how to halt the Covid-19 pandemic and prevent future health catastrophes.
Global pandemic WHO chief urges lab leak probe as leaders eye pandemic treaty 30-03-2021 13:56 The United States and 13 allies on Tuesday jointly voied concern over a World Health Organization-backed report on the origins of Covid-19 and urged China to provide "full access" to experts.
Vaccine delivery Argentina takes delivery of 218,000 vaccine doses via Covax scheme 28-03-2021 22:40 Argentina took delivery of 218,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 on Sunday, the country's first shipment from the World Health Organisation's Covax scheme.