2 in 5 schools around the world lacked basic handwashing facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic
On Aug. 13, 2020, data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) revealed that 43 per cent of…
COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
On Jul. 22, 2020, the WHO and UNICEF announced the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative which will gather and…
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, the WHO and UNICEF warned of an alarming decline in the number of children…
COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings
On Jul. 15, 2020, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported they had joined…
WHO announced independent panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response to evaluate world’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 9, 2020, WHO announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR)…
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Access to HIV medicines severely impacted by COVID-19 as AIDS response stalled
On Jul. 8, 2020, seventy-three countries warned that they were at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines…
WHO discontinued hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir treatment arms for COVID-19
On Jul. 4, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering…
The 10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared over
On Jun. 25, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the 10th outbreak of Ebola…
Sinovac received approval from China for its quadrivalent influenza vaccine
On Jun. 24, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a product license…
WHO announced preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 16, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that initial clinical trial results from the United…
Batavia Biosciences and Valneva collaborated to accelerate development of low-cost inactivated polio vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2020, Batavia Biosciences and Valneva announced a collaboration agreement to accelerate market-access of a low-cost…
A cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing, People’s Republic of China was reported
On Jun. 13, 2020, officials from the WHO National Health Commission and Beijing Health Commission announced preliminary investigations…
WHO reported cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing, China
On Jun. 11, 2020, the World Trade Organizationï¾’s (WTO) reported that it was following up with Chinese authorities…
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No link between two ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Jun. 9, 2020, new genetic sequence analysis by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) National Institute…
WHO welcomed crucial new funding for vaccines
On Jun. 4, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed funding commitments from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third…
WHO announced new funding for vaccines
On Jun. 4, 2020, the WHO announced new pledges that will enable Gavi to protect the next generation…
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At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupted routine vaccination efforts
On May 22, 2020, COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children…
WHO reported “no evidence” that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected
On Apr. 25, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) there was currently ‘no evidence’ that people who have…
CHF Solutions doubled production staff of Aquadex SmartFlow consoles due to hospital demand
On Apr. 2, 2020, CHF Solutions announced it has doubled the production staff that builds its next generation…
WHO Director-General calls on G20 to fight, unite, and ignite against COVID-19
On Mar. 26, 2020, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), addressed Heads of…
CHF Solutions announced COVID-19 patients treated with Aquadex therapy for fluid management with Coronavirus treatment
On Mar. 25, 2020, CHF Solutions announced the use of its Aquadex therapy in the treatment of patients…
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National Emergency declared in U.S. for novel Coronavirus disease outbreak
On Mar. 13, 2020, the Federal Government, along with State and local governments, announced preventive and proactive measures…
Qatar reported one confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection
On May 12, 2022, the National IHR Focal Point for Qatar reported two laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East…
World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
On Mar. 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. To-date, of the…
UN released $15 million to help vulnerable countries battle the spread of the coronavirus
On Mar. 1, 2020, the United Nations Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock released US$15 million from the Central Emergency…
World experts and funders set priorities for COVID-19 research
On Feb. 12, 2020, leading health experts from around the world met at the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
WHO and FIND formalized strategic collaboration to drive universal access to essential diagnostics
On Feb. 10, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) announced…
WHO declared coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency
On Jan. 30, 2020, The WHO announced that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus…
WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak
On Jan. 28, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met President…
Lack of new antibiotics threatens global efforts to contain drug-resistant infections
On Jan. 17, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that declining private investment and lack of innovation…