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WHO predicts end of pandemic in Europe

The WHO’s Europe chief says Omicron could be Covid-19’s “endgame” Speaking to AFP on Sunday, Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe director, claimed that there might be an end to the pandemic in sight, despite record levels of Covid-19 cases across the continent. “It’s plausible that the region is moving towards a kind […]

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WHO says ‘no evidence’ for boosting children & teens

World Health Organization says Covid-19 boosters should be priority for highest-risk populations instead There is currently no evidence that Covid-19 booster jabs should be administered to healthy children and adolescents, the WHO’s top scientists said. The organization is still trying to work the appropriate booster schedule. “The aim is to protect the most vulnerable, to […]

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WHO experts criticize ‘repeated booster’ strategy

The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisory body has voiced concerns about using current Covid-19 vaccines as boosters Using the original vaccines against Covid-19 as boosters against emerging variants is the wrong approach, said a WHO expert group, adding that the world needs new vaccines that protect against infection and transmission. “A vaccination strategy based on […]

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WHO chief offers life-or-death holiday warning

The head of the World Health Organization has warned that holiday gatherings could result in a surge of Covid-19, citing the fast-spreading Omicron variant while suggesting festivities should be delayed or outright canceled. Speaking during a briefing in Geneva on Monday, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “difficult decisions” must be made to “protect ourselves […]