Now playing Next Health COVID-19: UK resists new restrictions as Romania looks to EU for help According to AFP, COVID-19 has killed at least 4.9 million people worldwide since the end of December 2019. 25/10/2021
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Now playing Next Health Tuberculosis deaths increase for first time in 10 years due to COVID Tuberculosis deaths are rising for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID pandemic, the WHO has warned. 15/10/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Long COVID now has an official WHO clinical definition In September, there were more than one million people living in the UK who reported they were suffering from long COVID. 09/10/2021
Now playing Next world news EU air pollution limits way out of step with new WHO guidelines The World Health Organization has tightened its guidelines for recommended air pollution limits, after it found evidence of damage to human health at lower levels than previously thought. 22/09/2021
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Now playing Next world news What do we know about Mu, the new COVID variant monitored by WHO? WHO says the 'Mu' coronavirus variant, first identified in Colombia, has mutations indicating a risk of vaccine resistance. 02/09/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation WHO Europe Chief Kluge calls for a greater vaccination push Global Conversation speaks to Hans Kluge at the Mental Health Summit in Athens about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic 26/07/2021
Now playing Next world news WHO warns against lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon The World Health Organization urged governments to use extreme caution when lifting COVID-19 curbs amid a sharp rise in new cases and hospitalisations. 07/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Europe could face COVID surge before autumn, WHO warns "Last week the number of cases rose by 10 per cent driven by increased mixing, travel gatherings and easing of social restrictions," WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said. 01/07/2021
Now playing Next world news WHO expresses concern over eased restrictions at EURO 2020 matches The comments come after the UK announced that more than 60,000 fans will be allowed at Wembley Stadium for the semifinals and final. 22/06/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK has highest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since February Many people infected recently are within the less vulnerable younger age groups, who are waiting for vaccines 09/06/2021
Now playing Next world news WHO greenlights China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine "meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing," the UN health body said on Tuesday. 01/06/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID variants renamed to ‘non-stigmatising’ letters of Greek alphabet The coronavirus variants widely known by the name of the country in which they were first discovered - such as the Indian, Brazilian or British variants - have been renamed by the WHO. 01/06/2021
Now playing Next World 'Rethink or avoid international travel' says WHO, despite vaccinations EU travellers will be allowed to get a travel certificate if they can prove they had been vaccinated, tested negative for the virus or have proof they've recovered from it. But despite the boost given by Brussels, the WHO is warning people to rethink or avoid international travel. 21/05/2021
Now playing Next world news Working over 55 hours a week 'increases risk of stroke & heart deaths' The first global analysis of its kind from the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization found working more than 55 hours per week increased the risk of stroke and heart disease. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Democratic Republic Of Congo European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo. 14/05/2021
Now playing Next China WHO approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use Sinopharm can now be used and distributed as part of the COVAX mechanism. 07/05/2021
Now playing Next world news COVID 'putting millions at risk' of other vaccine-preventable diseases Global vaccine programmes need protection to avoid mass outbreaks of diseases other than COVID-19, the World Health Organization has warned. 26/04/2021
Now playing Next world news WHO advises against vaccine passports as EU debates 'green pass' EU leaders will discuss the divisive issue at a summit next week. 18/03/2021
