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 Good Morning Europe '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
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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
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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
Now playing Next Brazil WHO urges Brazil to act as COVID deaths hit record high "We are deeply concerned," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference. 13/03/2021
Now playing Next world news 'Stop fighting each other' on vaccines: WHO official on Euronews Euronews spoke to WHO's Special Envoy on COVID-19 to look back at the key lessons the world has learned in this pandemic year and the road still ahead to beat the virus. 11/03/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland COVID origin probe to continue despite lack of results from WHO team As countries roll out vaccine programmes amid worries over new COVID variants, the WHO says there is still no definitive answer to the origins of the pandemic 13/02/2021
Now playing Next China 'Extremely unlikely' COVID originated from a lab leak, says WHO expert The team of experts were sent by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China. 09/02/2021
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe WHO envoy unclear when COVID origins team will be allowed into China Dr David Nabarro, asked when the WHO team would be let into China, responded: "I don't know, let's hope it is soon." 08/01/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland 'Very disappointed': WHO slams China over COVID inspection mission Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's comments mark a rare critique of Beijing by the head of the World Health Organization. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next world news WHO: COVID-19 'dramatically worsened' lives of migrants and refugees The pandemic had a "highly negative impact on the living and working conditions of refugees and migrants," the WHO said in a new report. 19/12/2020
Now playing Next world news A coronavirus vaccine 'does not mean zero COVID', warns WHO "Vaccines and vaccination will add a major, major powerful tool to the toolkit that we have," said WHO's Mike Ryan. "But by themselves, they will not do the job." 04/12/2020
Now playing Next world news WHO: Coronavirus disruption could cause thousands of malaria deaths Disruption to malaria treatment caused by the coronavirus pandemic could lead to tens of thousands of malaria deaths, the World Health Organization has warned 30/11/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Coronavirus 'cluster' recorded at WHO's headquarters in Geneva According to an email obtained by the Associated Press, the WHO's anti-coronavirus measures have not been enough to stop the spread of the virus among its staff. 16/11/2020
Now playing Next world news Europe has now had more than 10 million coronavirus cases, says WHO It comes as new restrictions are implemented across Europe, including a fresh lockdown in France. 30/10/2020
