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Severe Hepatitis Cases in Kids Continue to Rise, WHO Calls for Investigations
In this U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has only confirmed cases in Alabama thus far, the agency said in a statement to NBC News on Thursday, though other cases are being investigated.
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WHO: 1 Child Has Died in Mystery Liver Disease Outbreak
The World Health Organization says at least one death has been reported in connection with a mysterious liver disease outbreak affecting children in Europe and the United States
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WHO: COVID Deaths Jump by 40%, But Cases Falling Globally
The World Health Organization says the number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week.
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As Case Counts Fall, WHO Chief Warns ‘COVID Isn't Finished'
The head of the WHO says “COVID isn’t finished with us,” as he appealed for extra help to fight the pandemic after his agency reported case counts and deaths fell worldwide over the past week.
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WHO Chief Worried About ‘Tsunami' of Omicron, Delta Cases
The head of the World Health Organization says he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them.
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South African Scientists Brace for Wave Propelled by Omicron
Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence
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What Is the Omicron COVID-19 Variant?
A new variant, named B.1.1.529, was named a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization and given the name “omicron” from the letter in the Greek alphabet.
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WHO Names Transmissible New COVID-19 Variant ‘Omicron'
An advisory panel of the World Health Organization has classified a worrying new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa as a highly transmissible virus of concern, naming it “Omicron” under its Greek letter system
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Millions of Infants Missed First Dose of Measles Vaccine
According to a report from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of babies missed their first dose of the measles vaccine in 2020.
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Experts on WHO Team Say Search for COVID Origins Has Stalled
The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to look for the origins of the coronavirus say the search has “stalled” and warn the window for getting to the bottom of the mystery is closing fast
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WHO Issues Call for Experts to Help With COVID Origins Probe
The World Health Organization has issued a call for experts to join a new advisory group it’s forming, in part to address the agency’s fraught attempts to investigate how the coronavirus pandemic started
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Head of UN Health Agency Seeks Vaccine Booster Moratorium
The head of the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first shots
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China Rebuffs WHO's Terms for Further COVID-19 Origins Study
A senior Chinese health official says China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19
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WHO Chief Says It Was ‘Premature' to Rule Out COVID Lab Leak
The head of the World Health Organization has acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak
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Why the WHO Is Renaming COVID Variants With the Greek Alphabet
The World Health Organization has decided to assign different Greek alphabet letters like Alpha, Beta and Gamma to each new coronavirus mutation in an effort to decrease stigma.
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What Is Herd Immunity? Why Vaccines Are ‘Crucial' in Achieving Biological Phenomenon
Several health experts and scientists have used the term “herd immunity” to describe the overall immunity of a population against a virus like COVID-19. But what exactly is herd immunity, and how is it achieved? Many have questioned whether the phenomenon could be the key to ending the coronavirus pandemic, with some speculating if the United States could reach the…
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WHO Scientist: ‘There Is No Documented Death That Is Linked to a COVID Vaccine'
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan spoke on Tuesday after several nations made the decision to halt use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
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‘Vaccine Passports': Will They Be Available in the U.S. in Time for Summer?
NBC News senior medical correspondent Dr. John Torres writes about his search for vaccine certification.
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What Herd Immunity Is and How We Get It
There’s a lot of talk these days about how herd immunity will be our ticket out of the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know about what herd immunity is and how we get it.