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WHO mission to Wuhan finds possible signs of wider original coronavirus outbreak in 2019
Investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) looking into the origins of coronavirus in China have discovered signs the outbreak was much wider in Wuhan in December 2019 than previously thought, and are urgently seeking access to hundreds of thousands of blood samples from the city that China has not so far let them examine. More...
WHO: Recovered coronavirus patients have been reinfected with new virus strains
Preliminary reports from South Africa suggest people with prior Covid infection could be reinfected with a new, more infectious variant of the virus, the World Health Organization said. More...
WHO recommends Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for all adults including over 65s
Scientists advising the World Health Organisation (WHO) have recommended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in all adults – including those aged over 65 – after a number of countries opted not to adminster the jab to that group. More...
WHO Recommends against Moderna & Pfizer coronavirus vaccines for most pregnant women
The World Health Organization released new guidance about Moderna Inc.’s More...
New UK coronavirus mutation N501Y ‘identified in September’. Also seen in Denmark and Australia
A World Health Organisation (WHO) official has said a new strain of coronavirus in the South East was identified in September. More...
WHO against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine would be far better than trying to make the jabs mandatory. More...