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Independent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced GENEVA. KAZINFORM WHO Director-General on July 9 announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

10.07.2020 17:39

WHO experts to travel to China GENEVA. KAZINFORM WHO experts will travel to China to work together with their Chinese counterparts to prepare scientific plans for identifying the zoonotic source of the SARS-COV-2 virus. The experts will develop the scope and TOR for a WHO-led international mission.

08.07.2020 22:35

23rd International AIDS Conference and COVID-19 Conferenceto be held virtually GENEVA. KAZINFORM This year, the 23rd International AIDS Conference will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

06.07.2020 14:03

WHO: number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by nearly 164,000 in past day GENEVA. KAZINFORM Nearly 164,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 30, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 10.35 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Thursday.

02.07.2020 08:18

Recently publicized swine flu not new, under surveillance since 2011: WHO expert GENEVA. KAZINFORM A World Health Organization (WHO) expert said Wednesday that the recently publicized swine flu in China was not new and that it's under close surveillance.

02.07.2020 07:53

COVID-19 pandemic ‘not even close to being over’, WHO chief warns GENEVA. KAZINFORM Nearly six months after the new coronavirus first emerged, the COVID-19 pandemic is «not even close to being over», the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.

30.06.2020 10:11

IOC joins forces with WHO and the United Nations to fight COVID-19 GENEVA. KAZINFORM On Olympic Day, 23 June 2020, the International Olympic Committee and WHO together with the United Nations launch a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether.

24.06.2020 10:44

Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 137,000 in past day - WHO GENEVA. KAZINFORM More than 137,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on June 14, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 7.69 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.

15.06.2020 18:18

COVID-19 hitting Americas hardest: WHO BOGOTA. KAZINFORM - As Latin American reopens, it is possible the COVID-19 virus may be again spreading, especially where there is inadequate testing and social distancing is insufficient, a top World Health Organization expert warned Friday.

13.06.2020 12:46

The World Blood Donor Day celebrated across the globe BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - On 14 June 2020 WHO and all countries will celebrate World Blood Donor Day, Kazinform reports citing the WHO.

13.06.2020 12:14

Globally COVID-19 situation is worsening: WHO chief GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that although the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening.

09.06.2020 09:53

UAE contributes 500,000 COVID-19 testing kits worth US$10 million to World Health Organisation ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM The United Arab Emirates announced today that it had donated US$10 million worth of PCR COVID-19 testing kits sufficient for 500,000 people to the World Health Organization.

05.06.2020 10:32

Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 107,000 in past day — WHO MOSCOW. KAZINFORM More than 107,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 29, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 5.7 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Friday.

30.05.2020 11:18

WHO reports daily increase in coronavirus cases worldwide by over 84,000 NEW YORK. KAZINFORM - More than 84,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the past day, with the overall number of such cases nearing 5.5 million and the coronavirus-related fatalities increasing by over 5,500 to surpass 349,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Wednesday.

28.05.2020 16:00

Tobacco claims eight million victims a year says WHO ROME. KAZINFORM Each year tobacco causes «eight million victims» and producers «spend around eight billion in marketing operations to make their products more appealing», especially to young people, the World Health Organization said as it launched a campaign ahead of No Tobacco Day.

22.05.2020 15:00

IOC and WHO sign agreement to promote health through sport LAUSANNE. KAZINFORM The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday signed a new cooperation agreement to promote a healthy society through sport in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to affect people's lives around the world.

18.05.2020 17:54

Hard to make vaccines for 'tricky' coronavirus: UN body GENEVA. KAZINFORM The work to develop a vaccine against COVID-19 is moving full throttle but coronaviruses are «tricky», the World Health Organization's (WHO) spokeswoman said Tuesday.

13.05.2020 11:51

WHO warns worst of coronavirus yet to come GENEVA. KAZINFORM The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the «worst is yet ahead us» from the novel coronavirus outbreak.

21.04.2020 12:19

Kazakh Healthcare Minister attends ministerial session of WHO Regional Office for Europe NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Today Kazakh Healthcare Minister Yelzhan Birtanov took part in the ministerial session of the WHO Regional Office for Europe on COVID-19 situation, the Ministry’s press service reports.

16.04.2020 19:34

Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19 GENEVA. KAZINFORM A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Save the Children.

13.04.2020 19:20

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