WHO says almost all COVID-19 cases develop immune response

Dec 04, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 : Almost 100 per cent of COVID-19 patients develop antibodies no matter the course of the disease, WHO's Maria Van...

WHO expert says agency had no COVID-19 clusters on premises

Nov 02, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered no cases of coronavirus transmissions on the premises, the technical lead on...

Omicron detected in 38 countries but Delta remains dominant COVID-19 variant, says WHO

Dec 03, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], December 3 : Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead of COVID-19 response at WHO's Emergency Diseases Unit, said on Friday that the...

UK COVID-19 variant present in 82 countries, South African strain in 39: WHO

Feb 02, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria...

COVID-19 vaccines less effective against Delta variant: WHO

Jun 21, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Current COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against the Delta coronavirus variant, which was first detected in India, but they...

COVID-19: WHO official says attempts to reach herd immunity naturally 'dangerous'

Aug 27, 2020

Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Attempts to reach herd immunity naturally would be dangerous and fraught with scores of deaths, while vaccination is a...