WHO warns that the current level of COVID-19 vaccination across Europe is still too low to prevent a resurgence of cases, urging countries to accelerate rollouts and maintain public health measures.
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WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets
UN health and environment agencies jointly call on countries to halt the sale of live wild mammals in traditional markets to reduce the risk of new zoonotic diseases like COVID-19.
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WHO: Europe vaccine rollout unacceptably slow, case surge worrying
WHO’s European office criticizes the region’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout as “unacceptably slow” and warns that rising infections risk prolonging the pandemic and restrictions.
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WHO ‘worried’ about virus spread In Balkans, Central Europe
WHO expresses concern over the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the Balkans and Central Europe, warning of strained health systems and urging stronger control measures.
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AstraZeneca: Germany, other European countries to resume use of the vaccine
This article discusses how Germany and several other European nations decided to restart use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine following safety reviews by health authorities.
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WHO reports a record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak
WHO announces a record single-day increase in global COVID-19 cases, driven largely by surging infections in Europe, raising alarm over renewed waves of the pandemic.
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EU to launch study programme for COVID-19 variants: von der Leyen
The piece reports on the EU’s plan to start a research and monitoring programme focused on COVID-19 variants, as announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
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Covid-19 vaccination kicks off in Tripoli Governmental Hospital
This article covers the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign at Tripoli Governmental Hospital, marking a key step in Lebanon’s national immunization drive.
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Join up to speed up’: WHO urges Europe, pharma to collaborate on vaccines
WHO calls on European pharmaceutical companies and governments to work more closely together to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine production and distribution across the region.
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WHO team visits Wuhan virus lab at center of speculation
A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 has visited the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the high-security laboratory at the center of speculation about a possible link to the outbreak. The experts spent around three hours at the facility, where they aimed to question key staff and review data, as part of a broader mission that has included visits to hospitals, research centers and the wet market tied to early cases in Wuhan.
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