World Health Organization Coverage

WHO declares monkeypox a global emergency

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday.

WHO: Disease outbreaks are becoming more frequent

Other WHO officials point to the unusual spread of monkeypox as an indication of increased transmission of infectious diseases.

Monkeypox outbreak reaches 257 confirmed cases worldwide, WHO says

The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23 nations where the virus is not endemic as of Thursday, it said in a Sunday update.

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN

WHO: Future COVID variants will be more contagious

World Health Organization (WHO) suggest future variants of the coronavirus will be just as infectious as Omicron, if not more transmissible.

Omicron offers hope pandemic could stabilize, WHO official says

The astonishing spread of the omicron variant could help set the stage for the pandemic to transition from overwhelming to manageable in Europe this year, a top health official said Monday, potentially offering the world a glimpse at how countries can ease restrictions while keeping the virus at bay.

Benjamin Mueller and Marc Santora, New York Times

Pandemic could end in 2022 if vaccination increases, WHO says

WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said in a statement Friday that the world has all the tools and the resources to end what he called a "calamity."

WHO warns of vaccine hoarding amid fears of omicron variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) has concerns that wealthy countries will hoard COVID-19 vaccines amid the onset of the Omicron variant.

The latest travel guidance: WHO recommends those at-risk, over 60 pause travel

The heavily mutated new coronavirus variant was in Europe several days earlier than previously known, health officials said Tuesday, and the number of countries where it has been found increased to at least 20, raising questions about whether the pandemic is about to surge once again.

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No Omicron in NC; most samples still Delta variant of COVID-19

While the World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is "very high" based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with "severe consequences," no cases of that variant have been detected in North Carolina, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

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Fact-checking claim about children and COVID-19 vaccines at school

In a video by Infowars, a far-right conspiracy oriented website, host Harrison Smith said that by sending their kids to school, parents are giving schools "implied consent" to vaccinate their kids for COVID-19. PolitiFact checks the claim.

Kayla Steinberg, PolitiFact reporter

Europe facing 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, WHO warns

Europe is facing a potentially devastating winter that could see half a million people die with Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, as it sounded the alarm over a surge in cases and bemoaned stuttering vaccination rollouts on parts of the continent.

By Rob Picheta, CNN

Virus Cases Rising on Some Caribbean Islands, WHO Says

Bucking the trend in much of the Americas, several Caribbean countries are reporting significant surges in known coronavirus infections, World Health Organization officials warned Wednesday.

Daniel Politi, New York Times

Local health expert weighs in on WHO recommending delaying booster COVID-19 shots for a year

The World Health Organization wants countries to pump the brakes on giving booster shots until 2022. The directive comes as people worry over the equity of giving 3rd shots to some -- while other countries struggle to offer first doses.

WHO investigators in Wuhan still not sure how COVID-19 jumped to humans

A team of investigators from the World Health Organization looking in to just how the pandemic started revealed their findings today from from Wuhan, China.

WHO shares healthy eating habits to combat COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends following these 5 eating habits when it comes to fighting coronavirus.

Fauci Tells the WHO that the U.S. Stands Ready to Work With It

A day after President Joe Biden reinstated American ties with the World Health Organization, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci told the organization that the United States was committed to working closely with other nations to implement a more effective global response to the pandemic.

Nick Cumming-Bruce and Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times

UNC researcher: Flawed study led to WHO decision against remdesivir

Ralph Baric, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill whose research helped develop remdesivir, said the study the World Health Organization used to recommend against using the drug to treat COVID-19 had flaws.

WHO rejects antiviral drug remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment

The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended against using the antiviral remdesivir, a drug that had generated intense interest as a treatment for COVID-19.

Benedict Carey, New York Times, & Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Red Hat attacks COVID-19 on 2 fronts: Partnering with WHO, artificial intelligence firm

Red Hat is not known necessarily as a life science firm, but the open source technology giant is going after COVID-19 as part of two new efforts to combat the global scourge. Here's the latest.

Fact check: No, the WHO didn't 'admit' Trump was right about lockdowns

President Donald Trump recently claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) "admitted" he was correct that using lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 was more damaging than the illness.

Victoria Knight, PolitiFact reporter

WHO chief slams 'unethical' use of herd immunity as COVID-19 response

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned against countries improperly applying the concept of herd immunity to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Home hair dye products have no link to most cancers, study finds

Women who dye their hair at home are unlikely to be putting themselves at increased risk of cancer, according to the findings of a new study published Wednesday.

By Katie Hunt, CNN

WHO warns young people emerging as main spreaders of COVID-19

The World Health Organization shared the warning as experts eye the reopening of schools and colleges in the United States.

Coronavirus cases spike globally

There has been a surge in coronavirus cases in North Carolina and across the world. On Sunday, the World Health Organization reported the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases globally. Dr. Wohl from UNC's Infectious Diseases Clinic joined WRAL News to discuss the developments.

As COVID-19 cases increase, debate on mask mandate intensifies

The calls for mask mandates nationwide has increased as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. Scientists have also reportedly pushed back on the World Health Organization to acknowledge the virus is airborne.