Tag: World Health Organization (WHO)

World Heart Day 2020

World Heart Day 2020

- September 29, 2020

Message from the Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Frank Anthony September 29, 2020 Theme -- Use Heart to Beat Cardiovascular ... Read More

No silver bullet for COVID-19 – WHO warns

No silver bullet for COVID-19 – WHO warns

- August 3, 2020

—worldwide cases now at 17.5M —China probe moves one step ahead DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 3, 2020 On Monday, Director-General ... Read More

Young people not invincible to COVID-19- WHO reminds

Young people not invincible to COVID-19- WHO reminds

- July 31, 2020

-evidence shows young people partially responsible for continuous spread DPI, Guyana, Friday, July 31, 2020 More than six months into ... Read More

RNA & DNA vaccines used for the first time ever, as world grapples with COVID-19

RNA & DNA vaccines used for the first time ever, as world grapples with COVID-19

- July 24, 2020

—24 vaccines in clinical trial, 150 approaching clinical stage DPI, Guyana, Friday, July 24, 2020 Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, WHO Chief ... Read More

New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide framework for managing pandemic globally

New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide framework for managing pandemic globally

- July 22, 2020

—poorly designed laws may have adverse effects DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 21, 2020 Today, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced ... Read More

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine welcomed by WHO experts

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine welcomed by WHO experts

- July 21, 2020

-large scale trials needed now DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 27, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, welcomed new ... Read More

75 countries express interest in Global COVID-19 vaccine facility

75 countries express interest in Global COVID-19 vaccine facility

- July 15, 2020

—90 low income countries to also benefit —keen on delivering 2 billion vaccines by 2021 DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, July 15, ... Read More

WHO says COVID-19 immunity may not last, additional studies needed

WHO says COVID-19 immunity may not last, additional studies needed

- July 14, 2020

—UK study suggests antibodies may not last more than 3 months DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Scientists are now ... Read More

WHO concerned as pandemic worsens

WHO concerned as pandemic worsens

- July 13, 2020

—many countries headed in wrong direction —investigative team arrives in China to probe virus origins DPI, Guyana, Monday, July 13, ... Read More

Data on airborne COVID-19 still early, more info needed-WHO

Data on airborne COVID-19 still early, more info needed-WHO

- July 10, 2020

—urges healthcare officials to take all precautions while data develops DPI, Guyana, Friday July 10, 2020 In updated guidance on ... Read More