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Ukrainians fully vaccinated with WHO-approved preparations to get int'l vaccine passports: CMO

International COVID-19 certificates will be issued in accordance with national legislation or international agreements.

06:30, 08.05.2021

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID – media

The researchers listed four scenarios in order of likelihood for the emergence of the coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2.

14:50, 29.03.2021

WHO representative in Ukraine comments on use of AstraZeneca vaccine

So far, the WHO has not found evidence that the vaccine may cause blood clots.

13:10, 19.03.2021

WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe, effective emergency tools against COVID-19

The vaccine from Janssen is the first to be listed by WHO as a single dose regimen, which should facilitate vaccination logistics in all countries.

12:25, 13.03.2021

Reuters: Rich nations stockpiling a billion more COVID-19 shots than needed

The excess rich-country doses would go a long way to protecting vulnerable people in poorer countries.

13:45, 20.02.2021

No new COVID-19 strains detected in Ukraine yet – WHO representative

Several samples have been recently sent from Ukraine to a sequencing center.

12:20, 15.02.2021

China approves Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for general public use – media

On December 30, Ukraine signed a contract with China's Sinovac for the supply of 1.9 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine.

18:25, 06.02.2021

COVID-19: WHO team in Wuhan does not rule out coronavirus escaped from lab – media

The WHO mission arrived in Wuhan more than a year after the outbreak there began, after the organisation complained about delays in access.

14:50, 03.02.2021

AP: Pfizer to supply 40 mln COVID-19 shots for poor countries

The deal is a boost to the global program known as COVAX.

14:10, 23.01.2021

WHO chief elaborates on COVAX Facility

COVAX could begin delivering doses in February.

23:55, 22.01.2021

EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations – media

The mechanism will get vaccines to poorer countries before COVAX is fully operational.

11:05, 20.01.2021

China says WHO COVID-19 origins probe team to arrive Jan 14 – media

The pandemic first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.

16:30, 11.01.2021

WHO lists Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

The review found that the vaccine met the must-have criteria for safety and efficacy set out by WHO.

13:30, 01.01.2021

Situation with COVID-19 may improve in summer, expert says

The acute phase of the pandemic will last until the end of 2021.

15:15, 29.12.2020

WHO to check Ukrainian jails to assess fight against diseases – health official

Finland, Britain, and Portugal have already gone through such evaluation procedures.

12:20, 17.12.2020

First COVID-19 vaccines expected in Ukraine no earlier than May 2021 – media

The first tranche will include 1.2 million doses.

17:58, 23.11.2020

WHO outlines timeframe for supply of COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine

Ukraine may get up to 8.34 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021.

22:59, 13.11.2020

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In WHO overhaul push, EU urges changes to handling of pandemics – media

The EU draft will be discussed by EU health ministers at a video conference next week.

10:40, 23.10.2020

New COVID-19 rapid tests may emerge in Ukraine next week: health official

WHO has approved the tests and recommended for COVID-19 mass testing.

21:56, 17.10.2020

Epidemiologist predicts up to 12,000 daily COVID-19 cases in Ukraine in Nov

Ukraine will definitely have a quite serious increase in COVID-19 cases.

13:35, 07.10.2020

WHO predicts COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end

By the end of 2021, the WHO plans to produce 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines.

21:59, 06.10.2020

Senior health official elaborates on COVID-19 vaccine availability in Ukraine

Nine vaccines are undergoing the third clinical stage of trials.

14:59, 23.09.2020

No going back to "old normal" – WHO chief

More than 15 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and almost 620,000 deaths.

13:40, 24.07.2020

WHO chief on COVID-19: "There is a lot to be concerned about"

I want to be straight with you: there will be no return to the "old normal" for the foreseeable future, the official said.

20:59, 13.07.2020

CNN: Trump administration informs Congress the US is withdrawing from WHO

The intention to withdraw from WHO was initially announced in May.

02:45, 08.07.2020

Average number of positive COVID-19 tests in Ukraine higher than in Europe – WHO representative

The number of patients with COVID-19 is growing daily around the world.

20:55, 06.07.2020

High risk of polio outbreak in Ukraine, health ministry warns

Over the five months of this year, only 30% of children in their first year of life requiring mandatory vaccinations received all three doses.

23:15, 03.07.2020

WHO chief predicts coronavirus effects to be felt for decades

He says the pandemic is accelerating.

18:30, 22.06.2020

WHO says asymptomatic spread of coronavirus "very rare"

Government responses should focus on detecting and isolating infected people with symptoms, the World Health Organization said.

10:00, 09.06.2020

Reuters: WHO head urges world not to let up on COVID battle

The pandemic is worsening globally.

22:30, 08.06.2020

Trump says terminating U.S. relationship with World Health Organization over virus – media

The U.S. will be redirecting those funds to other worldwide and deserving urgent global public health needs.

23:59, 29.05.2020

WHO warns of 'second peak' in areas where COVID-19 declining – media

Many European countries and U.S. states have taken steps in recent weeks to lift lockdown measures.

23:59, 25.05.2020

WHO says coronavirus could become endemic like HIV – media

There were over 4.26 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide as of Wednesday morning.

23:57, 13.05.2020

UN sustainable energy project in Ukraine now fighting COVID-19

The HOUSES programme, which continues through September 2020, is supported by EUR 4 million in European Union funding.

14:20, 13.05.2020

WHO chief on COVID-19: "This virus will be with us for a long time"

Some countries that were affected early in the pandemic are now starting to see a resurgence in cases.

11:36, 23.04.2020

WHO head warns worst of virus still ahead – media

Ghebreyesus didn't specify why he believes the outbreak that has infected some 2.5 million people and killed over 166,000 could get worse.

16:30, 21.04.2020

The Guardian: WHO warns that few have developed antibodies to COVID-19

Herd immunity hopes dealt blow by report suggesting only 2%-3% of people have been infected.

15:40, 21.04.2020

WHO says clinical trials of three COVID-19 vaccines underway

Work also continues to accelerate R&D to counteract the pandemic.

01:15, 16.04.2020

Despite encouraging signs, coronavirus is 'advancing' worldwide, WHO envoy warns

There were more than 1.8 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world by Sunday night.

12:00, 13.04.2020

Reuters: Congo records second Ebola death in days

The latest victim was an 11-month-old girl.

14:20, 12.04.2020

WHO warns against easing coronavirus measures too early – media

One of the most important parts is not to let go of the measures too early in order not to have a fall back again.

16:28, 07.04.2020

Global coronavirus death toll exceeds 10,000

That's as of the morning of Friday, March 20.

09:00, 20.03.2020

Coronavirus vaccine: WHO announces first trial (Video)

WHO and its partners are organizing a study in many countries to compare untested treatments.

20:57, 18.03.2020

Poland reports first coronavirus death as infections rise – media

Polish authorities on Thursday announced the country's first death linked to the coronavirus, as the country's total number of infected patients jumped to 48.

16:27, 12.03.2020

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by World Health Organization – media

A pandemic is a disease that is spreading in multiple countries around the world at the same time.

20:01, 11.03.2020

Recovering from coronavirus illness can take up to "six weeks" WHO official says – CNN

To date, there is no specific medicine to treat coronavirus illness.

13:10, 10.03.2020

WHO deploying mission to Ukraine as part of preparedness for COVID-19

The missions will also be deployed to Azerbaijan and Montenegro.

21:09, 07.03.2020

World Health Organization upgrades global coronavirus risk to "very high" (Video)

WHO epidemiologists have been monitoring these developments continuously.

18:55, 28.02.2020

Number of recovered from COVID-19 reaches 36,533 worldwide – media

The number of deaths from pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus in China amounted to 2,788, an increase of 44 people per day.

12:00, 28.02.2020

Ukraine's Health Ministry: Over 80,000 confirmed coronavirus cases registered worldwide

To date, no COVID-19 cases have been registered in Ukraine.

13:28, 25.02.2020