World Health Organization

Australia’s renters are freezing and can’t afford to heat their homes as tenants call for better energy efficiency

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Most rental homes are too cold in winter but record-low vacancy rates combined with higher power costs mean tenants have limited scope to escape the unhealthy conditions, or demand improvements. Tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting, in a report released on Thursday, is calling for government action on minimum energy efficiency standards for rentals, including efficient … Read more

FIFA president says footballers should not be among priority groups to receive Covid-19 vaccine

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says footballers should not be among the priority groups to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as some countries have begun or plan to inoculate themselves ahead of Olympic Games Some countries already have begun or plan to vaccinate Olympic athletes   FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes footballers shouldn’t jump the queue  He is … Read more

China ‘promoting flimsy theories that Covid-19 originated outside the country’

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China ‘promoting flimsy theories that Covid-19 originated outside the country’ as WHO experts begin their investigation in Wuhan WHO experts begin their investigation in Wuhan into the pandemic’s source State-run media leapt on report that a woman from Milan with symptoms in 2019 Beijing leaders have made repeated attempts to divert blame for the pandemic … Read more

Scientists at Wuhan lab admit being bitten in cave which is home to Covid-infected bats

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Scientists at Wuhan lab admit being bitten while collecting samples in cave which is home to Covid-infected bats Scientists at Wuhan lab admitted being bitten while collecting samples in a cave Researcher said animal’s fangs went through his rubber gloves ‘like a needle’ Revelations will raise further questions for the WHO team which is investigating … Read more

China says its ban on a WHO mission is a ‘misunderstanding’

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China claims its ban on a WHO mission to find the origin of coronavirus is a ‘misunderstanding’ amid growing suspicions of a cover-up It comes after the head of WHO criticised China for not finalising permissions Foreign Ministry said China’s position on origins of virus ‘has always been open’ Spokesman Hua Chunying said that China is … Read more

Ex-PM David Cameron blasts World Health Organization over Covid saying it is ‘riven with politics’

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Ex-PM David Cameron blasts World Health Organization saying it is ‘riven with politics’ which prevented faster action on Coronavirus and should be replaced with global ‘surveillance organisation’ The former Tory leader said that the transnational body should be replaced  Said WHO had ‘many strengths but there is a key weakness in the system’  It faced criticised … Read more

Holland becomes Europe’s covid hotspot after refusing face mask mask rules and testing system failed

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Holland becomes one of the world’s covid hot-spots after refusing to bring in face mask rules and its testing system dismally failed to meet demands Per capita infection rate in Holland is among the top ten countries in the world  Spike in cases has caught the country’s testing system on its heels  Today parliament debated … Read more

Western Australia may never reopen borders due to ‘unreasonably stringent’ coronavirus targets

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The Australian state that may NEVER reopen its borders because its coronavirus targets are ‘unreasonably stringent’ Western Australia stands firm on refusal to reopen border to rest of Australia Says states and territories must record no community transmissions for 28 days Health expert warned the state’s ‘admirable’ benchmark may never be reached State’s chief health … Read more

US Congressional report condemns China, WHO for COVID ‘cover-up’

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A leaked Congressional report allegedly found that China covered up the severity of the coronavirus outbreak there and, with the help of a ‘complicit’ World Health Organization (WHO), allowed COVID-19 to become a pandemic.   The report, leaked to the New York Post and set to be released later on Monday, says that the pandemic was ‘likely … Read more

WHO says ‘alarming Covid-19 transmission rates’ across Europe are ‘a wake-up call’

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WHO says ‘alarming Covid-19 transmission rates’ across Europe are ‘a wake-up call’ as they caution against shortening 14-day quarantine periods Dr. Hans Kluge warned against reducing quarantine period for potential carriers  He acknowledged Covid ‘fatigue’ was setting in with growing public resistance WHO Europe’s 53-country region recorded more than 300,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the … Read more

Professor Chris Whitty ‘wants a new two-week national lockdown’, ex-WHO expert claims

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Professor Chris Whitty is pushing for a new two-week national lockdown amid concerns the true number of coronavirus cases is far higher than being reported, a former World Health Organisation expert claims. Anthony Costello, who sits on the independent SAGE panel, made the statement on Twitter on Wednesday evening, adding that daily infections could be as … Read more

World sees record spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930

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The world has seen its largest one-day spike in coronavirus cases with 307,930 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation.  The new record is just the second time that global cases have passed 300,000 in a day, beating the previous high of 306,857 on September 6.  India contributed nearly a … Read more

Office staff should not be ‘too scared’ to return to the workplace, WHO official says 

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WHO chief urges office staff not to feel ‘too scared’ to return to the workplace for the good of the economy and their own mental health Dr Hans Kluge has told workers to get out, have fun and return to their offices WHO’s Europe chief warned against the consequences of extended distancing Figures suggest only … Read more