The sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus...
Global scientists are intensifying research into COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) moves to expand its scientific collaboration and monitoring of...
Overview Sequencing enabled the world to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 and develop diagnostic tests and other tools for outbreak management. Continued genome sequencing supports the monitoring of...
Dr Tedros Adhanom …
Overview Events implemented in conjunction with elections may involve mass gatherings due to the presence of large numbers of individuals in a given venue at the...
COVID-19 vaccines are finally within reach, with several breakthroughs on the horizon. This is good news at the end of a difficult pandemic year. But even...
Copenhagen, 3 December 2020, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, the Regional Director of WHO Europe
Last week saw the first decline in newly-reported cases globally since September. This is no time for complacency, especially with the holiday season approaching in many...
20 years of global progress & challenges
The WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour provide evidence-based public health recommendations for children, adolescents, adults and older...