Health & Wellness
Explainer: COVID-19 vaccination in the EU
With which companies have you concluded COVID-19 vaccine agreements?
The Commission is negotiating intensely to build a diversified portfolio of vaccines for EU citizens at...
WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh...
UN health agency clears COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and...
US and UK Are Optimistic Indicators for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
With increasing pressure to reopen global tourism, more and more countries require a proof of corona vaccination for immigration. So visitors are only allowed...
Vaccination no guarantee of virus eradication
In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is "not necessarily...
World must be ready for the next pandemic
The United Nations is commemorating the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday, underscoring the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic,...
New COVID-19 variants under the microscope as travel bans mount over UK mutation
The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in South...
Fruits and vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world
The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting their vital role in human nutrition and food security,...
COVID-19: Avoid ‘nationalistic footrace’ in choosing vaccines
As governments move to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their populations, choosing these treatments should not be viewed as “some kind of nationalistic footrace”, with...
Two billion COVID vaccine doses secured, WHO says end of pandemic is in sight
The end of the pandemic is in sight but we must not let our guard down, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)...