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WHO debates raising classification of outbreak as some authorities widen eligibility for vaccines
Recommendation by health agency advisory group marks shift in thinking of global health authorities
UN health agency has repeatedly offered technical and medical assistance
Identifying conditions can prevent inappropriate drug use, but there are barriers to progress in poorer regions
Universal smallpox vaccination may not be necessary but complacency is not an option in viral outbreaks
Former Ethiopian minister faces difficult task of rebuilding trust in global health body
Programmes would use smallpox vaccine and immunise close contacts of confirmed cases
Beijing censors silence online debate about health body’s claim that tough approach is unsustainable
New modelling underscores country’s vulnerability because of faltering vaccination drive
Health body says 15mn people died by the end of 2021, nearly three times official death toll
The philanthropist urges world leaders to increase spending to improve preparedness for health threats
New database reveals 99% of people on the planet are exposed to air pollution above safe limits
WHO-backed scheme to create mRNA vaccines aims to erase the unfair distribution of jabs during the pandemic
Discovery of new strain that combines elements of Delta and Omicron shows importance of surveillance
Shutting off the siren of a global public health emergency is no simple matter
Switch in US company’s stance follows criticism over vaccine inequality in low- and middle-income nations
Brent soars to highest level since 2008 as Ukraine warns Moscow planning attack on Odesa
Facility in South Korea is part of global health body’s drive to prepare for future crises
Donation a fraction of $5.2bn Covax said it needs this year to pay for medical accessories
Scientists and politicians locked in debate over when the world moves on from virus
Advisers recommend use of a third shot but want vulnerable people to have priority
The poor are continuing to bear the brunt of Covid-19
Warnings follow Spanish PM’s call for change in approach to handling the pandemic
There is a good chance the global impact of coronavirus will ease
Uptick in infections across four continents puts health systems under strain but South Africa reports passing peak
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