The World Health Organization is currently examining Merck antiviral drug against COVID-19 and a recommendation is possible by early February, an official said today. Janet Dias, head of clinical management at the WHO, said that the WHO Instruction Development Team is also preparing to test the Pfizer pill. “We will look at this data (for […]
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WHO recommends two new drugs, baricitinib and sotrovimab, for Covid-19 patients
An international team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending two new drugs to be added to the therapeutic “arsenal” against Covid-19. These are the drug baricitinib (a JAK kinase inhibitor also used against rheumatoid arthritis) and the monoclonal antibody sotrovimab. The first drug is strongly recommended to be used, in combination […]
In 6-8 weeks Omicron will have infected more than half of Europe’s population
LAST UPDATE: 15.08 More than half of Europeans are expected to become infected with the Omicron mutation of the coronavirus within the next six to eight weeks, according to a leading official of the World Health Organization for the Old Continent. Europe saw more than 7 million new Covid-19 infections in the first week of […]
Coronavirus: Cases exceeded the limit of 300 million – The ‘war’ with Omicron is raging
The official number of cases of Covid-19, which is definitely lower than the real one, exceeded the limit of 300 million today, Friday, while the countries are fighting the spread of the Omicron variant and escalating the vaccination campaigns. According to the French Agency based on official reports, at least 300,042,439 cases have been diagnosed […]
WHERE: Omicron causes less serious illness, but it is not mild
The most contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to cause less serious illness than the world-leading Delta strain, but should not be categorized as “mild,” the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said today. Speaking to reporters, Tentros General Manager Antanom Gebregesous also reiterated his call for greater equality worldwide in the distribution and access of […]
WHERE: Omicron can cause more dangerous variants of Covid-19
The multiplication of Omicron cases around the world could pose the risk of a new, more dangerous variant of Covid-19, the World Health Organization warned today. Although the variant is spreading rapidly worldwide, it looks less pathogenic than what was initially feared, and has raised hopes that the pandemic could be overcome. But Catherine Smallwood, […]
WHERE: More evidence that Omicron causes milder disease than other strains
There is more evidence that the Omicron mutation affects the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous mutated strains of the virus, a World Health Organization official said Tuesday. “We are seeing more and more studies showing that Omicron is affecting the upper respiratory tract, as opposed to other mutations that could cause severe […]
WHO worries about ‘tsunami of cases’ – ‘Twin threat’ by Omicron and Delta
LAST UPDATE: 19:03 The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned about the “tsunami of cases” caused by the simultaneous spread of the Delta and Omicron variants of the coronavirus, expressed by the Director General of the Tantros Antanom Gebregesus. “Delta and Omicron are now a ‘twin threat’ leading to record cases and a spate […]
WHERE: The risk posed by the new Omicron variant remains ‘very high’
The risk posed by the highly contagious Omicron variant of the new coronavirus worldwide remains “very high”, the World Health Organization warns today. “The global risk associated with the new Omicron variant of concern remains very high,” the WHO said in its weekly epidemiological bulletin. “Reliable data show that the Omicron variant has a developmental […]
H. Klouge (WHO): In 3-4 weeks we will know the severity of the Omicron mutation
Omicron will become the dominant coronavirus variant in Europe by the beginning of 2022 and it will take three to four weeks to determine the severity of COVID-19 it causes, said the head of the World Health Organization for Europe. Hans Kluge has warned countries to prepare for a “significant increase” in infections. He told […]