What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?
The rise in respiratory illnesses comes as China braces for its first winter season since lifting COVID-19 restrictions December last year.
Sat Dec 02 2023
Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in 'a different phase
The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5.
Fri Aug 25 2023
WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 'variant of interest'
WHO calls on countries to share COVID data.
Thu Aug 10 2023
End of COVID pandemic in sight: WHO
The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, urging the world to seize the opportunity to end the pandemic.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Explainer - What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID-19?
BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.
Thu Jul 14 2022
643 kes cacar monyet dikesan di 26 negara setakat ini - WHO
Sekurang-kurangnya 643 kes cacar monyet telah direkodkan di 26 negara pada awal Jun, kata Ketua Penularan Penyakit dan Zoonosis, Program Kesihatan Kecemasan WHO Maria Van Kerkhove.
Fri Jun 03 2022
WHO asks countries to increase surveillance for Monkeypox
About 200 confirmed and more than 100 suspected Monkeypox cases have been detected so far outside of the countries where it usually spreads.
Fri May 27 2022
Monkeypox can be stopped outside endemic countries: WHO
Fewer than 200 confirmed and suspected cases had been recorded so far, the WHO's emerging disease lead Maria Van Kerkhove said.
Tue May 24 2022
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'
Low vaccination rates in some countries, driven partly by a "huge amount of misinformation" also explained the rise, WHO officials said.
Thu Mar 17 2022
WHO beri amaran jangkitan serentak COVID-19, penyakit pernafasan lain
Keadaan itu berlaku apabila pergaulan antara masyarakat meningkat, serta patogen sistem pernafasan lain merebak.
Thu Jan 13 2022
COVID-19: WHO sahkan 38 negara catat kes varian Omicron
Kes indeks bermula dari kluster kumpulan pelajar universiti yang mempamerkan gejala ringan.
Sat Dec 04 2021
Pandemic prognosis: Where does it go from here?
Health experts say that taming the pandemic over the next year is possible.
Thu Dec 02 2021
COVID-19: Varian baharu B.1.1.529 'Omicron' diklasifikasi sebagai 'membimbangkan'
Varian ini mempunyai sejumlah besar mutasi dan beberapa mutasi ini mempunyai beberapa ciri yang membimbangkan.
Fri Nov 26 2021
Delta overwhelming other Covid variants of concern: WHO
Delta has all but elbowed out the three other Covid-19 VOC, which now represent a tiny fraction of the samples being sequenced, WHO said.
Thu Sep 23 2021
Explainer - Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Scientists remain focused on Delta but are tracking others to see what may one day take its place.
Thu Sep 09 2021