Day: November 26, 2021

WTO postpones major meeting over COVID-19 concerns – sources

Published by Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant on Friday when it postponed its first ministerial meeting in four years due to the deteriorating health situation, Geneva-based sources said. Ministers from WTO members were due to

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WHO names new COVID variant omicron, cautions against travel measures

Published by Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay and Alexander Winning GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern,” saying it may spread more quickly than other forms. Preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of

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Imprimatur

Published by Philippine Star The DOH is seeking the WHO seal of approval. Yesterday we hit the 14-day < 5 percent positivity rate milestone. For the period beginning Nov. 12 and ending Nov. 26, we managed an average of 3.2 percent. The highest during the period was 4.5 percent while

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US needs more data on Covid variant before curbing travel: Fauci

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Senior US government scientist Anthony Fauci said Friday Washington wanted more data on a worrisome new Covid-19 variant first detected in southern Africa before joining other countries in banning flights from the region. Fauci told CNN that while “there’s always the possibility” of blocking

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