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COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency – but ‘battle is not over’: WHOCOVID-19 first emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 before spreading across the world, leading to lockdowns and other public health measures for more than three years.WorldMay 5, 2023
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COVID-19 ‘here to stay,’ but emergency phase is easing, WHO saysThe UN agency plans to soon publish a guide for countries on how to move from an emergency response to the long-term management of COVID-19.HealthApr 26, 2023
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Should you get another COVID booster? Guidelines are changingAdditional COVID vaccine boosters are not something the WHO "routinely recommends" for medium or low-risk adults and children.HealthApr 2, 2023
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COVID-19 pandemic in ‘transition point,’ but remains global health emergency: WHOMore than 6.8 million people have died during the outbreak, which has touched every country on Earth, ravaging communities and economies.WorldJan 30, 2023
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WHO says China making ‘enormous progress’ on vaccinating against COVID-19The World Health Organization's immunization director praised China on Friday for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots.WorldJan 20, 2023
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Chinese worry for elderly as WHO warns of COVID-19 surge over Lunar New YearConcerns about China's outbreak has prompted more than a dozen countries to demand negative COVID test results from people arriving from China.WorldJan 12, 2023
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China’s COVID data not giving accurate picture of hospitalizations, deaths: WHOChina's COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, a senior WHO said.HealthJan 4, 2023
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Can health care withstand a new COVID-19 variant? WHO fearful as China sees cases soarEven though China is dealing with a severe COVID outbreak, that doesn’t mean that other nations in the world are in the clear, Dr. Mike Ryan says.HealthDec 21, 2022
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When will the COVID-19 pandemic officially be over? It’s complicated, experts sayWhile the COVID-19 health emergency is not over, as the World Health Organization says, determining how to measure the end of a pandemic is not a simple equation, experts say.HealthSep 22, 2022
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‘We cannot live with 15,000 deaths a week’: WHO warns on rise in COVID fatalitiesIn Canada, COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending in the right direction — though thousands still remain hospitalized as a result of contracting the virus.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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