US delays outlining Gaza ceasefire deal amid concern over commitment of Israel and Hamas
Palestinian prime minister meets foreign ministers of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and EU in Spain to discuss steps towards implementing two-state solution
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Aidan O’Leary obituary: Humanitarian who led WHO’s polio eradication efforts
Former Irish Army member was renowned for his collaborative leadership style and his ability to find solutions to complex problems
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
Decision comes after fresh outbreak of virus in DRC, with more than 500 deaths linked to illness in Africa this year
Irish director of WHO polio programme dies while on holidays with family
Aidan O’Leary was described as a ‘true leader’ by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Israel-Hamas conflict: Netanyahu signals ‘long, difficult’ war after ground operation launched in Gaza
Gaza under blackout as Israel attacks Islamist group Hamas ‘everywhere’
WHO urges China to share more data on possible Covid link to raccoon dogs
Coronavirus findings not definitive and all theories, including lab leak, remain on table, health body says
The Irish Times view on China’s zero Covid policy: a strategy under strain
The WHO has expressed doubts about Beijing’s policy but Xi Jinping remains adamant that it is the only way forward
China hits back at WHO over criticism of zero-Covid strategy
UN body’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said policy not sustainable
China’s zero-Covid policy not ‘sustainable’, says head of WHO
Increased knowledge and better tools to fight virus suggests time for change of strategy – Tedros
Up to 1,000 more Irish people died from Covid than previously recorded - data
Almost 15m excess deaths associated with Covid-19 globally at end of 2021, WHO reports
Ukraine focus diverts food aid from other crisis-stricken regions
WHO among bodies reminding of Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Afghanistan and Tigray
‘Nowhere on Earth are people more at risk than Tigray,’ says WHO chief
Tedros urges world not to forget humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s northern region
Marketing of infant formula in breach of international standards, report finds
WHO/Unicef research cites misleading messages that claim breast milk is inadequate
Covid: 6,061 PCR-confirmed cases reported, with 6,814 positive antigen tests
Europe is now entering a ‘plausible endgame’ to the pandemic, WHO doctor says
Covid-19 pandemic is ‘nowhere near over’, WHO chief warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘no country is out of the woods’ on Omicron
WHO not in favour of large-scale lockdown due to economic and mental impacts
Most important measure in fight against Covid is to get vaccinated, WHO leader says
Rapid spread of Omicron may ‘quickly overwhelm’ healthcare systems
WHO warning comes as fresh restrictions expected in Europe in run-up to Christmas
Irish Times view on mandatory vaccination: a problem, not a solution
There is evidence mandates increase hesitancy rather than reduce it
WHO urges countries to take ‘rational’ measures against Omicron risk
Blanket measures not based on evidence penalising southern Africa – Ghebreyusus
Economic snapshot likely to be positive ahead of Omicron effect
Exchequer returns, unemployment and national accounts due out this week
The Irish Times view on vaccine equity: a ‘crisis of solidarity’
Transforming access to inoculation in the developing world is central to the survival of all
Mary Robinson says climate crisis also a health emergency
Forum hears women and girls at risk because of the threat of gender-based violence
Covid grips Europe’s unvaccinated east
Hundreds dying each day in Romania as crisis deepens in nations with low vaccine uptake
WHO says it may be ‘last chance’ to find Covid-19 origins
Health body names new advisory group and urges China to provide data from early cases
WHO staff took part in sex abuse during Congo Ebola crisis – report
Commission finds more than 80 aid workers were involved in exploitation of women
China urges end to sanctions on Afghanistan, highlighting split with West
World Bank and IMF should normalise lending to the country, foreign minister says
How can Ireland stop global Covid-19 vaccine inequality?
Choctaw nation gave us $170 in Famine relief in 1847. It is a timeless moral lesson
WHO calls for moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots
Call for delay on third doses until end of September so at least 10% of every country inoculated
Japan win softball opener as Games ‘of hope’ begin
Japanese women thrash Australia in opening softball match
How Covid-19 pandemic foretells the climate crisis
Best chance to avoid catastrophe is tech fix by rich country in its own self-interest that works for all
Coronavirus: Known global death toll passes 4 million
Officially reported figures widely believed to undercount pandemic-related deaths
China declared malaria-free after 70-year eradication campaign
WHO chief says success came ‘only after decades of targeted and sustained action’
South Africa to host world’s first Covid-19 vaccine technology transfer hub
Initiative aims to scale up Africa’s access to life-saving inoculations against the disease
Did Covid leak from a Wuhan lab? Irish scientists weigh it up
Opinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’
China dismisses US call for investigation into Covid lab leak
White House pushing for fuller inquiry into origins of pandemic that has killed 3.5m
Pandemic perpetuated by ‘scandalous inequity’ in vaccine distribution – WHO
No country should assume that it’s ‘out of the woods’, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Long working hours linked to 745,000 deaths in one year, says WHO
Fatalities associated with working more than 55 hours a week rise 30% since 2000, study finds
Covid-19: Police in India patrol river bank to stop dumping of corpses
About 1.7 million new cases and 20,000 deaths reported by India in last week
Covid-19: WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use
Decision opens possibility that jab could be included in Covax programme
Biden government backs waiving of vaccine intellectual property rights
President Higgins welcomes move as one of ‘immense moral significance in international policy’
Conspiracy theorist: ‘I have my own opinion on the whole thing. I research it’
Jean Murray says her family thinks she’s crazy for believing Covid-19 is a hoax
Vaccine tourism: This holiday hot spot wants to offer you Covid jabs with your vacation
Several destinations considering ‘3V’ packages: visit, vaccinate and vacation
WHO says China withheld data during Covid probe in Wuhan
Further studies needed to identify origin of Covid-19 as report released, Tedros says
Covid-19: Experts warn daily deaths could soon hit 4,000 in Brazil
Brazil accounts for a quarter of world’s daily Covid deaths, recording 3,650 on Friday
WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supply
Pressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surge
US raises ‘deep concerns’ over WHO report on Covid’s Wuhan origins
White House says questions over findings and process of fact-finding mission to China
The Irish Times view on global vaccination: no one must be left behind
The inequality of vaccine distribution is a profound moral challenge, a test of our common humanity
If the vaccines row wasn’t real, Boris Johnson would have to invent it
Europe Letter: The pandemic will not end without international co-operation
Vaccine delays in poorer nations threaten rich world’s economy
Developed nations’ recovery hit through trade links unless they help more, WHO finds
Coronavirus cannot be subdued unless it is controlled everywhere
Low-income countries are being sacrificed to secure vaccines for richer countries
WHO warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in Covid vaccine distribution
Just 25 people vaccinated in one low-income country, Tedros Ghebreyesus says
Covid-19, cocooning, new normal – 10 phrases that defined 2020
2020 was filled with expressions that we never, ever want to hear again
Covid-19 pandemic ‘not necessarily the big one’, says WHO
World must learn to live with coronavirus and next pandemic may be more severe, WHO warns
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