GENEVA, Oct 28 — Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the Covid-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

GENEVA, Sept 23 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned again against complacency in fighting Covid-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic.

REUTERS, July 23 — The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on today.

LONDON/GENEVA, May 23 — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization director general (WHO), will have history on his mind when he hosts almost 200 member states at the UN agency's annual assembly this week.

GENEVA, March 17 — Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.

NEW YORK/GENEVA, Nov 17 — Global Covid-19 cases topped 55 million on Tuesday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, reported Xinhua news agency.

GENEVA, Oct 20 — A total of 184 countries and economies have now joined Covax, an international initiative co-led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners to ensure effective and equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines, reported Xinhua news agency.