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  • COVID 19 worldwide death toll 4m, says WHO chief

    COVID 19 worldwide death toll 4m, says WHO chief

    GENEVA: The world is not in good shape in fighting COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization on Thursday as the WHO chief announced the passing of the 4 million mark in fatalities, which he said is a likely underestimate. “We have just passed the tragic milestone of 4 million recorded COVID-19 deaths, which likely…

  • AstraZeneca vaccine safe for Covid-19, insists WHO

    AstraZeneca vaccine safe for Covid-19, insists WHO

    GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday there was no reason to stop using AstraZeneca´s Covid-19 jab after several countries suspended rollout over blood clot fears, while the hard-hit United States exceeded 100 million doses of vaccine administered to its people. The WHO, which said its vaccines advisory committee was examining the safety data coming…