Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the WHO, was re-elected on Tuesday, tearfully accepting a second term as he recalled his humble upbringing as “a child of war” and pleading for peace. His re-election was announced to thundering applause during the World Health Organization’s main annual assembly, after receiving more than two-thirds […]
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Covid-19: WHO urges rich nations to stop vaccinating kids, teenagers
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) urged wealthy countries on Friday to stop vaccinating children against Covid-19 and instead donate doses to poorer nations, while warning that the pandemic’s second year looked set to be more deadly. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced outrage that a number of rich countries were now vaccinating […]