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Assad is here to stay, and international response needs to reflect that

The regime’s sham elections last week aimed to humiliate Syrians opposed to its rule and convince the international community to forget about the war. How should Western countries react?

WHO: Health workers world over stand between life and death to fight Covid

At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros says at World Health Assembly, calling for a massive effort to vaccinate 10 percent of every country’s population by September.

Working long hours can kill you faster and there are numbers to prove it

New study finds working 55 hours or more a week is associated with a 35 percent higher risk of stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease than 35-40 hours a week.

Catastrophic Covid pandemic was preventable if world acted faster - report

The WHO-commissioned report “Covid-19: Make it the Last Pandemic” argues the global alarm system needs overhauling to prevent a similar catastrophe.

WHO labels India strain as 'variant of concern' – latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 3.3M people and infected nearly 159M others globally. Here are all the coronavirus-related developments for May 10:

'Problem for whole world': WHO scientist says India variant more contagious

WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan says B 1.617 coronavirus variant has some mutations which increase transmission, and which also potentially could make it resistant to antibodies.

Sharing patents alone won't solve global vaccine shortage, say experts

Patents are just one part of the vaccine puzzle. The key is the know-how about the actual manufacturing process.

US backs global waiver on Covid vaccine patents to boost pandemic fight

By joining calls to share technology behind Covid-19 jabs, the Biden administration will add heft to a growing group of leaders who believe there is an urgent, if temporary, need for wider access to treatments if the world wants to end the pandemic.

Vaccine-makers: Covid jab rollouts slowed by manufacturing hurdles, not IP

While vaccine makers have voiced broad commitment to cooperating to boost production, industry representatives have insisted that intellectual property waivers and forced technology sharing was the wrong way to go.

Calls grow on US President Biden to waive Covid-19 vaccine patents

World leaders and experts say sharing vaccine know-how is the best chance to fight the pandemic. But the industry disagrees.

WHO boss: Turkey a strong healthcare champion in 2021

WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus and Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca agree on enabling vaccine production globally without making intellectual property rights an issue.

Pakistan blames WHO-backed COVAX for delay in its vaccination drive

The GAVI and WHO-led COVAX is facing a shortage as India’s Serum Institute has diverted supplies to meet domestic needs.