WHO Still Reviewing Data On Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is still reviewing data about Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine before approving it for emergency use […]
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RUSSIALINK: “WHO Suspends Sputnik V Approval Process Over Manufacturing Breaches” – Moscow Times
Russia’s bid to have its coronavirus vaccine approved by either the WHO or EMA has run into multiple problems […]
» Read moreIs the WHO Too Soft on Russia? Critics fear Russia is using the WHO’s structural weaknesses to validate its coronavirus approach.
… Russian and international health experts have raised fresh concerns over the WHO’s public stance, saying … defense of questionable statistics and overly pro-government comments demonstrate[] Russia’s influence … and highlights … organizational weaknesses […]
» Read moreWHO Representative Downplays Doubts About Russian Coronavirus Figures
(Article text ©2020 RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty – rferl.org – May 14, 2020 – article text also appeared at rferl.org/a/who-representative-downplays-doubts-about-russian-coronavirus-figures/30611973.html) The World Health Organization’s representative in Russia has downplayed doubts about the country’s coronavirus statistics even as new public data suggests authorities may be undercounting the death toll from the pandemic. The comments from Melita Vujnovic, in an […]
» Read moreNEWSWATCH AP: “UN: Polio Outbreak in Ukraine Is a State of Emergency”
The AP covers the WHO’s reaction to public health issues in war-torn Ukraine. The World Health Organization is urging Ukraine’s health ministry to declare a state of emergency due to a polio outbreak … In September, Ukraine announced two polio cases — the first in Europe since 2010. * * * Half of Ukraine’s children have not been vaccinated against […]
» Read moreWHO Should Butt Out of Russia’s Cigarette Biz - Health Official
(RIA Novosti – MOSCOW, June 13, 2013) The World Health Organization has no right to dictate to Russia how to develop its tobacco pricing policies, Russia’s chief health inspector said Thursday. The head of the WHO office in Russia, Luigi Migliorini, had earlier expressed disappointment in lower than expected increase rates for tobacco excise in the country after 2016. […]
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