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New global hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence
Today Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, and HE Dr Angela Merkel, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany will inaugurate the new global WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin.
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Latest updates on COVID-19
"Mu" - a new variant of interest
Since its first identification in Colombia in January 2021, there have been a few sporadic reports of cases of the Mu variant and some larger outbreaks have been reported from other countries in South America and in Europe.
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Breastfeeding & COVID-19
If you have COVID-19, is it safe to breastfeed your baby? Is it safe to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you are breastfeeding? How can you keep your baby safe while breastfeeding if you have COVID-19? Dr Laurence Grummer- Strawn explains in Science in 5.
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Moving towards digital vaccination certificates for COVID-19
WHO is supporting countries to adopt digital tools that meet the diverse needs of people around the world.
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No shortcuts while working to end the pandemic
Thanks to our partners and donors, WHO continues providing financial and material support, training, vaccines and research across the world to help end COVID-19 pandemic.
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Innovative technologies key to saving lives
To ensure that all countries benefit from health innovation, WHO has compiled a compendium of 24 new technologies that can be used in low-resource settings.
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