Title: The use of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to prevent SARS-CoV2

URL: http://polioeradication.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Use-of-OPV-and-COVID-20200421.pdf

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: A statement from the Polio Global Eradication Initiative regarding the lack of evidence showing that oral poliovirus vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 and that the World Health Organization has plans to do clinical testing of the vaccine.

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Title: WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 11 March 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---11-march-2020/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Speech titled, "WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on March 11, 2020. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's remarks explain the rationale behind labeling the global COVID-19 a pandemic.

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Title: Advice on the use of point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests for COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/advice-on-the-use-of-point-of-care-immunodiagnostic-tests-for-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: In response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic and shortages of laboratory-based molecular testing capacity and reagents, multiple diagnostic test manufacturers have developed and begun selling rapid and easy-to-use devices to facilitate testing outside of laboratory settings. At present, based on current evidence, the World Health Organization recommends the use of these new point-of-care immunodiagnostic tests only in research settings. They should not be used in any other setting, including for clinical decision-making, until evidence supporting use for specific indications is available.

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Title: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/bacille-calmette-gu%C3%A9rin-(bcg)-vaccination-and-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This report describes why, in the absence of evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination for the prevention of COVID-19. WHO continues to recommend neonatal BCG vaccination in countries or settings with a high incidence of tuberculosis.

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Title: COVID-19 and the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/covid-19-and-the-use-of-angiotensin-converting-enzyme-inhibitors-and-receptor-blockers

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This brief summarizes the current evidence on the impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin receptor blockers on severe acute respiratory illness due to SARS CoV-2. It addresses concerns that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) increase susceptibility to coronavirus SARS CoV-2 (the viral agent that causes the disease COVID-19) and the likelihood of severe COVID-19 illness.

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Title: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome-in-children-and-adolescents-with-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This scientific brief provides a preliminary case definition for multisystem inflammatory disorder in children and adolescents temporally related to COVID-19. The preliminary case definition reflects the clinical and laboratory features observed in children reported to date, and serves to identify suspected or confirmed cases both for the purpose of providing treatment and for provisional reporting and surveillance. The case definition will be revised as more data become available.

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Title: Off-label use of medicines for COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/off-label-use-of-medicines-for-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: No pharmaceutical products have yet been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of COVID-19. This Scientific Brief discusses the use of licensed medicines for indications that have not been approved by a national medicines regulatory authority, which is considered "off-label" use. The prescription of medicines for off-label use by doctors may be subject to national laws and regulations. All healthcare workers should be aware of and comply with the laws and regulations governing their practice.

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Title: The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/the-use-of-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-(nsaids)-in-patients-with-covid-19

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This review assesses the effects of prior and current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with acute viral respiratory infections, such as COVID-19, on acute severe adverse events (including mortality, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute organ failure, and opportunistic infections), on acute health care utilization (including hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, supplemental oxygen therapy, and mechanical ventilation), as well as on quality of life and long-term survival.

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Title: Statement on the third meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-05-2020-statement-on-the-third-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Report, "Statement on the third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" from the World Health Organization (WHO), published on 1 May 2020. This report of the meeting includes the proceedings of the meeting and describes topics discussed and recommendations.

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Title: Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-08-2020-statement-on-the-fourth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/03-03-2020-shortage-of-personal-protective-equipment-endangering-health-workers-worldwide/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Article, "Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide" published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 3 March 2020. The article describes how increase in demand, misuse, panic buying and hoarding of personal protective equipment (PPE) may lead to a shortage for health care workers and calls for increased production.

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Title: Children’s story book released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/09-04-2020-children-s-story-book-released-to-help-children-and-young-people-cope-with-covid-19/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/28-01-2020-who-china-leaders-discuss-next-steps-in-battle-against-coronavirus-outbreak/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Press release titled, "WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on January 28, 2020. It reports on WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's meeting with the President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing. The meeting participants discussed the latest information on the coronavirus outbreak as well as the WHO's efforts to help China navigate the crisis.

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Title: Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: Statement titled, "Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak," published on the World Health Organization (WHO) website on January 30, 2020. The statement provides an overview of the latest meeting of the Emergency Committee and outlines the conclusions and advice the committee provided to the Director-General regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Title: A guide to WHO’s guidance on COVID-19

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/a-guide-to-who-s-guidance

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Inside the Mammoth Undertaking of Global Vaccine Distribution

URL: https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/inside-the-mammoth-undertaking-of-global-vaccine-distribution

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/05-05-2022-14.9-million-excess-deaths-were-associated-with-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-2020-and-2021

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/05-05-2023-statement-on-the-fifteenth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-pandemic

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/05-10-2020-covid-19-disrupting-mental-health-services-in-most-countries-who-survey

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into extreme poverty due to health care costs

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2021-more-than-half-a-billion-people-pushed-or-pushed-further-into-extreme-poverty-due-to-health-care-costs

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/16-03-2021-new-research-highlights-risks-of-separating-newborns-from-mothers-during-covid-19-pandemic/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: The World Health Organization and Wikimedia Foundation expand access to trusted information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/22-10-2020-the-world-health-organization-and-wikimedia-foundation-expand-access-to-trusted-information-about-covid-19-on-wikipedia/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 (n-CoV) on 23 January 2020

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/23-01-2020-statement-on-the-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: The Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 in the People's Republic of China, with exportations currently reported in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore, met on January 22-23, 2020. The advice was that the event did not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but Committee members agreed on the urgency of the situation and suggested that the Committee should be reconvened in a matter of days to examine the situation further. This page provides the Committee's advice to WHO, affected countries, and the global community.

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Title: Update on Omicron

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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Title: Statement on the second meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/30-01-2020-statement-on-the-second-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-(2019-ncov)

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

Description: This web page provides information about the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) on January 30, 2020, regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People's Republic of China. The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), accepted the Committee's advice, and issued this advice as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR (2005). It is expected that further international exportation of cases may appear in any country. Thus, all countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing, and prevention of onward spread of 2019-nCoV infection, and to share full data with WHO.

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Title: WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern

URL: https://www.who.int/news/item/31-05-2021-who-announces-simple-easy-to-say-labels-for-sars-cov-2-variants-of-interest-and-concern/

Collection: Global Health Events web archive

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