The head of the WHO Tedros Ghebreyesus has called for a concerted effort to bring down rising infection rates
DW: COVID pandemic is 'a long way' from over, WHO says
Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, has once again pleaded with world leaders to bring infection rates down.
Vaccines alone are not enough, he says. Inconsistent, confused and complacent responses by governments to the coronavirus pandemic have drawn out the global health crisis, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, told a press briefing on Monday.
The WHO chief said that despite states having administered over 780 million COVID-19 vaccines, cases were still rising globally.
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MIDDLE EAST
Iran blames Israel for 'sabotage' at Natanz nuclear site.
Iran threatens Israel after cyber strike on nuke facility.
We will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capability, PM Netanyahu says as Tehran blames Israel for Natanz plant attack.
U.S. denies involvement in Iran nuclear site incident.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin meets with PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
Syria used chemical weapons on civilians in 2018: OPCW.
Jordan's Abdullah appears with half-brother for first time since palace crisis.
Israel arrests Hamas members in West Bank raids.
South Korea to return Iran's frozen assets after ship's release.
Saudi announces Ramadan starts Tuesday.
ASIA
Myanmar violence triggers asylum crisis for India's northeastern states.
India surpasses Brazil as second-most-infected country.
Thailand hits new daily record with nearly 1,000 coronavirus cases, authorities warn restrictions may be tightened.
China extends crackdown on Jack Ma's empire with enforced revamp of Ant Group.
China drills deep in disputed South China Sea.
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage.
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM.
Majority in Japan want Tokyo Olympics canceled or postponed, poll shows.
AFRICA
Benin's democracy hangs in the balance on election weekend.
Benin begins counting votes in presidential election after week of violent protests.
Chad awaits results from a 'sham' presidential election.
Rebels attack northern Chad on presidential poll day.
Millions face hunger in Somalia amid poor weather.
Somali lawmakers vote to extend president's term.
Turkey and Libya renew commitment to contested maritime deal.
DR Congo names new cabinet, cements president’s power.
EUROPE
Blinken to return to Brussels to discuss Russia, Ukraine tensions.
Videos of Russian military exercises near Ukraine border spark panic on social media.
Pandemic hits 'critical point' as Europe deaths top one million.
Calls for ‘coherent’ EU policy on AstraZeneca as confusion and public trust falters.
Germany struggles to curb ‘very, very serious’ third COVID wave.
Britain eases COVID-19 rules after 175 days of maximum lockdown.
France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights.
UK and EU edge closer to deal on Brexit checks in Northern Ireland.
Azerbaijan’s president poses with helmets taken from fallen Armenian soldiers at opening of museum to bloody Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Russia: Prison guards threaten to force-feed Alexei Navalny.
AMERICAS
Battleground Minneapolis: Hundreds of protesters defy 7pm curfew as city braces for another night of protest following fatal shooting of black man by female cop.
US budget deficit this year nearly doubles previous record.
Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows.
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala to deploy troops to slow migration.
Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru sets runoff.
Peru election: Leftwinger Pedro Castillo takes surprise lead.
Catholic church says Haiti faces ‘descent into hell’ after clergy kidnappings.
Mexico puts 9 states on ALERT following theft of highly RADIOACTIVE material in truck robbery.
St. Vincent volcano in Caribbean erupts again in large explosion.
Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Pentagon condemns Taliban attack on base housing hundreds of US troops.
A US DoD definition of domestic extremism is on its way.
EU sanctions elite Iran commander over 2019 protests.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Wall Street ends lower as investors await earnings, inflation data.
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin join $100bn club.
Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to change.
Microsoft buying Nuance, speech recognition firm behind Siri, in $20 billion deal.
Coronavirus pandemic triggers shipping container crisis.
China’s Huawei blames global chip shortage on U.S. sanctions.
