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January 12 12:28 AM
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WHO says reviewing priorities ahead of US exit
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Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID origins data
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WHO chief says he is safe after Sanaa airport bombardment
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WHO gives first approval of TB test
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‘End in sight’ to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief
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WHO members’ pandemic accord talks to spill into 2025
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WHO identifies priority pathogens for new vaccines development
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Tuberculosis cases hit record high — WHO
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World cholera vaccine stockpile empty — WHO
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday, wit...
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WHO urges better use of vaccines
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