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The World Health Organization has said it is looking into the possible use of “e-vaccination certificates” for travelers, but advised member states against issuing “immunity passports” for those who have recovered from Covid-19.

There may not be enough doses of coronavirus vaccines until May 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, amid a flurry of activity among drug-makers and governments to get various jabs authorized and distributed.

AstraZeneca’s press release on its Covid-19 vaccine’s efficacy is “certainly” not enough for the World Health Organization to draw any conclusion on the matter, the UN health watchdog said, calling for more data to be made public.

With Europe already suffering a second wave of coronavirus infections, World Health Organization envoy David Nabarro has warned that the region could see another spike in infections next year.

A World Health Organization panel said on Friday there is no evidence Gilead’s remdesivir improves survival or reduces the need for ventilation and did not recommend the drug for all patients hospitalized with Covid-19.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it resorted to banning the words ‘Taiwan’ and ‘China’ on its social media pages after getting “spammed” with politically-charged comments.