The World Health Organization (WHO), through a donation by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany, has provided the Islamic Republic of Iran with more than 67,500 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests. The tests, which measure the number of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in blood samples, will be used for research and surveillance purposes in the country, Trend reports citing IRNA.

The European Union and World Health Organization have sent over 129 oxygen concentrators and 60 pulse oximeters to the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan for the treatment of severely ill coronavirus infected patients, the ministry has reported.

COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest disruption of education systems in history and the central issue in school re-opening decisions is how to proceed as safely as possible, the World Health Organization (WHO) representative told Trend.

WHO provides support to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Health in the area of clinical management by conducting regular webinars for clinicians across the country, discussing clinical management, prevention of complications, case studies, providing available updates on Kawasaki disease, multiorgan failure, vaccines, and antivirals which are currently being developed globally, Head of the WHO Country Office in Uzbekistan Doctor Lianne Kuppens told Trend in an interview.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups, Trend reports with reference to Reuters.

More than 267,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on August 16, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 21.29 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday, Trend reports citing TASS.

More than 216,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on August 11, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 19.93 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Tuesday, Trend reports citing TASS.

More than 273,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on August 9, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 19.46 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday, Trend reports citing TASS.

More than 278,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on August 7, with the overall number of such cases exceeding 18.9 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Friday, Trend reports citing TASS.

Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any COVID-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday, Trend reports citing Reuters.