
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic - World Health …
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global outbreak of coronavirus – an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) were first detected in China in December 2019, with the virus spreading rapidly to other countries across the world.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 13, 2025 · Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is to be well informed about the disease and how the virus spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by staying at least 1 metre apart from others, wearing a properly fitted mask, and washing your hands or ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 9, 2023 · The World Health Organization is the global coordinating agency for the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Organization works with Member States and partners on all aspects of the pandemic response, including facilitating research, developing guidance, coordinating vaccine development and distribution, and monitoring daily case numbers and ...
The true death toll of COVID-19 - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 20, 2021 · COVID-19 deaths are a key indicator to track the evolution of the pandemic. However, many countries still lack functioning civil registration and vital statistics systems with the capacity to provide accurate, complete and timely data on births, deaths and causes of death.
COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of …
Mar 2, 2022 · The brief, which is informed by a comprehensive review of existing evidence about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and mental health services, and includes estimates from the latest Global Burden of Disease study, shows that the pandemic has affected the mental health of young people and that they are disproportionally at risk of ...
Impact of COVID-19 on people's livelihoods, their health and our …
Oct 13, 2020 · The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, food systems and the world of work. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating: tens of millions of people are at risk of falling into extreme poverty, while the number of undernourished people, currently estimated at nearly 690 ...
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.
Fighting misinformation in the time of COVID-19, one click at a time
Apr 27, 2021 · At its launch it became the second most viewed COVID-19 related page on the WHO website. In the early days of the pandemic, much of the misinformation focused on whether COVID-19 was in fact a serious disease, whether people could protect themselves with public health measures like mask-wearing, as well as erroneous treatments and cures.
COVID-19 epidemiological update – 24 December 2024
Dec 24, 2024 · From the start of the pandemic until November 10, 2024, over 776.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 7 million confirmed deaths were notified to WHO across 234 countries. The majority of COVID-19 associated deaths occurred in 2020, 2021, and 2022, with increased immunity leading to a significant decrease in deaths.
The COVID-19 pandemic and continuing challenges to global health
The new pandemic created huge demand for rapidly available, trusted scientific advice. WHO responded to the challenge by establishing a new fast-track review mechanism in crucial areas of COVID-19 response in order to ensure the coherence and quality of …