Countries surveyed are subsidising fossil fuels to the tune of €401bn

The WHO is committed eliminating the disease globally, and have set out international targets in order to make this happen

Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they can now see the end of the pandemic in sight.

Addressing a webinar hosted by University College Cork, he also warned that abusive behaviour towards healthcare workers is at an all-time high

The World Health Organisation has also warned of severe consequences for 17 million people across Europe due to long Covid

The virus is now in 83 countries.

World Health Organisation has declared monkeypox a global health emergency, with 16,000 cases reported globally this year

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Covid testing has been scaled back in many countries, which he said obscures the true picture of what is happening

The renewed surge of coronavirus cases has been linked to new more transmissible Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

Some cases of virus in Ireland 'possible'

The current official Covid-19 global death toll (government figures provided to the WHO) is 6.24m

Today, the Department of Health reported a further 2,307 cases of Covid-19 - 530 less than yesterday.

As the situation outside deteriorates, Novovolynsk is preparing for a range of scenarios should it become a target in Russia’s offensive

Formula companies selling their product in eight countries were found to “prey on parents’ fears”

Through initiatives such as Green Spaces for Health and the Playful Culture Trail, Cork has forged ahead in the World Health Organization's Healthy Cities movement to take its place among 100 flagship cities across 30 countries, writes Eoin English

The World Health Organization also said that “it is unknown whether this will translate into increased transmissibility” 

Dr Mike Ryan: 'This happens, viruses evolve and we pick up variations. 'It is not the end of the world'

Breastfeeding support is not only vitally important for those mothers who need it, but it should also be considered a ‘just transition’ activity for the environment, writes Aoife Long

Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said: “We are, once again, at the epicentre, with a widespread resurgence of the virus."

Lambda carries a number of mutations which are suspected to lead to a potential increase in transmissibility or increased resistance to neutralizing antibodies

The Traveller Community has been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating pre-existing problems and with a new survey showing almost two-thirds of Travellers saying they had experienced racism.

For many people around the world, the pandemic was only beginning, not concluding, he said

Suppressing the virus that’s advancing in India and beyond depends on persuading rich nations to share excess doses and help close a €16bn funding gap

The economic impact of the pandemic outweighed public concern about personally contracting the coronavirus

It feels at times that there is no one in charge, it also feels like you’re just behaving really, really well, waiting for someone in charge to give you the green light to live like normal again, writes Joyce Fegan

World Health Organisation experts will visit the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, at the start of their investigation into the origins of the pandemic, China has said.

Our battle with back pain is an uphill struggle and possibly even more so since we’ve started to work from home prevent the spread of Covid-19

1,300 people died prematurely in 2019 because of air pollution, according to EPA report

Around 30,000 babies have been born in Ireland since the pandemic hit and coronavirus restrictions were introduced

The World Health Organisation’s director-general for Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has said that Ireland’s data in relation to the suppression of the virus is very promising.

Local lockdowns are in place in different parts of the globe as the WHO says the 'peak' of pandemic has not yet been reached, writes Maresa Fagan

To tackle the invisible virus, doctors and health specialists first needed to find it. But with few tests, little contact tracing and a government culture of secrecy, they lost sight of the enemy, writes Stephen Grey, Andrew Macaskill, Ryan McNeill, Steve Stecklow and Tommy Wilkes

European stocks slipped in the latest session but ended strongly in the quarter after mounting a recovery despite the hit from the Covid-19 economic crisis.

The owner of the world-famous Blarney Stone is urging the new Government to continue supports for the tourism sector over the coming months as he reopened the landmark visitor attraction to the public.

The world has been planning for the future in the mistaken belief that it will resemble the past.

Chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, says he's “beyond worried” Covid-19 infections could increase here when more air travel is allowed into the country.

University College Cork will play a leading role in Ireland's participation in the World Health Organisation's trial to evaluate potential Covid-19 treatments.

Dr Colm Henry of the HSE said the new HPV test would be used when screening started next month. Women will start receiving letters for a CervicalCheck screening appointment from July 6 and the HSE expects to clear a backlog that built up because of Covid-19 by October.

A UCC Sport initiative focusing on sport post-lockdown has attracted worldwide interest and support, with UNESCO, the World Health Organisation and the International Olympic Committee among its supporters.

Shops and businesses around the country that are opening for the first time next week are being encouraged to follow the example of the supermarket sector in dealing with the ongoing hazard posed by Covid-19.

The EU's future relationship with China presents both a challenge and an opportunity, writes Carl Bildt

Tourism leaders in Ireland have expressed disappointment that Government has extended the 14-day quarantine period for international arrivals and also called for a relaxation of social distancing rules from two metres to one metre.

The shops have reopened, but where has all the cash gone?

Almost two decades in Africa taught Prof Gerry Killeen a thing or two about virus transmission dynamics, and it all began with pig dung, he tells Catherine Shanahan