We can win the war on Covid: WHO

Humanity is not losing the war against the Covid-19 pandemic and will eventually conquer the virus, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
England schools to remain closed until early March
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says schools in England will remain closed until at least early March instead of reopening in mid-February as originally planned.
Philippine regulator approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, FDA head Enrique Domingo said on Thursday.
Israel closing land crossings to slow virus spread
Israel said on Wednesday that it is closing its land crossings with Jordan and Egypt to travellers, in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Beijing tightens virus measures before holidays
Officials in China's capital Beijing have taken further steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus ahead of the busy holiday travel season.
WHO team to start investigation in Wuhan
An international team from the World Health Organization is set to start an investigation in China's Wuhan into how the coronavirus pandemic started.
AstraZeneca vaccine to be produced in Japan
Major British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plans to shortly start producing its coronavirus vaccine in Japan.