Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Overview 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). …
The changing face of pandemic risk: how we need to adapt, protect …
Feb 5, 2025 · As new diseases emerge and old ones resurge, pandemic preparedness has become a critical concern for global health. The new Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) report – …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Nov 27, 2025 · WHO response During the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO coordinated the global response, supporting countries with preparedness, surveillance, diagnostics, …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 5, 2025 · Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe. These particles range …
World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make …
May 20, 2025 · Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health …
Pandemics - World Health Organization (WHO)
A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease.An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza virus emerges and spreads around the world, and most people do not have immunity. …
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus.
COVID-19 still causes severe disease, but up-to-date vaccines are ...
Dec 31, 2025 · However, while the pandemic is behind us, COVID-19 is not. Recent research led by WHO/Europe together with partners in 7 Member States shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that …
The true death toll of COVID-19
May 20, 2021 · Estimates suggest the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is at least 3 million, representing 1.2 million more deaths than officially reported.
Preparing for the next pandemic: a checklist for respiratory pathogen ...
Oct 16, 2024 · To make pandemic planning efficient and integrated, the checklist focuses on similar capacities that can be leveraged for different respiratory pathogens of pandemic potential, including …