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Public Comment on the WHO Strategic and Operational Plan for Coronavirus Disease Threat Management (2025–2030)

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Submitted to: covid19@who.int Subject: Public comment submission – strategic and operational plan for coronavirus disease threat management We appreciate WHO’s continued leadership in coordinating global efforts to reduce the burden of coronavirus disease threats and welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft Strategic and Operational Plan (2025–2030). The shift from short-term emergency response to … Continued

The Unspoken Consequences of COVID-19: Health, Economy, and Policy Failures

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Overview The fading of COVID-19 from media headlines—especially when compared to the emergency phase of the pandemic—along with misleading, but widespread, declarations that the “pandemic is over” by governments, has resulted in a general unawareness and apathy toward this disease. Additionally, the deceptive nature of COVID-19, with long-term harms less immediately tangible than the dramatic … Continued

A Comprehensive Beginners Guide to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic (UK Edition) … or Why and How to Minimise Reinfection

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Is the ongoing debate on COVID-19 a conspiracy theory? No, it isn’t. Everything explained here is supported by peer-reviewed scientific research published in reputable journals. The problem is that UK government and public health policy has diverged from the science in favour of short-term economic gains. However, this is not a sustainable solution. Sources are … Continued

Statement on Measles Outbreak and Misinformation

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The World Health Network (WHN) is deeply concerned about the ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas, which has tragically claimed the life of an unvaccinated child—the first U.S. measles-related fatality since 2015. This outbreak is part of a second consecutive year of increasing measles cases in the U.S., with 158 confirmed cases reported across Texas … Continued

WHN Statement on COVID-19 Testing Access and Regulatory Approval

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Ensuring Global Access to Reliable COVID-19 Testing The World Health Network (WHN) is committed to advocating for accessible, reliable, and high-quality COVID-19 testing worldwide. As new technologies emerge to enhance testing accuracy and usability, it is essential that regulatory processes keep pace with public health needs. One such innovation is the PlusLife COVID-19 test, which … Continued

No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus

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Needless to say, words have meaning. The selection of words modulates the message understood by the receiver. With regard to COVID, terms such as “seasonal”, “like a cold”, and “like the flu” can be selected by writers to paint a portrait that lulls the reader into a false sense of security, drawing comparisons between a … Continued

SARS-CoV-2 und COVID-19: Von der Krise zur Lösung

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Zugehörigkeit der AutorInnen: World Health Network Korrespondierende Autorin: Spela, Salamon, salamon.spela.md@gmail.com Zusammenfassung Die andauernden globalen Auswirkungen der COVID-19-Pandemie verursachen weiterhin erheblichen Schaden. Zahlreiche Studien weisen darauf hin, dass selbst milde Infektionen sowie Reinfektionen zu sowohl symptomatischen als auch subklinischen gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen, Behinderungen und chronischen Problemen führen können. Vaskuläre Schäden, die Neigung des Virus, Nervengewebe zu … Continued

Spectrum of COVID-19: From Asymptomatic Organ Damage to Long COVID Syndrome

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This article after additional peer review at Medical Review and subsequent changes is now also published at https://doi.org/10.1515/mr-2024-0030 Introduction Symptomatic Long COVID affects 10-30% of the COVID-19-infected population depending on what symptoms are measured. (1-3) Organ damage might affect over 50% of post-COVID-19 individuals (4-6) and perhaps more in adolescents and children. (7) As COVID-19 continues … Continued