Emergencies
Six medical staff standing in gowns, masks and head caps

The global disease outbreak of COVID-19 was first reported to WHO on 31 December 2019.

On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic.

Health Emergency Highlights Newsletter

COVID-19 in focus

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation dashboard

An interactive dashboard and map providing the latest global numbers and numbers by country of COVID-19 cases on a daily basis.

A mother receives an updated records book for her 6 months old daughter after being vaccinated at the community clinic.

The latest updates and information from WHO on COVID-19 vaccines, the ACT Accelerator, SAGE recommendations and the COVAX initiative.

An interactive timeline showcasing how the organization has taken action on information, science, leadership, advice, response and resourcing.