WHO Newsroom Screensaver
The WHO Newsroom screensaver shows headlines from the World Health Organization's general news feed, gathered key-less by the pipeline. Distinct from the Outbreak News saver, which carries only the formal disease notifications. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the WHO Newsroom screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from the World Health Organization and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
Headlines from the World Health Organization's general news feed, gathered key-less by the pipeline.
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
Headlines from the World Health Organization's general news feed, gathered key-less by the pipeline. Distinct from the Outbreak News saver, which carries only the formal disease notifications.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py whonewsto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from the World Health Organization and is refreshed on a schedule.
- How is this different from the Outbreak News saver?
- That one carries only the formal Disease Outbreak News notifications. This is the general newsroom — guidance, campaigns and statements.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.