WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘one big wave’, not seasonal
“It’s going to be one big wave. It’s going to go up and down a… Read More
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Tighter mask rules, more tests as WHO warns of Europe virus spike
The World Health Organization expressed concern Friday over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain… Read More
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Vaccine studies offer new hope as WHO warns on Africa
The WHO's emergencies chief Michael Ryan told a virtual news conference in Geneva that the… Read More
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WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures
The World Health Organization has urged countries grappling with coronavirus to step up control measures. Read More
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Airborne or not? WHO releases new guidelines on transmission of novel coronavirus
The World Health Organization on Thursday released new guidelines on the transmission of the novel… Read More
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DG-WHO praises Pakistan’s efforts against COVID-19 in phone call with PM Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday held a video conference with Director General World Health… Read More
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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of… Read More
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WHO chief scientist names world’s leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The WHO is in talks with multiple Chinese manufacturers, including Sinovac, on potential vaccines Read More
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WHO warns of oxygen shortage
The world faces a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of worldwide cases of… Read More
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Virus cases top nine million as WHO says pandemic ‘accelerating’
But despite Europe further easing lockdowns, cases are still rising around the world, especially in… Read More
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WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after dexamethasone breakthrough
Britain showed dexamethasone, used since the 1960s to reduce inflammation in diseases such as arthritis,… Read More
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WHO says situation ‘worsening’ worldwide
After East Asia, Europe became the epicentre of the disease, but has now been overtaken… Read More
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Is novel coronavirus actually losing potency?
Professor Alberto Zangrillo of Italy on Sunday told state television that the new coronavirus “clinically… Read More
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Trump says terminating US relationship with WHO
Trump said the WHO had failed to make reforms to the organization that the president… Read More
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WHO stops hydroxychloroquine trials over safety concerns
The WHO suspended trials of the drug that Donald Trump has promoted as a coronavirus… Read More
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Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
The WHO said that streets and pavements are not considered as "reservoirs of infection" of… Read More
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WHO’s professor rules out possibility of making COVID-19 vaccine before 2021
Dale Fisher explained that the WHO's timeline would be a “very reasonable” expectation because of… Read More
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WHO readies coronavirus app
The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may… Read More
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Remembering humanity’s triumph over a virus
Smallpox is a highly contagious disease that was transmitted via droplets during close contact with… Read More
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WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims
"We need to understand more about that natural origin, and particularly about intermediate hosts," Ryan… Read More
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