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Experts question WHO comment on ‘rare’ asymptomatic coronavirus spread
Disease experts on Tuesday questioned a statement by the World Health Organization that transmission of COVID-19 by people with no symptoms is “very ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Situation ‘worsening’ says WHO chief, urges world not to let up on fight
New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: China delayed releasing info, frustrating WHO
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the ... Coronavirus -
Worldwide coronavirus toll at least 369,086 since December
The novel coronavirus has killed at least 369,086 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: EU urges US to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO
The European Union urged the United States on Saturday to reconsider its decision to cut ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: WHO’s failure cost many lives, says US health secretary
The United States on Monday slammed the World Health Organization’s “failure” to obtain and provide vital information on COVID-19 that could have ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: China vows to make COVID-19 vaccine a ‘global public good’ once ready
China would make any coronavirus vaccine it developed a “global public good” once it was put into use, President Xi Jinping told the World Health ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: WHO says spraying disinfectant can be harmful
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US President Trump administration to restore partial funding to WHO
US President Donald Trump's administration is set to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization, Fox News reported late on Friday, ... Coronavirus -
WHO chief unbowed amid attacks during coronavirus pandemic, Trump’s criticism
The World Health Organization’s director-general has faced many challenges during the coronavirus pandemic: racial slurs, death threats, social media ... Coronavirus -
WHO says ‘extreme vigilance’ needed in exit from coronavirus lockdowns
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that “extreme vigilance” was needed as countries begin to exit from lockdowns imposed to curb the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: China says it supports WHO investigation into pandemic after pressure
China said Friday it supports the establishment of a panel led by the World Health Organization to review the global response to the coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: WHO declines comment on remdesivir in COVID-19, hopes for best
A top World Health Organization official declined comment on Wednesday on reports that Gilead Science’s remdesivir could help treat COVID-19, the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: WHO says it acted ‘quickly and decisively’
The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) defended the body’s record in its response to the new coronavirus in a news briefing on Wednesday.For ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US House committee begins probe into Trump’s WHO aid blocking
The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee launched an investigation on Monday of President Donald Trump's blocking of funds for the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: ‘World should have listened to us,’ says WHO chief
The World Health Organization's director-general said Monday that the agency had sounded the highest level of alarm over the novel coronavirus early ... Coronavirus -
US CDC confirms six more symptoms for coronavirus
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added six new symptoms for the coronavirus.The new symptoms for COVID-19 infection ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: ‘No evidence’ recovered patients safe from second infection, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: US skips WHO meeting but says it will lead on 'global health matters'
The US mission in Geneva said on Friday that although the United States did not participate in a meeting of world leaders on the coronavirus outbreak ... Coronavirus -
WHO warns fight against malaria could be set back 20 years
One of the hard lessons the World Health Organization learned during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was this: Other diseases can be forgotten and ... World News -
Coronavirus lockdowns must be lifted gradually, WHO says
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that any lifting of lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus must be gradual, and if ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: ‘Weaknesses’ exposed in health systems, says G20
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed “systemic weaknesses” in global health systems, the G20 said Monday, but there was no mention of Washington’s ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Australia calls for investigation into global virus response
Australia on Sunday called for an independent investigation into the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the World Health ... Coronavirus -
Over 2.25 mln coronavirus cases registered in 193 countries, territories
The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 154,188 on Saturday, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP ... Coronavirus -
Russia slams ‘selfish’ US move to halt WHO funding amid coronavirus pandemic
US President Donald Trump’s freeze on funding for the World Health Organization is a selfish response to the global coronavirus pandemic, a senior ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Top EU diplomat criticizes Donald Trump for freezing WHO funding
The European Union’s top foreign policy representative on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend US funding for the World ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: China urges US to fulfil WHO obligation after Trump halts funding
China urged the United States on Wednesday to fulfil its obligations to the World Health Organization (WHO), after US President Donald Trump halted ... Coronavirus -
WHO chief says confident US funding will continue in coronavirus fight
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced confidence on Monday that the United States would continue funding his UN agency, despite ... Coronavirus -
UK pledges $248 mln in aid to help stop second coronavirus wave
Britain said on Sunday it was pledging 200 million pounds ($248 million) to the World Health Organization (WHO) and charities to help slow the spread ... Coronavirus -
US fund cutting to WHO: Trump to make announcement next week
President Donald Trump on Friday said he would make an announcement next week on US funding to the World Health Organization, which he has recently ... Coronavirus