Members of a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited another Wuhan hospital that had treated early Covid-19 patients
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China says WHO Wuhan visit preparations ongoing
China confirmed Saturday that preparations were still ongoing for a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan to investigate the origins of Covid-19, following a
WHO chief warns poor could be ‘trampled’ in vaccine push
The head of the World Health Organization warned Friday that the poor risk being “trampled” as wealthy nations roll out Covid-19 vaccines, which he
Vaccine will not be enough to stop pandemic: WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic. “A vaccine will complement
Taiwan not invited to WHO meet after Chinese ‘obstruction’
Taiwan on Monday said Chinese “obstruction” had prevented it from attending a key World Health Organization meeting focused on the coronavirus, accusing the global
WHO issues Europe deaths warning as daily infections hit new high
Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during the autumn months, the World Health Organization warned on Monday, as the number
US says unlikely to use China, Russia virus vaccine as race heats up
America’s top infectious diseases official has raised concerns over the safety of Covid-19 vaccines being developed by China and Russia as the world scrambles
Spain to honour its 28,400 coronavirus victims
With a watchful eye on the latest virus outbreaks, Spain pauses Thursday to honour its 28,400 victims at a state ceremony joined by top
WHO warns of oxygen shortage as Covid cases set to top 10 million
The world faces a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of worldwide cases of coronavirus infection nears the 10 million mark, the World
President Jair Bolsonaro threatens to pull Brazil from WHO
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened Friday to withdraw Brazil from the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of his US counterpart, Donald Trump, accusing
Do not cut health spending during downturn, WHO warns
European governments should not cut healthcare spending during the current economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and associated lockdowns, the World Health Organization
Coronavirus ‘cover-up’ is China’s Chernobyl: White House adviser
National security adviser Robert O’Brien said China knew what was happening with the virus, which originated in Wuhan, from November but lied to the
US-China feud over Coronavirus erupts at World Health Assembly
A meeting of the World Health Organization that was supposed to chart a path for the world to combat the coronavirus pandemic instead on
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row between China and some
EU calls for independent probe of WHO’s pandemic response
The European Union and other countries on Monday called for an independent evaluation of the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic “to
Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns
“It is important to put this on the table: this virus may become just another endemic virus in our communities, and this virus may
WHO should be ashamed of itself, it is like a PR agency for China: Trump
“I think that the World Health Organization should be ashamed of themselves because they are like the public relations agency for China,” said US
US secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China may have known of virus in November
“They were slow to identify this for anyone in the world, including the World Health Organization,” he told conservative radio host Larry O’Connor. Pompeo
Pompeo warns US may never restore WHO funding
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organization is needed following its handling of the coronavirus
United Nations calls for scaling up all efforts to confront pandemic
The Mexican-drafted resolution requests UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to work with the World Health Organization and recommend options to ensure timely and equitable access