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World in 'new and dangerous phase' of pandemic – WHO
'The pandemic is accelerating. More than 150,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO yesterday – the most in a single day so far,' says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO says it wants to keep working with U.S.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says US involvement with the organization has made a 'great difference' over the decades and 'it is WHO's wish for this collaboration to continue'
World Health Organization committee to discuss Taiwan exclusion
Some 15 countries write to the director general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, asking that the question of Taiwan's participation be added to the agenda at the World Health Assembly
WHO probes possible coronavirus link to rare disease in children
The WHO has developed a preliminary case definition for the disease, which it has dubbed 'Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children'
AIDS deaths could double in sub-Saharan Africa due to COVID-19 – U.N.
A six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy due to the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to more than 500,000 extra deaths in the region in 2020-2021, according to the WHO and UNAIDS
WHO insists it hid nothing, sounded coronavirus alarm from start
'We have been warning from day one that this is a devil that everyone should fight,' Tedros tells a virtual briefing in Geneva
Republicans urge Trump to withhold funds unless WHO chief quits
The Republicans accuse Tedros of being too willing to believe Beijing and of brushing off a Taiwanese warning on the ease of viral transmission
WHO chief Tedros in the eye of pandemic and Trump storm
On social media, a battle is raging between the pro-Tedros and anti-Tedros camps
COVID-19 is a 'controllable pandemic' – WHO
'We are deeply concerned that some countries are not approaching this threat with the level of political commitment needed to control it,' says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
9 times more new virus cases outside than in China – WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a 'window of opportunity' remains to contain the outbreak, noting that 'more than 130 countries have not detected any cases yet'
WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level
(UPDATED) The virus' rapid spread to new zones has authorities concerned – in the past 24 hours, it has affected 9 new countries, from Azerbaijan to Mexico to New Zealand
WHO: 9 countries, including PH, show coronavirus 'can be contained'
DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III says the Philippines draws inspiration from the WHO citation but will stay vigilant against the novel corinavirus
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
(4th UPDATE) The World Health Organization chief warns, however, that it is 'impossible to predict which direction this epidemic will take'
WHO warns of 'very grave' global virus threat
About 400 scientists are taking part in the two-day international meeting in Geneva which will review how the virus is transmitted and possible vaccines against it
WHO warns overseas virus spread may be 'tip of the iceberg'
While the spread of the virus outside China appears to be slow, World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns it could accelerate
Global shortage of anti-virus masks – WHO chief
'The world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells the WHO's executive board in Geneva
WHO launches campaign against China virus misinformation
'We have worked with Google to make sure people searching for information about coronavirus see WHO information at the top of their search results,' the World Health Organization says
Road traffic deaths swell to 1.35M each year – WHO
'These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility,' says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Alcohol responsible for 1 in 20 deaths worldwide – WHO
The study also finds that men are particularly at risk, accounting for more than 3 quarters of alcohol-related deaths
Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes – WHO
On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization hails that smoking has declined significantly since year 2000, but warns that there are still far too many people indulging in the dangerous habit
WHO reports new Ebola case in DR Congo, vaccine this week
The World Health Organization is planning to begin a vaccination campaign in the area, near the border with the Republic of Congo, using an available stockpile of an experimental vaccine
9 out of 10 people breathing polluted air – WHO
'Air pollution threatens us all, but the poorest and most marginalized people bear the brunt of the burden,' World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says in a statement
WHO chief rescinds Mugabe ambassador role after outcry
(UPDATED) World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus takes back his decision after the appointment of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe sparks outrage
African Union gives ICC ultimatum over Kenyatta trial
The bloc warned it would support a no show at the ICC by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta if the demand was not answered
