Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Delta the 'most transmissible' of variants identified so far, spreading rapidly among unvaccinated populations: WHO chief
Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions
WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India
WHO Director General made the announcement at an event in which PM Modi inaugurated two Ayurveda institutions in Jaipur and Jamnagar
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO chief
‘But when the next pandemic comes, the world must be ready – more ready than it was this time,’ Ghebreyesus told a news briefing in Geneva
WHO hopes COVID will be over within two years, quicker than world got rid of Spanish flu
Western Europe has been enduring the kind of infection levels not seen in many months, particularly in Germany, France, Spain and Italy
'No excuse' for countries that fail in contact tracing, says WHO chief Tedros
“Although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up,” Tedros Adhanom said
Countries must prepare for virus resurgence after easing lockdown: WHO
WHO director-general defended of his and the WHO’s “timely” actions in declaring the new coronavirus an international emergency
Asian markets plunge, yen and gold rally as Covid19 fears mount
The rapid spread of the disease and rising death toll are putting a greater strain on economies and stoking concerns of worldwide recession
'We are still at war' with Ebola: WHO chief
In contrast to past Ebola outbreaks health workers have moved quickly to halt Congo’s latest epidemic.