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World Health Organization
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
09 Sep 2020 10:54 AM
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
22 Aug 2020 3:27 PM
WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response
South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and more than 11,000 deaths
16 Aug 2020 12:35 PM
People should not fear spread of COVID-19 in food, packaging: WHO
China had said they found traces of coronavirus in imported frozen meat from Brazil and on outer packaging of frozen Ecuadorian shrimp
14 Aug 2020 10:26 AM
US health chief offers Taiwan 'strong' support in landmark visit
Washington had broken off official ties with Taiwan in 1979 in favour of Beijing
10 Aug 2020 11:30 AM
The effects of the pandemic will be felt for decades to come: WHO
The agency also said the effects of the pandemic 'will be felt for decades to come' in an emergency WHO committee reviewing the pandemic
02 Aug 2020 12:25 PM
Rules tighten across Europe as WHO warns of virus spike
Europe accounts for a fifth of the world's more than 15 million infections and remains the hardest-hit region in terms of deaths
25 Jul 2020 10:22 AM
WHO experts to visit China as part of COVID-19 investigation
The WHO mission is politically sensitive, with the US moving to cut ties with it over allegations the agency is biased toward China
10 Jul 2020 2:47 PM
We can now trap coronavirus in this 'catch and kill' air filter
According to a recent study, the device killed 99.8 per cent of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, in a single pass through its filter
08 Jul 2020 2:44 PM
US officially notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, says he would reverse the decision on his first day in office if elected
08 Jul 2020 9:44 AM
WHO acknowledges 'evidence’ of COVID-19 airborne spread
The change in the WHO’s assessment of risk of transmission could affect its current advice on keeping 1 metre of physical distancing
08 Jul 2020 9:00 AM
Can coronavirus spread through air? Hundreds of experts say yes
Scientists say there is evidence that coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise its pandemic guideline
06 Jul 2020 12:36 PM
Record spike in daily global coronavirus cases, up more than 212,000
Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, marking another unfortunate milestone in the spread of the disease
05 Jul 2020 10:42 AM
'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
30 Jun 2020 12:42 PM
‘Great news’: WHO responds to dexamethasone trial results
Researchers share initial results of the trial with WHO, “and we are looking forward to the full data analysis in the coming days,” it said
17 Jun 2020 12:23 PM
North and South America currently have 4 of the 10 worst hit countries in the world
The disease is 'highly active in Central and South America, says WHO's emergency expert, highlighting problems in Brazil and Mexico
13 Jun 2020 11:17 AM
WHO hopes to work with US on Ebola despite recent conflict
12 people had been infected with Ebola in the outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday
11 Jun 2020 2:59 PM
Latin America hits 70,000 virus deaths as Mexico reports record daily infections
The World Health Organization has declared that Latin America is the new hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic
11 Jun 2020 9:31 AM
WHO calls for 'intermittent' lockdowns in Pakistan as virus surges
Hospitals across Pakistan say they are at or near capacity, and some are turning COVID-19 patients away
10 Jun 2020 1:58 PM
Burundi: Officials say president died of heart attack, many suspect virus infection
Burundi’s government had downplayed the virus and held the election and large rallies while also firing their WHO representative
10 Jun 2020 9:52 AM
Columns
This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in various industries, including textiles, food and cosmetics
It is a known fact that India’s foreign service is woefully understaffed, with most Indian missions abroad having too few diplomats
So, like Shakespeare’s tragic heroes, she may well ask if the price she paid for achieving her ambition was worth it?
Surely the world’s only superpower claims a higher moral role than just organising the distribution of weapons and pocketing the profits