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WHO chief warns against COVID-19 ‘vaccine nationalism’, urges support for fair access

Aug 19, 2020, at 02:46 pm

New York: Warning against “vaccine nationalism” in the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has again underlined the importance of global solidarity in addressing the crisis.

‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head

Aug 04, 2020, at 10:31 pm

New York: There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”.

WHO chief says global COVID-19 cases double over past six weeks

Jul 28, 2020, at 02:32 pm

Geneva/Xinhua: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday that he will reconvene the Emergency Committee on Thursday to re-evaluate the COVID-19 pandemic, as global COVID-19 cases had doubled over the past six weeks.

Coronavirus: 10 million infections milestone looms – WHO's Tedros

Jun 25, 2020, at 09:54 am

New York/IBNS: The world is on track to reach 10 million coronavirus cases within the next week, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief executive said on Wednesday, a “sober reminder” that as research continues into therapeutics and vaccines, utmost efforts are needed now to suppress transmission and save lives.

COVID-19: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority: WHO’s Tedros

Jun 16, 2020, at 04:47 pm

New York/IBNS: Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public health risk posed by influenza, which affects every country every year and takes its own deadly toll, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.

No time to take ‘foot off the pedal’ as coronavirus pandemic worsens: WHO

Jun 09, 2020, at 09:01 am

New York/IBNS: The COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally, with more than 136,000 cases recorded on Sunday: the highest number in a single day, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO set to resume hydroxychloroquine trial to fight Coronavirus outbreak

Jun 04, 2020, at 08:57 am

Geneva: Investigations will continue into the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19,  , WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus  said.

WHO chief warns of long road to travel as COVID-19 risk remains high

May 19, 2020, at 11:06 am

Geneva/Xinhua/UNI: The majority of the world's population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Without effective interventions, Pakistan's COVID-19 cases can rise to 200,000 by mid July: WHO alerts

Apr 24, 2020, at 01:56 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: The number of COVID-19 positive cases in Pakistan can rise to 200,000 by mid-July if "effective interventions" are not taken, the World Health Organization warned as it estimated the magnitude of the disease in the upcoming days.

WHO chief urges US to reconsider funding freeze

Apr 23, 2020, at 03:48 pm

Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the US will once again support WHO's work and continue to save lives.

COVID-19 storm strengthens across Europe, controlling transmission everywhere, essential: Tedros

Apr 17, 2020, at 12:32 pm

New York/IBNS: The storm clouds of COVID-19 still hang heavily over Europe, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Thursday, with reported cases in the last 10 days alone, doubling to nearly 1 million. The continent now accounts for 10 per cent of the global total.

Now is ‘not the time’ to reduce funding for the World Health Organization in COVID-19 fight, urges Guterres

Apr 15, 2020, at 01:34 pm

New York/IBNS: Now is a time for unity in the global battle to push the COVID-19 pandemic into reverse, not a time to cut the resources of the World Health Organization (WHO), which is spearheading and coordinating the global body’s efforts, said UN chief António Guterres, on Tuesday.

100 days on from advent of COVID-19, more action is needed: Tedros

Apr 10, 2020, at 11:34 am

New York/IBNS: With Thursday marking 100 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was first notified about what is now officially known as COVID-19, the agency’s chief said the virus has already infected more than 1.3 million people worldwide, and without action now, poor countries could suffer massive devastation.