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Coronavirus pandemic may get “worse and worse”: WHO
Geneva: The coronavirus pandemic will get “worse and worse” if governments fail to take more decisive action, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on…
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WHO says yet another daily record of virus cases
Geneva: The World Health Organization has reported another record in the increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, at over 230,000. The UN health agency…
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WHO believes ‘unknown pneumonia’ in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19
London: The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization says the agency believes an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Kazakhstan is likely due to the coronavirus. Dr Michael Ryan says Kazakh…
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WHO warns COVID-19 ‘getting worse’
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said the novel coronavirus was yet to be brought under control “in most of the world” while warning that it was actually “getting worse”.…
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WHO launches initiative to help 1.3bn people quit smoking
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was launching an initiative to help 1.3 billion global tobacco-users quit the habit during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Access Initiative…
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WHO lauds Dharavi model’s success in containing COVID-19
MUMBAI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday lauded the Dharavi model to contain the coronavirus spread. Asia”s largest slum spread over 2.25 sq.kms, Dharavi has made a dramatic return from…
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WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible
London: The World Health Organisation is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do…
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China defends WHO, lashes out at US move to withdraw
Beijing: China on Wednesday defended the World Health Organization and lashed out at the US decision to withdraw from the UN body. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the move…
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US notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization
Washington: The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could…
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COVID-19 is airborne, say 239 scientists; ask WHO to revise guidelines
Sydney: It is time to recognise and mitigate airborne transmission of COVID-19, says a plea to the World Health Organization (WHO) issued by 239 scientists from around the world. The scientists…
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More than 200 scientists tell WHO coronavirus is airborne: report
New York: More than 200 scientists from 32 nations have written to the WHO, saying there is evidence that the coronavirus is airborne and even smaller particles can infect people,…
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WHO ending hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID
Berlin: The World Health Organization says it is ending a trial into whether anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps patients hospitalised with COVID-19. WHO said Saturday it has accepted the recommendation from…
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WHO first got virus outbreak info from its office, not China
GENEVA: China did not come forward on its own to report to the World Health Organization (WHO) that it had a problem in Wuhan following the virus outbreak late last…
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WHO team to reach China next week to probe SARS-CoV-2 source
New Delhi: The World Health Organization is finally sending a team to China next week to prepare to investigate the source of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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WHO urges focus on first wave of coronavirus
Geneva: The World Health Organisation’s emergencies chief says we need to put up a fight now during a peak in the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic rather than focusing…
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WHO urges prioritising both health and economy
Jakarta: The World Health Organisation says countries must strive to ensure that the “new normal” simultaneously prioritises health and the economy so they can recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Woochong…
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Living with COVID-19 to be new normal: WHO Chief
GENEVA: The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that all countries living with COVID-19 will be the new normal in the coming months, as the pandemic had already…
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Ice cream business badly hit, down by 40% amid COVID-19 scare
NEW DELHI: The ice cream business which amounts to about Rs 4,500 crore annually has been badly hit by the coronavirus spread as it is expected to slowdown by almost…
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Pandemic entering ‘new and dangerous phase’: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is entering a “new and dangerous” phase. Thursday saw the most cases in a single day reported to the WHO.…
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WHO concerned about COVID-19 impact
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is “especially concerned” about the impact of COVID-19 on women, children and adolescents. Speaking at a virtual press conference from Geneva on Friday,…
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WHO and US discuss cooperating on Ebola threat
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization says he and US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar have discussed cooperation in responding to a new Ebola outbreak in…
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WHO recommends wider use of face masks to curb COVID-19
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday updated its guidance on the use of masks for control of COVID-19, advising all people aged 60 years or over, or those…
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WHO to resume Hydroxychloroquine’s coronavirus trials
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will return to the solidarity trial for the potential treatment of coronavirus disease. At a press…
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US will terminate relationship with WHO: Trump
Washington: While addressing the breifing in the White House Rose Garden, US President Donald Trump said the US will be terminating relationship with the WOrld Health Organisation (WHO) right away. Trump…
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WHO warns of COVID-19 ‘second peak’ as lockdowns ease
Geneva: Countries could see a “second peak” of coronavirus cases during the first wave of the pandemic if lockdown restrictions were lifted too soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.…
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WHO: Drug Trump taking to fight COVID-19 best left to tests
Geneva: The World Health Organisation, which has come under repeated fire from US President Donald Trump, says the science is still unclear on an old malaria drug he’s taking to…
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Over 100,000 new COVID-19 cases recorded in last 24 hrs: WHO
GENEVA: Highlighting its continuing peril around the world even as its spread slows in some areas of Asia and Europe and lockdown restrictions are eased, coronavirus has infected 106,000 people…
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Trump threatens to permanently cut off WHO funding
Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and also hinted at Washington’s possible exit from the agency. Trump write letter to…
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India supports move at WHO to seek origin of coronavirus
New Delhi: India is expected to join over 60 countries at a two-day crucial conference of the World Health Organisation in Geneva in pushing for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive”…
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As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay
Brussels: New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a second wave of infections, while a top global health official warned…
