World Health Organization (WHO)
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
World
February 19, 2020
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark…
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
World
February 18, 2020
WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and…
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Four Egyptians evacuated from China, the center of a novel Coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 1,700 in the mainland…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
World
February 14, 2020
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the…
China virus death toll passes 1,000
World
February 11, 2020
China virus death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned infected…
China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
World
February 9, 2020
China’s virus death toll surpasses SARS but new cases fall
BEIJING (AP) — China’s virus death toll rose by 89 on Sunday to 811, passing the number of fatalities in…
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
Middle East
February 9, 2020
UN medical relief flights continue from Yemen’s capital
CAIRO (AP) — Flights transporting Yemeni medical patients from rebel-held areas continued Saturday when a second plane carrying 24 patients…
Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus
Egypt
February 8, 2020
Egypt, China’s Foreign Ministers discuss cooperating to fight coronavirus
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday stressed the importance of…
World currently ‘not in a pandemic’ of China virus: WHO
World
February 4, 2020
World currently ‘not in a pandemic’ of China virus: WHO
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the outbreak of the deadly novel coronavirus, which has spread from China to…