World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
Health & Fitness
June 10, 2020
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently been walking back statements it made on how to deal with the coronavirus…
Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic
World
June 6, 2020
Brazil threatens to quit WHO, Trump says US beating pandemic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to pull out of the WHO over “ideological bias,” as his counterpart Donald Trump…
Egypt signs international WHO initiative to openly share coronavirus treatments
Science
May 31, 2020
Egypt signs international WHO initiative to openly share coronavirus treatments
Egypt on Saturday signed an initiative from the World Health Organization (WHO) to launch an international coalition to share medical…
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
World
May 30, 2020
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus…
WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes
World
May 26, 2020
WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes
BANGKOK (AP) — As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the…
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
Technology
May 25, 2020
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched two mobile apps on May 13 concerning the coronavirus; the WHO Academy app geared…
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources self-isolating after contact with Daqahlia Governor
Egypt
May 20, 2020
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources self-isolating after contact with Daqahlia Governor
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohammad Abdel Aty on Tuesday announced that he will be self-isolating following a…
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
ISTANBUL (AP) — They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus’ insidious spread through a…
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
World
May 19, 2020
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organization, accusing it of botching the…
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
World
May 18, 2020
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – China’s president called on Monday for an independent review of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic…