World Health Organization (WHO)
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…
WHO to kick off international meet amid US-China tensions
World
May 18, 2020
WHO to kick off international meet amid US-China tensions
The World Health Organization will on Monday kick off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions…
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
World
May 17, 2020
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a…
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
World
May 16, 2020
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could…
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
World
May 16, 2020
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row…
Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
World
May 12, 2020
Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
The United States logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed…
US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce
World
May 9, 2020
US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce
The United States on Friday stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution…