World Health Organization (WHO)
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…
Virus could ‘smolder’ in Africa, cause many deaths, says WHO
World
May 8, 2020
Virus could ‘smolder’ in Africa, cause many deaths, says WHO
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus could “smolder” in Africa for years and take a high death toll across the continent,…
China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response
World
May 8, 2020
China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response
China said Friday it supports a World Health Organization-led review into the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, but only…
WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims
World
May 5, 2020
WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims
The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US president…
South Africa starts easing coronavirus lockdown
World
May 1, 2020
South Africa starts easing coronavirus lockdown
South Africa began to gradually ease its strict coronavirus lockdown on Friday, allowing some industries to reopen after five weeks…