Why was WHO slow to declare coronavirus a public health emergency
When U.S. President Donald Trump cut off his government’s funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), one of his grievances was that the WHO-under Chinese [...]
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COVID 19: Why the world suspects foul play from China and WHO
On April 14, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed a news conference at the White House, where he said that his administration would “halt [all] funding” [...]
Latest updates on COVID-19
The global death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)has surpassed 251,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Mainland China has registered, over the past [...]
What you should know about COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to [...]
Advice on the safe use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers
To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you [...]
WHO Chief: Worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the “worst is yet to come” in the global battle against [...]
WHO Chief: Worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the “worst is yet to come” in the global battle against [...]
Trump at war with WHO over coronavirus decisions
The United States president Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze US funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed the call” [...]
WHO warns countries to prepare for coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the coronavirus outbreak has not reached the level of a pandemic but warned countries to step up preparations to deal with [...]
Coronavirus: Quarantined Russian woman escapes through hospital window
A Russian woman who escaped her coronavirus quarantine by climbing out of a hospital window has defended her decision, saying conditions in the facility were insanitary and [...]
WHO explains why coronavirus was renamed COVID-9
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that “COVID-19” will now be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented [...]
WHO urging nations to issue travel bans on China until coronavirus outbreak is controlled
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday there was no need for measures that “unnecessarily interfere with international travel and [...]
What we can do about child marriage
There are no major religious traditions that require child marriage. Yet child marriage persists, across many cultures and religions. But it would be wrong to say that [...]
Air pollution is a major threat to lives – WHO
Air pollution was the top global health threat identified by the World Health Organization. According to WHO, nine out of every 10 people face health challenges from [...]
Top trending stories from 2018
2018 was a rough year. Communities across the globe experienced the real and worsening effects of climate change; conflict continued to displace a record number of [...]