March 2, 2021 COVID-19 not likely to be over by end of year, WHO says The World Health Organization said Monday that it is unlikely that the coronavirus will no longer be an issue by the end of the year and one official said despite advances, the virus is “very much in control.”
February 24, 2021 China did "little" to investigate COVID-19 origins in early months: report China did "little" to investigate the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan during the first eight months of the pandemic, according to an internal World Health Organization report from August that was reviewed by The Guardian.
February 22, 2021 Chinese state-owned media use Times Square video screen for ads on coronavirus response The international community has continued to call for Beijing to fully cooperate with investigations into the origin of the coronavirus.
February 20, 2021 Russia reports first case of avian flu in humans Russian health officials reported a new strain of avian flu never before transmitted from birds to humans Saturday, after an outbreak first occurred in a poultry farm last December.
February 18, 2021 Biden White House's planned $200M WHO payment slammed by Republicans: 'Their credibility has been tarnished' Republicans hit the White House’s plan to shell out $200 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the end of the month, arguing the organization should first take steps to commit to greater transparency.
February 13, 2021 Biden administration expresses 'deep concerns' about WHO's China probe The Biden administration on Saturday expressed "deep concerns" about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) probe into the Chinese handling of the coronavirus.
February 11, 2021 WHO's China coronavirus probe triggers reaction A team of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) is just getting home from their four-week stay in Wuhan, China, probing the origins of COVID-19. Their work is already attracting attention.
February 10, 2021 WHO under fire for concluding COVID-19 highly unlikely to have come from Wuhan lab The origin of the year-long coronavirus pandemic remains a mystery after scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) wrapped up its investigation in Wuhan, China -- drawing criticism from U.S. officials.
February 10, 2021 WHO says AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine OK to use despite variant concerns The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University even in countries where variants threaten to reduce efficacy.
February 10, 2021 Hawley, Scott introduce bill to withhold taxpayer money to WHO until reforms made Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rick Scott of Flordia have introduced a bill to withhold U.S. taxpayer funds from the World Health Organization until it makes leadership reforms.
