December 17, 2020 COVID-19 vaccine ‘not a silver bullet,’ warns WHO A World Health Organization official this week warned that a COVID-19 vaccine is not necessarily a “silver bullet” for ending the pandemic.
December 15, 2020 Officials assessing UK new coronavirus strain, significance: WHO While British authorities look into the new mutated coronavirus strain, many unanswered questions remain, according to the World Health Organization.
December 13, 2020 Biden considers Samantha Power for USAID: Report President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering former United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
December 10, 2020 WHO lists top 10 causes of death in 2019 The World Health Organization has released the top 10 causes of death across the globe in 2019.
December 8, 2020 ‘Don’t hug’ loved ones this holiday season, warns WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) warned this week to avoid hugging loved ones this holiday season to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
December 2, 2020 WHO updates coronavirus face mask guidance, says face shields are inferior alternative The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an update to coronavirus mask-wearing guidance for the first time in nearly six months.
November 24, 2020 WHO ‘very encouraged’ by Oxford-AstraZeneca preliminary vaccine data Following Monday’s news of AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine candidate showing up to 90% efficacy in clinical trials, officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) carried a hopeful yet patient message.
November 19, 2020 Kremlin denies Putin suffered coughing fit during coronavirus conference Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly had a coughing fit during a coronavirus videoconference with top officials, though the Kremlin denied the episode.
November 17, 2020 WHO launches strategy to expedite end of cervical cancer The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced a global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer.
November 16, 2020 Internal email reveals 65 virus cases among WHO Geneva staff The World Health Organization has recorded 65 cases of the coronavirus among staff based at its headquarters, including at least one cluster of infections, an internal email obtained by The Associated Press shows, despite the agency's past assertions that there has been no transmission at the Geneva site.
