November 11, 2020 WHO private recordings on pandemic counter agency's public approach: report As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge, the World Health Organization finds itself under intense pressure to reform as it holds out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision by Washington to leave the health agency.
November 1, 2020 WHO chief self-quarantining after contact with person who tested positive for coronavirus The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced late Sunday he was self-quarantining after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
October 16, 2020 4 coronavirus treatments, including remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, flop in large WHO study Four coronavirus drugs showed to have little or no effect on patients’ odds of survival and length of hospital stay in a large-scale study by the World Health Organization.
October 16, 2020 Healthy young people may wait for coronavirus vaccine until 2022, WHO official says Healthy, young people may need to wait until 2022 for a coronavirus vaccine, a World Health Organization warned on Wednesday, as countries look to prioritize people at high risk.
October 12, 2020 Dr. Marc Siegel: 'I'm so happy' to see WHO warning against coronavirus lockdowns The World Health Organization's recent warning against coronavirus lockdowns is a happy turnaround for the United Nations-backed organization, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Monday.
October 12, 2020 WHO warns against COVID-19 lockdowns due to economic damage The World Health Organization has warned leaders against relying on COVID-19 lockdowns to tackle outbreaks — after previously saying countries should be careful how quickly they reopen.
October 2, 2020 Where is China’s accountability in the coronavirus crisis? The fallout from the coronavirus – officially termed COVID-19 – pandemic has come with a dizzying array of direct and indirect repercussions. More than 34 million people have been infected, over 1.2 million lives have been lost, economies have crumbled, children's education has primarily halted, unemployment has debauched all parcels and planet.
September 30, 2020 WHO says it will provide $5 COVID-19 tests to lower-income countries The tests will provide results in under 30 minutes compared to hours or days and will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in countries that particularly in areas with "under-resourced" health systems, WHO said.
September 26, 2020 UK PM Boris Johnson pledges to boost WHO funding, undercutting US U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday used a speech to the U.N. General Assembly to give full backing to the embattled World Health Organization, and to promise additional funding -- undercutting the U.S. decision to withdraw from the body earlier this year.
September 23, 2020 Tobacco use to blame for 20% of heart disease deaths, WHO says Each year there are about 1.9 million avoidable deaths from tobacco-induced heart disease, per a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
