The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. It is part of the U.N. Sustainable Development Group. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as ensuring "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
World Health Organisation officials outline their advice on the public wearing masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Speakers include Dr Michael Ryan.
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Malaysia's Top Glove, which makes one in five of the world's rubber gloves, says it is overwhelmed by orders amid the coronavirus crisis. David Doyle reports.
The first patients in a “historic” drug trial to test treatments for the coronavirus have been enrolled in Norway and Spain, World Health Organization directer general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus..
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Coronavirus has infected more than half a million people and killed 20,000, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday as he appealed again for protective gear for medical staff working..
Coronavirus has infected more than half a million people and killed 20,000, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday as he appealed again for protective gear for medical staff working..
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the US could become the next center of the coronavirus outbreak. Data shows that in China and Italy, the two countries most severely affected by the..
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that countries which have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus need to use the time to find and attack the virus.
An official with the World Health Organization (WHO) made the statement on Tuesday. "A very large acceleration" of cases of the virus have resulted in more than 46,000 reported infections in the US.
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The worst of the coronavirus outbreak will hit New York state faster and harder than previously thought. Governor Andrew Cuomo and the World Health Organization are in agreement on this: The United..
The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, IOC member Dick Pound said on Monday. This report produced by Jillian..
Credit: World Health Organisation The World Health Organisation have released a new video featuing famous faces from the footballing world relaying hygiene information in the face of the coronavirus.
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The World Health Organisation has sent a message to young people that they are "not invincible" against the new coronavirus. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said figures from all over the..
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference on Friday that it was the first time that Wuhan has not reported any new cases of coronavirus since..
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people, who must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus..
Many pet parents are becoming increasingly worried about their furry friends contracting the new coronavirus. The World Health Organization has said there is no meaningful evidence that your pooch can..
Coronavirus testing is expected to increase substantially in coming days in the Philippines, where the high number of deaths relative to confirmed cases reflects lower testing so far, a World Health.. Reuters - Published
The coronavirus epidemic is "far from over" in the Asia-Pacific region, and the current measures to curb the spread of the virus are merely buying time for countries to prepare for large-scale.. Reuters - Published
Britain said on Monday that there should be a 'lessons learned' inquiry led by the World Health Organization into the coronavirus pandemic, responding to reports that the government was angry with.. Reuters - Published
The plea has said that as per World Health Organisation (WHO), older persons and those suffering from pre-existing medical conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart and lung diseases can be.. IndiaTimes - Published
The World Health Organization (WHO) has not shared with member states information Taiwan has provided on the coronavirus including details on its cases and prevention methods, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.. Reuters - Published
The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely following the development of the coronavirus in Taiwan and is learning lessons from how they are fighting it, the body said on Sunday, after complaints.. Reuters - Published
The virus that causes COVID-19 is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on.. IndiaTimes - Published
The World Health Organization is recommending video games as a good way to stay socially active, but safe, during the coronavirus crisis.
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India was proactive in its approach towards tackling COVID-19 and put together a comprehensive response system at its borders before the outbreak was declared as a pandemic by the World Health.. DNA - Published
The government said it had already put in place a "comprehensive response system" at its borders much before the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus as a public health emergency of.. IndiaTimes - Published
India is soon likely to participate in the WHO's "solidarity trial" for developing potential drugs for COVID-19, officials said on Friday. At a press briefing on coronavirus at 4 pm, health ministry.. IndiaTimes - Published
Coronavirus has infected more than half a million people and killed 20,000, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday as he appealed again for protective gear for medical staff.. Reuters - Published
GENEVA, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged all countries to unite against the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that "millions could die" without aggressive action... WorldNews - Published
About half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa still have a "narrowing" opportunity to curb the spread of coronavirus in the local population, a World Health Organisation regional official said on.. Reuters - Published
China's control of the coronavirus outbreak continues to improve and the country will keep offering anti-epidemic support globally to the best of its ability, state media cited President Xi Jinping as.. Reuters - Published
Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO on Wednesday said that a lockdown, which is being implemented by several countries to combat COVID-19, will not be enough to eradicate the.. WorldNews - Published
Countries that have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus need to put a premium on finding new cases and doing everything they can "to suppress and control" the virus, the.. Reuters - Published
Countries which have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus need to use the time to find and attack the virus, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
The tracker collects data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and shows the total confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the affected member countries. IndiaTimes - Published
The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said, as the U.S. negotiators reached an agreement on a $2-trillion aid package and India.. Reuters - Published
New York state suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday as officials raced to make more hospital beds available and the World Health Organization said the.. Reuters - Published
The worst of the coronavirus outbreak will hit New York state faster and harder than previously thought, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday as the World Health Organization said the United States.. Reuters - Published
The worst of the coronavirus outbreak would hit New York state faster and harder than previously thought, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday as the World Health Organization said the United States.. Reuters - Published
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned on Tuesday that the worst of the coronavirus outbreak would hit his state faster and harder than previously thought, as the World Health Organization said the.. Reuters - Published
The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as India announced a full 24-hour, nationwide lockdown in the world's.. Reuters - Published
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that the United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, which finally forced reluctant organizers to postpone the Tokyo 2020.. Reuters - Published
The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as Britain went into lockdown and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics looked like.. Reuters - Published
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