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Is the mask a must?
While most western countries’ authorities didn’t initially recommend the practice for the general population, multiple governments from the Czech Republic to the…
WHO coronavirus masks advice could change after new evidence emerges
Official advice on whether people should wear masks in public could be changed after new evidence emerged suggesting they could protect people…
WHO warns number of global Covid-19 cases to reach 1 million
The head of the World Health Organization says confirmed cases of coronavirus infection will reach one million, with 50,000 deaths, in the…
WHO warns countries will have to ‘live with’ coronavirus until vaccines emerges
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual news conference in Geneva on Friday that while developing a vaccine will take at…
WHO cautions “We’re only at the beginning of this fight”
A dire lack of protective gear for health workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the most pressing threats in the…
WHO warns G20: “We are at war”
The leaders of the powerful G20 countries have been urged to unite to find joint solutions to the coronavirus pandemic and “ignite…
60% of cases and 70% global coronavirus deaths in Europe
Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said: "Since we last broadcast over a week ago the number of cases and…
WHO lists ‘key actions’ to control the pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a WHO briefing on Wednesday that over 16,000 people worldwide…
WHO expresses optimism coronavirus in Italy may peak this week
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that Italy's coronavirus epidemic may peak this week. "The slowing in the pace of growth is…
WHO warns lockdowns not enough
Countries can’t simply lock down their societies to defeat coronavirus, the World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Sunday, adding that…
WHO announces global ‘solidarity trial’ to jumpstart search for COVID-19 treatment
Just 60 days after the genetic sequence of COVID-19 was shared by China, the first vaccine trial has begun, the UN health…
Parents need to prepare kids to guard against CoVid-19
The World Health Organization said parents need to prepare their kids to guard against COVID-19 after a new study showed that babies…