World Health Organization

Specialized agency of the United Nations

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "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.

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Ten pivotal moments of the U.S. election year [NFA] From Trump’s ‘bleach’ moment to Biden’s early campaigning, here are ten top moments that have shaped a dizzying election year. Matthew Larotonda reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 04:07Published 11 hours ago

WHO warns hospitals struggling as COVID-19 surge in Europe continues The WHO has warned hospitals and intensive care units are running close to or above capacity in “too many countries”, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to surge across Europe.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:05Published 4 days ago

New COVID-19 records across Europe as restrictions reimposed European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published 1 week ago

Ireland, Wales to re-enter lockdown as COVID-19 surges in Europe European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published 1 week ago

John Oliver Calls Out Trump Over Plans to Cut Ties With World Health Organization \| THR News John Oliver on Sunday's 'Last Week Tonight' took a deep dive into President Trump's issues with the World Health Organization or, as Oliver called it, "one of the president's favorite punching bags." Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 02:13Published 1 week ago

Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload World Health Organization says a 44 percent rise in European cases in a week is ‘very concerning’. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published 1 week ago

COVID-19: Restrictions tighten further in Europe amid second wave of infections The World Health Organization has warned that intensive care units in some European cities could reach maximum capacity in the coming weeks if infections keep rising. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

Remdesivir has little effect on COVID deaths: WHO Anti-viral medication remdesivir was found to have little or no effect on COVID-19 patients' length of hospital stay or chances of survival, according to a clinical trial by the World Health.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:36Published 2 weeks ago

YouTube to remove videos with COVID-19 vaccine misinformation Video sharing platform YouTube announced on Wednesday that it will remove videos containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. According to The Verge, YouTube announced that the content about a vaccine.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

WHO Chief Slams ‘Unethical’ Use of Herd Immunity as COVID-19 Response On Monday, the head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, spoke about COVID-19 during a virtual press briefing. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

‘No new answers’ says WHO as it reports record 350,000 daily coronavirus cases The record daily coronavirus tally announced by the World Health Organization includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:20Published 3 weeks ago

COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan chairs WHO Executive Board special session Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan presided over World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board special session on COVID-19 response on October 05. Harsh Vardhan presided the meeting via a virtual.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:13Published 3 weeks ago

Therapeutic, vaccines for whole world is only way out of this pandemic: Harsh Vardhan World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board Chairman and Union Health Minister of India, Dr Harsh Vardhan on October 05 attended 5th special session of WHO executive board via video conferencing... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:32Published 3 weeks ago

WHO Director-General wishes Trump a swift Covid-19 recovery The World Health Organization's Director-General wished "a full and swift"recovery to U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania on Friday,after Trump announced on Twitter that he and the first.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:25Published on October 2, 2020

1 mln COVID-19 deaths "a very sad milestone"- WHO The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that one million deaths from COVID-19 was "a very sad milestone", after many victims suffered "a terribly difficult and lonely death" and their families.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:52Published on September 29, 2020

Rapid COVID-19 tests that give results 'in minutes' to be rolled out in poorer countries WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the tests, which he said provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, as “good news” in the fight against COVID-19. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:00Published on September 29, 2020

Europe has 'a lot of work to do' to prevent COVID-19 transmission, WHO expert warns Amid rapidly rising cases in Europe, the World Health Organization's Dr Mike Ryan said that Europe has a lot of work to do and said a national lockdown was only a "last resort".View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:20Published on September 26, 2020

WHO Warns of 'Alarming Rates' of Coronavirus Transmission in Europe Hans Kluge, the regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO), made the statement during a press conference on Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:14Published on September 18, 2020

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WHO: 10% of world's population may have been infected with virus Roughly 1 in 10 people may have been infected with the novel coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world's population vulnerable to the related COVID-19 disease, the World Health Organization.. SBS - Published 3 weeks ago
An epidemiologist says Victoria risks being swamped by a 'third wave' if it lifts restrictions too soon Victoria's roadmap out of lockdown sparked a fierce backlash, but a WHO advisor has warned the alternative of a "third wave" would be much worse for Australia. SBS - Published on September 7, 2020
Young people are not invincible to coronavirus, WHO warns People should not be blamed for wanting to live normal lives but people, especially the young, are not invincible amid the coronavirus pandemic, WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said on Tuesday.. SBS - Published on August 18, 2020

Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Disagreement on WHO hindering U.N. Security Council conference: RIA Russia said on Wednesday that differences between other nations over the role of the World Health Organization have delayed a video conference being organized between the permanent members of the U.N... Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after 'great news' in drug study The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with COVID-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap, common steroid can.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020

WHO sees 'great news' in steroid's trial results in COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed as "great news" initial clinical trial results that showed a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone can help save the lives of critically ill.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Around 9% of Guinea-Bissau health workers have been infected with COVID-19 More than 170 of Guinea-Bissau's 2,000 health workers have contracted COVID-19, a World Health Organization expert said on Tuesday, warning that hospitals were close to being overwhelmed. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
WHO Americas director says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating in the region The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the Americas is fast approaching 4 million with almost 204,000 deaths, and the pandemic continues to accelerate, World Health Organization (WHO).. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Amid U.S. standoff, WHO chief to address Chinese university graduates The head of the WHO is due to give a speech to Beijing university students this week, as the U.N. body seeks to manage a resurgence of the coronavirus in China amid hostility from its biggest donor,.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020

WHO chief to speak at top Chinese university graduation ceremony The director-general of the World Health Organization is scheduled to give a commencement speech to students at the elite Tsinghua University in Beijing, amid accusations from the United States that he.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
China's new virus outbreak needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause: WHO The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by imports or packaging.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
WHO's Kluge warns against further lifting of lockdown in England: Guardian The coronavirus induced lockdown in England should not be further lifted until the government's contact-tracing system proves to be "robust and effective", the World Health Organization's regional.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020	Brazil's COVID-19 deaths surge past UK, WHO says hospital system coping Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was standing up.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
Coronavirus hitting the Americas hardest says World Health Organization The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, with North and South America currently having four of the 10 worst.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	Kremlin defends Russia's coronavirus death data after WHO query The Kremlin denied on Thursday there was anything untoward with Russia's official coronavirus death data after the World Health Organisation said this week that Russia's low death rate was "difficult.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
Pandemic 'accelerating' in Africa, test kits needed, WHO says The coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" in Africa, spreading from capital cities where it arrived with travellers, but it does not appear that severe cases and deaths are being missed, the World.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	WHO hopes to work with U.S. on Ebola despite Trump criticism The World Health Organization hopes to work "side by side" with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo, its chief said on Wednesday, despite their differences over the new.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply The World Health Organization has recommended Pakistani authorities reimpose "intermittent lockdowns" of targeted areas to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, stating the country did not meet the.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging countries.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
WHO head urges world not to drop guard as pandemic still growing The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	WHO head urges world not to let up on COVID battle The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronovirus, noting the global situation is worsening. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Up to 12 infected in Congo's new Ebola outbreak: WHO Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Some countries have seen COVID-19 cases rising as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World Health Organization said on.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills 'a Brazilian per minute' President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Bolsonaro calls WHO 'political,' threatens Brazil exit President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday unless it stops being a "partisan political organization." Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Factbox: What the WHO recommends on face masks The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask people wear fabric face masks in public places to curb the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 disease.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
WHO denies its representative falsified Equatorial Guinea COVID-19 data The World Health Organization (WHO) said the expulsion of its representative in Equatorial Guinea followed a "misunderstanding over data" and denied that she had falsified the central African nation's.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	WHO says its representative told to leave Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is "severely affected" by the coronavirus, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Africa head said on Thursday, as its representative in the country was told to leave. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Two more people infected with Ebola in new Congo outbreak, WHO says The Ebola virus has infected two more people in Equateur province in western Democratic Republic of Congo and spread to a new area 150 km (93 miles) away from the original six cases, the World Heath.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	China rejects report that it delayed COVID-19 information sharing with WHO China said on Wednesday a news report that said it delayed sharing COVID-19 information with the World Health Organization (WHO) is totally untrue. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Venezuela government, opposition agree to seek funds to fight coronavirus Venezuela's government has signed an agreement with the opposition-led National Assembly to work with the regional arm of the World Health Organization to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic,.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	WHO director for Americas urges U.S. help as coronavirus surges in region The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas urged the United States on Tuesday to keep helping countries in the region to fight the novel coronavirus even as the Trump.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
WHO director for Americas says region close to 3 million COVID-19 cases The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 epidemiological curve is still rising sharply in the region, with close to 3 million.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	COVID cases rising in Russia, Eastern Europe, waning in Western Europe: WHO New cases of COVID-19 reported daily are steadily declining in Western Europe, but not in hotspots in Russia and Eastern Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency World Health Organization experts and a range of other scientists said on Monday there was no evidence to support an assertion by a high-profile Italian doctor that the coronavirus causing the COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	WHO pushes to keep ties with 'generous' U.S. despite Trump's exit move The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised the United States' "immense" and "generous" contribution to global health in a push to salvage relations after President Donald Trump.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
China says U.S. 'addicted to quitting' over plan to withdraw from WHO China said on Monday the United States was "addicted to quitting" following Washington's decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	EU urges U.S. to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO The European Union urged the United States on Saturday to reconsider its decision to cut ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organization over the body's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N. agency.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020	WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle COVID-19 Thirty-seven countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Friday for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to tackle the global coronavirus pandemic, taking aim.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
Merkel urges fellow leaders to contribute more to multilateral organisations German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged fellow leaders to consider providing further support to multilateral institutions like the United Nations and the World Health Organisation to speed.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020	WHO official: European deaths spike since March linked to COVID-19 About 159,000 more people in 24 European countries have died since early March than would have ordinarily been expected, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday, with a "significant.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday the creation of a foundation to tap new sources of funding that could help ease a potential cash shortage as it leads the global fight against the.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020

World Health Organization

Specialized agency of the United Nations

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