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  Coronavirus will be with us for a long time, says WHO

  World | April 22, 2020 22:26 IST

  ​Coronavirus will be with us for a long time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday.

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  Coronavirus: US alleges WHO becoming tool of 'Chinese propaganda', says it has lost its credibility

  World | April 22, 2020 12:14 IST

  The World Health Organization has become a tool of the "Chinese propaganda", the Trump administration has alleged, asserting that the global health agency has lost all its credibility during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

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  Worst of coronavirus is yet to come: WHO chief

  World | April 21, 2020 12:57 IST

  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned that "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the coronavirus pandemic that has infected millions and killed thousands across the globe.

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  WHO recommended disinfectants effective against COVID-19: Study

  India | April 20, 2020 12:29 IST

  When used correctly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended alcohol-based hand disinfectants to be effective against the novel coronavirus, as confirmed by the international team of researchers.  

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  Lifting COVID-19 lockdown restrictions not end of pandemic, just beginning of next: WHO

  World | April 20, 2020 6:54 IST

  Speaking at the Group of 20 (G20) Health Ministers virtual meeting from Geneva, the WHO chief said it's vital in this next phase that countries educate, engage and empower their people to prevent and respond rapidly to any resurgence. 

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  No guarantee coronavirus vaccine will be developed: WHO envoy

  World | April 19, 2020 13:37 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) special envoy David Nabarro has warned that there is no guarantee that a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine can be successfully developed in coming months. 

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  WHO welcomes joint efforts with India to fight COVID-19

  India | April 16, 2020 9:23 IST

  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has welcomed the world health body's cooperation with India to leverage strategies that helped the country win its war against polio into the response to COVID-19 outbreak, saying such joint efforts will help defeat the pandemic.

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  WHO launches interactive COVID-19 service on Facebook Messenger: See how it works

  Technology | April 15, 2020 11:54 IST

  WHO has introduced a chatbot that will answer your Coronavirus questions on Facebook Messenger

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  India to be involved in coronavirus vaccine trials, manufacturing, says WHO

  World | April 13, 2020 23:03 IST

  India will 'definitely' be involved in the trials of coronavirus vaccine and its manufacturing as well as scaling, WHO has confirmed

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  Coronavirus 10 times deadlier than swine flu, warns WHO

  World | April 13, 2020 21:59 IST

  The ongoing outbreak of coronavirus is 10 times deadlier than swine flu, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19, says WHO

  World | April 12, 2020 7:54 IST

  The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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  WHO corrects report, says no community transmission in India

  India | April 11, 2020 15:28 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that one of its reports had shown COVID-19 community transmission in India due to an error which has now been fixed.

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  WHO confirms new Ebola case in Congo days ahead of epidemic's expected end

  News | April 11, 2020 14:30 IST

  After 52 days going without an infection, a new case of Ebola has reported in Democratic Republic of the Congo, just days ahead the epidemic was expected to be declared to be over in the African country by the World Health Organization (WHO)

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  PCR-based tests probably most accurate for coronavirus: WHO Executive Director

  News | April 11, 2020 14:30 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) on April 11 said the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based tests for coronavirus are probably the most accurate of the lot among other tests being conducted to diagnose if a person is infected with COVID-19 or not.

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  WHO warns against lifting restrictions even as COVID-19 slows down in Europe

  India | April 11, 2020 8:34 IST

  As some of the European countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are starting to see signs of slowing in infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded a stern warning against lifting restrictions too soon, saying it could lead to a deadly resurgence of COVID-19.

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  Committed a mistake, India not in community transmission stage yet: WHO

  India | April 10, 2020 23:22 IST

  The WHO admitted to its mistake in the daily situational report on April 9, in which it claimed that India had entered the stage of community transmission as far as coronavirus is concerned

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  China denies cover-up of COVID-19 information; defends WHO chief

  World | April 09, 2020 19:22 IST

  China on Thursday denied any cover-up in reporting the initial information of the novel coronavirus outbreak in December last as it put up a staunch defence of WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, refuting US President Donald Trump's allegation that he was "very China-centric".

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  Now not the time to look back at response to Covid-19 crisis, says UN chief as Trump blasts WHO

  World | April 09, 2020 7:51 IST

  The statement came a day after Trump launched a scathing attack on the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that the global health agency is "China-centric" and has been "wrong" on a lot of things about the virus.

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  Trump accuses WHO of being China-centric; announces a hold on funding

  World | April 08, 2020 8:27 IST

  The United States’ intelligence community has reported that the Chinese government hid the threat of COVID-19 and, as a result, made it difficult for the rest of the world to respond early, appropriately and aggressively, said Congressman Fred Keller.

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  Trump hints at funding cuts for WHO, questions 'faulty recommendation'

  World | April 07, 2020 21:26 IST

  The US was WHO's largest voluntary donor, followed by South Korea and Australia. China, which has been accused of being in cahoots with the WHO in hiding the extent of the outbreak in initial stages, features nowhere in the list of agency's top donors