Coronavirus may be here to stay. World Health Organisation Executive Director Michael J Ryan has said that the novel coronavirus that has infected over 4.3 million people worldwide might turn from a pandemic to an endemic.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the ultimate measure of success in fighting COVID-19 will not be how fast the tools are developed but how equally they can be distributed.
Under the International Health Regulations, the WHO director-general has the authority to determine that an outbreak constitutes a PHEIC when certain conditions are met, and the decision should be reviewed every three months.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries should have listened to the agency after it declared a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" on 30 January, when there were 82 cases outside China and no deaths, the BBC reported on Monday.
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.
Deepika Padukone urged her fans to send in their questions about mental health that she will address during a LIVE chat with Dr. Tedros on Thursday, April 23.
Last week, Trump blasted the WHO for being “China-centric” and alleging that it had “criticized” his ban on travel from China as the COVID-19 outbreak was spreading from the city of Wuhan. The WHO generally takes care not to criticize countries on their national policies, and it was not immediately clear what specific criticism Trump was alluding to.
Modi on Tuesday said the implementation of the lockdown will be strictly ensured in coming days to ensure that the virus does not spread to new areas. The prime minister said a detailed guideline on the implementation of the new lockdown will be announced on Wednesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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.
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".
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.
The football clubs are among several from across the world that will join the '#BeActive' campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to "encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and every day."
World Health Organization (WHO), in its recent advisory, revealed that people who smoke cigarettes or possess tobacco in any form are at a higher risk of getting infected with the coronavirus.
To prevent this coronavirus infection from spreading, a 21-day lockdown has been followed all across the country. Today is the seventh day of lockdown and the cases have already crossed the 1200 mark.
Meanwhile, amid rise in novel coronavirus cases in India to 468, the World Health Organisation on Monday lauded the measures taken by the Indian government to contain the disease. In a statement released to the media, Dr Roderico Ofrin, Regional Emergencies Director, World Health Organization of South-East Asia region said: "India has been rolling out a comprehensive and robust response to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19.
The novel coronavirus deaths have soared to 14,641 globally, countries across the world including India announced lockdown and heightened restrictions to stop the spread of deadly COVID-19.
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Priyanka Chopra revealed that she will be going LIVE on her social media with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Maria Van Kerkhove where they will be answering all the queries and misconceptions about the COVID-19.
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom on Monday asked the world to put in more effort in testing, isolation ad contact tracing of those who test positive for coronavirus.
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