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WHO to probe origins of coronavirus, impartial evaluation of global response to COVID-19
India | May 20, 2020 7:58 ISTA crucial resolution to probe the origin of the novel coronavirus and to carry out an "impartial, independent and comprehensive" evaluation of the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, including the role of the World Health Organisation, was passed by an overwhelming support of around 130 countries including India at the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday.
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China offers $2 billion to help tackle COVID-19
World | May 19, 2020 11:28 ISTChinese President Xi Jinping said that his government will provide $2 billion over two years to help the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump suspends WHO funding, blames it for misleading information on coronavirus bowing to China
World | May 19, 2020 8:49 ISTEarlier on Monday, Donald Trump had attacked the WHO, saying the UN health body was a ‘puppet’ of China. Trump claimed that more people would have died from coronavirus in the country had he not imposed a ban on travel from China, which was ‘opposed’ by the health agency.
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WHO a puppet of China: Trump
World | May 19, 2020 8:00 ISTUS President Donald Trump once again on Monday attacked the WHO, saying the UN health body was a ‘puppet’ of China
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WHO chief warns of long road to travel as COVID-19 risk remains high
World | May 19, 2020 7:13 ISTThe majority of the world's population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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India along with 62 other nations seeks probe into WHO's COVID-19 response
World | May 18, 2020 7:28 ISTIndia along with 62 other countries is calling for an independent inquiry into the WHO's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. A draft resolution proposed for the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) which begins today, demands an "impartial" investigation into coronavirus pandemic.
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Health is 'investment in our collective future': WHO chief
World | May 16, 2020 10:10 ISTWorld Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the importance of stronger health systems and the investment in health for all people.
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No approved treatments yet for COVID-19: WHO
World | May 16, 2020 8:24 ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) said that a number of treatments are under clinical trials for the treatment of COVID-19, but none of those were yet approved.
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Delhi sends suggestions for lockdown 4.0
News | May 15, 2020 15:04 ISTDelhi Health Minister, Satyendar Jain said that State Government has sent or proposal to Centre for the fourth phase of coronavirus lockdown.
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Containing coronavirus could take 4-5 years, vaccine not a guaranty: WHO scientist's reality check
World | May 15, 2020 11:25 ISTA World Health Organisation (WHO) expert, Soumya Swaminathan has said that containing coronavirus pandemic could take 4 to 5 years. In an attempt to temper expectations about the coronavirus containment timeline, the expert said, "I would say in a four to five-year timeframe we could be looking at controlling this."
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WHO: Report of phone call between director-general and Xi Jinping 'unfounded and untrue'
World | May 10, 2020 14:42 ISTThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed reports in German newspaper Der Spiegel that claimed the Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally requested WHO chief to hold back information on the coronavirus pandemic.
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China’s President Xi personally requested WHO chief to dilute severity of COVID-19 outbreak: Report
World | May 10, 2020 22:25 ISTPresident Xi had personally requested the WHO chief on January 21 to delay sending a message about coronavirus pandemic and dilute the seriousness of the threat, according to German intelligence. The WHO has denied the allegation
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Wuhan market played significant role in COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
World | May 09, 2020 7:14 ISTThe World Health Organization on Friday said that a market in Wuhan selling live animals played a significant role in the emergence of the new coronavirus, as the source or possibly as an "amplifying setting", however, more research is needed on this. Meanwhile, the WHO also said that it does not recommend that such markets be shut down globally.
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Over 4 million coronavirus cases worldwide; death toll at 276,181
World | May 09, 2020 7:04 ISTOver 4 million worldwide coronavirus cases have been reported so far as confirmed patients tally surges to 4,011,587 with 276,181 deaths while 1,382,394 have recovered.
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COVID-19 could kill 190,000 in Africa in a year: WHO
India | May 08, 2020 18:40 ISTAs many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
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There may never be a COVID-19 vaccine, WHO coronavirus expert says
India | May 05, 2020 17:16 ISTEven as researchers and scientists across the world scramble to develop vaccines for COVID-19, a World Health Organisation (WHO) envoy is cautioning that there may never be one, according to a new report.
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'Fight against COVID-19 depends on equal protection of everyone'
World | May 05, 2020 7:36 ISTWorld 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.
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COVID-19 remains public health emergency, says WHO
World | May 02, 2020 7:52 ISTUnder 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.
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WHO is PR agency of China, should be ashamed of itself: Trump
World | May 01, 2020 8:06 ISTUS President Donald Trump Thursday said the World Health Organization should be "ashamed of" itself, as he likened it to a public relations agency for China.
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Literally a pipe organ for China: Trump on World Health Organization
World | April 30, 2020 8:22 ISTPresident Donald Trump Wednesday termed the World Health Organization "literally a pipe organ for China" and said the United States will soon come out with its recommendations on the global body, followed by one on Beijing.
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