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World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Wednesday marks three months since the WHO declared a state of emergency amid the spread of COVID-19. He said that members of WHO Emergency Committee have traveled to China and met with the Chinese president and other health officials before declaring a health emergency...

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that he was shocked to hear of the attack on a hospital in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, adding that health-care workers should never be a target in any conflicts. He called on all stakeholders and global leaders to prioritize peace and called for...

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) sent three messages to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as they meet virtually, including a call for the world’s nations to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, and to start preparing for the next pandemic.

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday called about world governments to roll out COVID-19 vaccines faster, while keeping distribution equitable, as nearly two million people have died worldwide from the illness since the pandemic started. He also encouraged all countries to fulfill their pledges to COVAX, the WHO’s initiative to distribute...

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday the organization is concerned about a growing perception that the pandemic is over as COVID-19 vaccines show success and begin production. He asked people to continue following public health recommendations as the pandemic is still away from over.

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated bluntly on Monday that “too many countries are headed in the wrong direction” in containing the spread of the coronavirus. This came after the organization reported a record increase of 230,370 global COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with 80 per cent coming from just 10 countries and more...

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that the spikes in the number of new COVID-19 cases in some countries were driven partly by young people letting their guards down, stressing again that they are not “invincible.”

Director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus renewed his plea on Thursday for partner countries of the COVAX vaccine-sharing program to share 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

During a press conference on Friday, World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization has approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, broadening access to the shots.

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Thursday that the threat of resurgence from the novel coronavirus remains “very real,” and said that while the situation is improving in some locations, like Europe, globally “it is getting worse.”

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported on Monday the highest single-day increase in new cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic started with over 183,000 new cases. He urged countries to continue to practice WHO’s guidelines as they reopen their economies to minimize the spread of the virus.

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that the world must work hard to prepare for the next pandemic while responding to the current COVID-19 crisis, adding that it’s an opportunity to build resilient health systems around the world which can withstand any potential future pandemics.

The World Health Organisation on Monday warned the public against buying medical-grade face masks in their own attempts to not get infected with the new coronavirus. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters Monday that “shortages are putting health workers in real danger”.

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday people must understand there must be a “new normal” when countries start rolling back measures, and they must work to ensure COVID-19 contact tracing and the testing of every suspected case.

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday that he expected the UN health agency would be able to lift the emergency status of COVID-19 sometime this year, though was unable to specify when, adding the committee that would make the decision meets again in May where they would likely deliberate on...

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Friday that the organization gave emergency use listing for Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine, making it the 6th vaccine to receive the organization’s validation for “safety, efficacy, and quality.” Ghebreyesus also said that the Strategically Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recommended the Chinese state-owned drugmaker’s...

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday said that earlier in the day, €7.4 billion was pledged by 40 countries in an effort to raise funds for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, diagnostics and therapeutics through the WHO’s Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that the world has long benefited from the contribution of the government and the people of the U.S. towards global health and “it’s WHO’s wish for it to continue.”

The World Health Organization’s director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday said he was in self-isolation after being identified as a close contact of a COVID-19 positive case. He said he is well and without symptoms, but would following WHO protocols and remain self-quarantined for the coming days.

The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday congratulated president-elect Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. election, adding that he is looking forward to working “very closely” with the new administration.