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On Wednesday, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is “deeply concerned” about the “rapid escalation and global spread” of COVID-19, adding that they expect to reach 1 million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths worldwide within the next few days.

Speaking to reporters in Geneva on Monday, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the “rule of the game” when it comes to curbing the COVID-19 outbreak is for all countries to “never give up.”

World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that some countries are starting to lift stay-at-home restrictions too soon. He added that doing so could lead to “a deadly resurgence.” “The way down could be as deadly as the way up if not managed properly,” He added.

The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, delivered a powerful warning to world leaders to not politicize the response to COVID-19, saying doing so will lead to more deaths. Tedros also got personal, saying he received many criticisms and even death threats over the last three months, but cares more about...

World Health Organization’s director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that he regrets U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold funding for the organization as the U.S. has been a “long standing and generous friend to WHO.” He added that with the support and the money of the U.S. government and people, WHO works...

World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that the first United Nations solidarity flight took off transporting personal protective equipment, ventilators, and lab supplies to many countries across Africa. He said that the solidarity flight is part of a massive effort to ship life-saving medical supplies to 95 countries across...

Asked about reports that U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials have said the World Health Organization was late in terms of response to possible human-to-human transmission of COVID-19, technical lead Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said Monday they provided guidance on how the virus could be transmitted through droplet and contact transmission on Jan. 10...

Asked about reports that U.S. President Donald Trump and other officials have said the World Health Organization was late in terms of response to possible human-to-human transmission of COVID-19, technical lead Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said Monday they provided guidance on how the virus could be transmitted through droplet and contact transmission on Jan. 10...

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that while the number of deaths from the new novel coronavirus had increased to 909 in China as of 6 a.m. in Geneva, Switzerland, the pattern of the illness had not changed with 99 per cent of cases being in China with most being...

World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday there were concerns of recent cases of transmission among people with no recent travel history to China, saying it could be the “spark that becomes a bigger fire,” but that it’s only a spark right now and their main focus is containment.

Officials from the World Health Organization on Thursday praised the Chinese government’s “extraordinary” measures to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, as Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “despite severe social and economic impact” that these measures are having on the people of China.

On Thursday officials from the World Health Organization outlined seven recommendations regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated the recommendations, which included no need for implementing measures that interfere with international trade and travel, supporting countries with weaker health system, accelerate development of vaccines and more.

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.”

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...