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WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday while the agency faces ongoing challenges related to its response to the Ebola outbreak, it is “catching up” as it confirms and rules out suspected cases. He said there have been 344 confirmed cases of Ebola and 60 deaths linked to the disease in the Democratic Republic...

The World Health Organization chief met Democratic Republic of Congo officials on Saturday to reinforce efforts to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak, urging international support and a strong community-led response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus joined Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba in Kinshasa as authorities battle a fast-growing outbreak that has recorded more than 1,000 suspected...

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola to “very high,” at the national level in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Friday.

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.

Speaking during a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the continuing negotiations on the pandemic accord are an “unprecedented opportunity.” Tedros added that “the idea that this accord or the amended International Health Regulations will cede sovereignty to WHO is simply bogus.”

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.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Tuesday that COVID-19 is more deadly than the seasonal flu, with about 3.4 per cent of patients dying from the virus globally compared to fewer than the 1 per cent who die from the flu.