Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-19
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-19
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02:08 | May 17, 2026
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03:49 | May 14, 2026
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02:00 | May 13, 2026
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Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak
02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure
00:36 | May 13, 2026
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Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices
02:10 | May 12, 2026
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Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-19
01:58 | May 11, 2026
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Canadians isolating after hantavirus exposure on board cruise ship
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Hantavirus outbreak: 4 Canadians isolating have ‘no symptoms’ after leaving cruise ship, doctor says
09:42 | May 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says
02:33 | May 11, 2026
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Passengers disembark hantavirus-hit cruise ship
07:35 | May 10, 2026
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Sunnybrook medical team adapts procedure to help pregnant people manage fibroids
02:10 | May 10, 2026
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WHO to disembark Hondius passengers
02:09 | May 9, 2026
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Health authorities prepare for MV Hondius arrival in Spain
02:15 | May 8, 2026
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‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school
00:23 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually
02:24 | May 8, 2026
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Hantavirus: What to know about the Andes strain
01:56 | May 7, 2026
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Manitoba declares HIV public health emergency over sharp rise in cases
01:53 | May 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves
02:41 | May 7, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-19
Description
March 18, 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that the WHO and its partners are organizing a study called the "solidarity trial" to allow nations to share information on COVID-19 "experimental therapies" and research. Some participating countries include Canada, Argentina, France and Iran, among others, with more expected to join.
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-1901:32 | March 18, 2020 -
WHO concerned about scale, speed of Ebola epidemic in Africa02:08 | 1 hour ago -
Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | 4 hours ago -
DR Congo racing to contain deadly Ebola outbreak02:07 | May 18, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak ‘may be larger than currently detected,’ WHO says as cases spike in Uganda, Congo02:10 | May 18, 2026 -
Struggling with severe allergy symptoms this year? Here’s how to manage02:07 | May 17, 2026 -
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda raises fears of wider regional spread03:10 | May 17, 2026 -
Doctor offers tips on how to survive allergy season02:08 | May 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Public Health Agency of Canada warns about high risk of measles transmission during FIFA world cup02:07 | May 15, 2026 -
WHO says risk from hantavirus to global population remains ‘low’03:41 | May 15, 2026 -
WHO confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province02:37 | May 15, 2026 -
Cruise ship industry on alert after multiple virus outbreaks01:53 | May 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada now considers all passengers, crew of MV Hondius to be ‘high-risk’03:49 | May 14, 2026 -
Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026 -
Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026 -
Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026 -
Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026 -
Canadians isolating after hantavirus exposure on board cruise ship02:01 | May 11, 2026 -
Hantavirus outbreak: 4 Canadians isolating have ‘no symptoms’ after leaving cruise ship, doctor says09:42 | May 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026 -
Passengers disembark hantavirus-hit cruise ship07:35 | May 10, 2026 -
Sunnybrook medical team adapts procedure to help pregnant people manage fibroids02:10 | May 10, 2026 -
WHO to disembark Hondius passengers02:09 | May 9, 2026 -
Health authorities prepare for MV Hondius arrival in Spain02:15 | May 8, 2026 -
‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school00:23 | May 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026 -
Hantavirus: What to know about the Andes strain01:56 | May 7, 2026 -
Manitoba declares HIV public health emergency over sharp rise in cases01:53 | May 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026
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Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-1901:32 | March 18, 2020
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WHO concerned about scale, speed of Ebola epidemic in Africa02:08 | 1 hour ago
-
Health Matters: 1 in 5 pregnancies in Ontario missed syphilis screening deadline02:16 | 4 hours ago
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DR Congo racing to contain deadly Ebola outbreak02:07 | May 18, 2026
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Ebola outbreak ‘may be larger than currently detected,’ WHO says as cases spike in Uganda, Congo02:10 | May 18, 2026
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Struggling with severe allergy symptoms this year? Here’s how to manage02:07 | May 17, 2026
-
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda raises fears of wider regional spread03:10 | May 17, 2026
-
Doctor offers tips on how to survive allergy season02:08 | May 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Public Health Agency of Canada warns about high risk of measles transmission during FIFA world cup02:07 | May 15, 2026
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WHO says risk from hantavirus to global population remains ‘low’03:41 | May 15, 2026
-
WHO confirms new Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province02:37 | May 15, 2026
-
Cruise ship industry on alert after multiple virus outbreaks01:53 | May 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Passengers disembark norovirus-hit cruise ship02:19 | May 14, 2026
-
Health Matters: Canada now considers all passengers, crew of MV Hondius to be ‘high-risk’03:49 | May 14, 2026
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Federal government restricts entry for passengers and crew of MV Hondius02:00 | May 13, 2026
-
Health Matters: More than 1700 passengers confined to cruise ship near France due to suspected norovirus outbreak02:05 | May 13, 2026
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Ontario Health Ministry asks 7 more people to isolate over potential hantavirus exposure00:36 | May 13, 2026
-
Public health risk remains low in global hantavirus outbreak: WHO01:43 | May 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada issues warning for infant self-feeding devices02:10 | May 12, 2026
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Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026
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Canadians isolating after hantavirus exposure on board cruise ship02:01 | May 11, 2026
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Hantavirus outbreak: 4 Canadians isolating have ‘no symptoms’ after leaving cruise ship, doctor says09:42 | May 11, 2026
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Health Matters: Pregnant people with endometriosis face slightly higher risk of having a child with birth defects, study says02:33 | May 11, 2026
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Passengers disembark hantavirus-hit cruise ship07:35 | May 10, 2026
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Sunnybrook medical team adapts procedure to help pregnant people manage fibroids02:10 | May 10, 2026
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WHO to disembark Hondius passengers02:09 | May 9, 2026
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Health authorities prepare for MV Hondius arrival in Spain02:15 | May 8, 2026
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‘Safer snorting’ pamphlet on using cocaine distributed at Ontario high school00:23 | May 8, 2026
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Health Matters: New co-pay system for refugees could save $140M annually02:24 | May 8, 2026
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Hantavirus: What to know about the Andes strain01:56 | May 7, 2026
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Manitoba declares HIV public health emergency over sharp rise in cases01:53 | May 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec pharmacy pulling energy drinks from shelves02:41 | May 7, 2026
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO organizes global data sharing initiative on COVID-19
Description
March 18, 2020
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that the WHO and its partners are organizing a study called the "solidarity trial" to allow nations to share information on COVID-19 "experimental therapies" and research. Some participating countries include Canada, Argentina, France and Iran, among others, with more expected to join.
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