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WHO chief in quarantine after contact tests positive for coronavirus
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for coronavirus.
WHO: European cases rocket, strong limits needed
The exponential surge of coronavirus cases across Europe has warranted the restrictive measures being taken in numerous countries, making them “absolutely necessary,” the head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office says.
One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds: Joint UN report
Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year or 1 every 16 seconds, according to a new joint report.
One in 10 worldwide may have had virus: WHO
Warning of a difficult period ahead, the World Health Organization on Monday said that one in 10 people around the world may have contracted Covid-19.
World leaders, celebrities to join WHO’s "Big Event" for mental health Oct 10
The world leaders and internationally-recognized celebrities and mental health advocates will come together for the World Health Organization’s "Big Event" for mental health marking the World Mental Health Day that falls on October 10.
Countries face ‘critical moment’ in COVID response: WHO chief
With strong leadership and comprehensive strategies it’s never too late for countries to change the trend lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite passing the tragic milestone of one million deaths this week amid regional surges in infections, said the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday.
Novel coronavirus "happened naturally": WHO chief
Dismissing claims surrounding the origins of the novel Coronavirus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reaffirmed the natural origin of the virus, reports Xinhua.
China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns
After the first shot, he had no reaction. But Kan Chai felt woozy following the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in China.
"When I was driving on the road, I suddenly felt a bit dizzy, as if I was driving
2mn deaths from Covid-19 very likely, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global death toll from Covid-19 could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used, reports BBC.
Coronavirus: Global caseload exceeds 32 mn
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 32 million on Friday, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University (JHU).