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WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
World
April 1, 2021
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
World
January 28, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday…
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
World
January 6, 2021
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
BEIJING (Reuters) – China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorization for a…
WHO official doubts Egypt’s statistics for coronavirus infections
Egypt
December 9, 2020
WHO official doubts Egypt’s statistics for coronavirus infections
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme for the Eastern Mediterranean, Rick Brennan, said on Tuesday…
Recordings reveal WHO’s analysis of pandemic in private
World
November 11, 2020
Recordings reveal WHO’s analysis of pandemic in private
GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform…
WHO says COVID-19 not transmitted though food
World
August 14, 2020
WHO says COVID-19 not transmitted though food
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday advised people not to worry about becoming infected with the novel coronavirus through…
Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
World
August 7, 2020
Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass…
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
World
August 7, 2020
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is…
Egypt reports 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing total to 94,875
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Egypt reports 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing total to 94,875
Egypt on Wednesday reported 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 94,875, according…
China, WHO in talks on plans to trace coronavirus origin
World
August 4, 2020
China, WHO in talks on plans to trace coronavirus origin
BEIJING (AP) — China and the World Health Organization are discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak…