カテゴリー: World Health Organization
Germany, South Korea, Italy and China had stamped out the disease but localised infections now reportedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA meat-processing plant in Germany. A church in Seoul. A squat and a hospital in Italy. A…
Almost 10,000 new cases in India on Thursday as WHO warns situation outside Europe deterioratingIndia reported almost 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, with hospitals swamped in the worst-hit cities of Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, and predict…
Infections keep falling in EU but reports suggest Russian death toll much higher than official figuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFrance is to lift its state of emergency on 10 July, Denmark said opening its bars, restau…
Brazil restores Covid-19 data online; Argentina passes 1,000 daily cases for first time; Fauci says ‘we’re still at the beginning’ of pandemic Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has taken the unusu…
Complaints by officials at odds with body’s public praise of Beijing’s response to outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization struggled to get needed information from China during critical early da…
Pakistanis told to ‘live with virus’; New Zealand brings forward decision on easing lockdown; Fauci hasn’t spoken to Trump in two weeks; Mexico passes 10,000 deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese doctor who worked…
Infection rates in Latin America growing rapidly as lockdowns ease in EuropeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization gave a stark warning on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic is far from over, afte…
Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly says there is no medical justifications for states keeping borders shut and offers to brief premiers. This blog is now closedNo medical reason to keep borders closed, deputy CMO tells statesFollow the global coro…
US president claimed WHO too willing to accept Chinese explanations over coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMember states have backed a resolution strongly supportive of the World Health Organization, after …
WHO showed ‘alarming lack of independence’ from China, Trump claims; US president says he is taking hydroxychloroquine; Brazil has third highest infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDonald Trump has threatened to cut fu…
The Chinese president is backing calls for an independent review of the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but only after the virus is under control.Xi voiced his support in a video message to a virtual meeting of the World Health Organizat…
More than 120 countries back call for inquiry into origins of virus while US-led coalition is lobbying for Taiwan to attend as an observerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing is expected to face new levels of pressure at …
Trump brands Fauci’s caution over reopening ‘unacceptable’; Russia has second highest infections; Japan eyes lifting national emergencyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organisation has warned that coronavirus…
China, Denmark and Singapore expand testing; Spain to quarantine new arrivals; France bans drinking on SeineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCountries are taking urgent steps to avoid a damaging second wave of Covid-19 infect…
Health body says coronavirus restrictions must be eased carefully; Iran to reopens mosques; China reports one new caseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has called on countries to show “extreme vig…