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WHO suspends trials of hydroxychloroquine as virus treatment

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said on Monday it had…

South America ‘a new epicentre’ of COVID-19: WHO

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- South America has become "a new epicentre" of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the World Health…

WHO faces virus probe after Trump threat

by Nina LARSON with Michael MATHES in Washington and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- World Health…

Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new…

PHL gov’t’s plan on “gradual” easing of restriction “in phases” incorporated WHO guidelines – Galvez

Says country cannot afford a long ECQ   (Eagle News) – The Philippine government is implementing “gradual” easing of restrictions…

WHO urges ‘extreme vigilance’ as countries exit lockdown

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Monday hailed dwindling COVID-19 infection rates and deaths…

COVID-19 cases worldwide surpass 4 million; WHO calls for global solidarity to fight disease

  (Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases worldwide have surpassed 4 million, and the virus pandemic killing more than 279,000 people,…

Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts

by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic…

Positive tests for recovered virus patients are not reinfections: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Coronavirus patients declared recovered who later test positive for the disease are still expelling dead lung…

Funds raised for virus vaccine ‘powerful’ show of solidarity: WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization hailed the billions of euros raised Monday during a teleconference of world…

US President Trump points finger at China lab as WHO asks to join virus probe

  by Sebastian Smith, with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has…

‘World should have listened to WHO’ on virus: director

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's director-general said Monday that the agency had sounded the highest level of…

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