WHO temporarily pauses hydroxychloroquine study due to safety concerns
Decision made after an observational study described how seriously ill Covid-19 patients treated with drug were more likely to die.
Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over virus response, China
With more fatalities and cases in US than any other country by far, Trump has blamed the WHO for not doing enough to combat initial spread.
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
WHO says streets and pavements are not “reservoirs of infection”, adding that spraying disinfectants can be “dangerous for human health”.
Coronavirus may never go away, World Health Organization warns
Almost 300,000 people worldwide are reported to have died with coronavirus, and more than 4.3m cases recorded.
WHO warns 190,000 could die of coronavirus in Africa in one year
WHO’s warning comes as Nigeria, South Africa and Ivory Coast begin relaxing some of their lockdown measures.
WHO warns Covid-19 crisis not ending any time soon, many countries still in early stages of pandemic
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday cautioned that the struggle is far from over.
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs lockdown lift
US President Donald Trump fired his broadside at the WHO and halted payments that amounted to $400 million last year.