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White House says China's 'token' USD 2 billion payment to WHO meant as dis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government sees China's newly announced payment to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an attempt to distract from Beijing's failure in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, White House National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a
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WHO and IOC team up to improve health through sport
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity.
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WHO says rare inflammatory disease in children could be linked to coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): A rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the novel coronavirus is presenting a "confused picture" and doctors and world leaders need to be alert about it, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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White House likely to make a WHO announcement next week: Trump
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said Thursday the White House will likely be making an announcement related to the World Health Organization (WHO) next week.
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UN chief says funding of WHO, humanitarians should not be cut amid COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The coronavirus pandemic requires an unprecedented global response, and reducing the funding of the World Health Organization (WHO), is untimely, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Russian news agency.
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WHO reports over 5,400 new COVID-19 deaths globally as total nears 260,000
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 09 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 87,000 new coronavirus infection cases have been reported worldwide over the past 24 hours, and more than 5,400 people have died from the infection in the given period, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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US Foreign Affairs Committee launches inquiry into Trump's decision to hal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 28 (ANI): US House Committee on Foreign Affairs launched an inquiry into the Donald Trump administration's decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), committee chairman Eliot Engel said on Monday.
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Centre taking various steps to ensure safety of sanitation workers: Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Central government has told the Delhi High Court that it has taken various steps to ensure the safety of sanitation workers during the ongoing coronavirus crisis as per the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Deepika Padukone's talk session on mental health with WHO put on hold
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Days after announcing her collaboration with the World Health Organization for a talk on the issue of prioritisation of mental health during coronavirus pandemic, actor Deepika Padukone on Wednesday night said that the session has been put on hold due to "u
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WHO chief calls on US to reconsider funding freeze
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the country will once again support WHO's work and
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Over 81,000 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide in last 24 hours: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): A further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday
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Necessary to support WHO's efforts to combat COVID-19:Russian Health Minis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
MOSCOW, April 19 (Sputnik/ANI) - The international community must continue to support the World Health Organization's (WHO) efforts to combat the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and commit to supporting attempts to improve pandemic response mechanisms, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said
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