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WHO Investigators Visit Research Center in Wuhan
Investigators from the World Health Organization visited a research center in Wuhan on Wednesday.
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WHO Team Visits Wuhan Virus Lab at Center of Speculation
World Health Organization investigators have visited a research center in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus
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WHO Team Visits Wuhan Food Market in Search of Virus Clues
A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has visited the food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early infections
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WHO Team Visits 2nd Wuhan Hospital in Virus Investigation
A World Health Organization team is visiting a hospital where China says the first COVID-19 patients were treated more than a year ago.
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China Pushes Conspiracy Theories on COVID Origin, Vaccines
China is trying to spread doubt about the effectiveness of Western vaccines and the origin of the coronavirus as a World Health Organization-selected team of scientists is in the city where the pandemic began
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WHO Team Arrives in Wuhan to Investigate Pandemic Origins
A global team of researchers has arrived in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to investigate its origins amid uncertainty about whether Beijing might try to prevent embarrassing discoveries
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WHO Was Warned Lives Were at Risk Over Yanked Italy Report
Emails seen by The Associated Press show that an official who coordinated work on a withdrawn World Health Organization report into Italy’s coronavirus response warned his bosses that people could die if the agency allowed political concerns to suppress the document
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WHO to Sift Chinese Samples, Data in Hunt for Virus Origins
A scientist taking part in the World Health Organization’s mission track down the origins of the coronavirus says they plan to sift through samples and medical data from China to help determine where the bug came from
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WHO Recommends Against Making Vaccine Mandatory
“I don’t think we envision any countries creating a mandate for vaccination,” Kate O’Brien, director of the World Health Organization’s immunization department, said Monday.
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World Health Organization Has Mixed News on World AIDS Day
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and the World Health Organization has mixed news about the progress made in fighting the disease.
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WHO Chief Tedros to Quarantine After Contact Gets COVID-19
The head of the World Health Organization says he will self-quarantine after being identified as a contact of a person who tested positive for COVID-19
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WHO: Children Aged 6-to-11 Should Wear Masks at Times, Too
Just as millions of children are heading back to school, the World Health Organization says those aged 6 to 11 should wear masks in some cases to help fight the spread of coronavirus. The recommendations presented Monday follow the widespread belief that children under 12 are not considered as likely to propagate the virus as much as adults. Children in…
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WHO Recommends Postponing Dentist Appointments During Pandemic
The World Health Organization released updated coronavirus guidelines which recommend that all non-urgent dental visits be postponed until after the pandemic to reduce the spread.
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WHO Sees ‘Green Shoots of Hope' in Coronavirus Fight as Global Cases Near 20 Million
The World Health Organization said Monday there are glimmers of hope in the fight against the coronavirus, even as global cases from the virus near 20 million and deaths approach 750,000. “I know many of you are grieving and that this is a difficult moment for the world,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press conference from the agency’s...
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WHO Says There's No ‘Silver Bullet' to Defeat Coronavirus and ‘There Might Never Be'
The World Health Organization said Monday there may never be a “silver bullet” for the coronavirus even as scientists and drugmakers across the globe race to find a safe and effective vaccine. Scientists have made progress in identifying treatments that can help people with the most severe forms of Covid-19, and a number of vaccines are in late-stage trials, WHO Director-General...
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US Debates School Reopening, WHO Warns ‘no Return to Normal'
The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States has ignited fierce debate about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials warn that the pandemic will intensify unless more countries adopt comprehensive plans to combat it
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Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus in Restaurants, Gyms and Other Closed Spaces Can't Be Ruled Out, WHO Says
The World Health Organization published new guidance Thursday, saying it can’t rule out the possibility that the coronavirus can be transmitted through air particles in closed spaces indoors, including in gyms and restaurants. The WHO previously acknowledged that the virus may become airborne in certain environments, such as during “medical procedures that generate aerosols.” The new guidance recognizes some...
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Why it Matters That the US Is Leaving the World Health Organization
President Trump has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of the World Health Organization, saying it failed to warn the world about coronavirus. So, what exactly is the WHO and how will your life by affected by the U.S. decision to drop out? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains.
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Scientists Tell WHO: ‘Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19'
More than 230 scientists from around the globe signed a public letter to the World Health Organization, demanding the organization acknowledge and publicize findings that the coronavirus can spread through the air.
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Fact or Fiction? Debunking Common Coronavirus Myths
The coronavirus pandemic has spawned countless conspiracy theories and misinformation on everything from what caused the outbreak to false cures and phony treatments. Here are some of the most common myths debunked.