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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

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Ten pivotal moments of the U.S. election year [NFA] From Trump’s ‘bleach’ moment to Biden’s early campaigning, here are ten top moments that have shaped a dizzying election year. Matthew Larotonda reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 04:07Published 3 days ago

WHO warns hospitals struggling as COVID-19 surge in Europe continues The WHO has warned hospitals and intensive care units are running close to or above capacity in “too many countries”, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to surge across Europe.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:05Published 6 days ago

New COVID-19 records across Europe as restrictions reimposed European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published 1 week ago

Ireland, Wales to re-enter lockdown as COVID-19 surges in Europe European countries tighten COVID-19 curbs as WHO urges nations to enforce quarantine measures to contain new surges. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published 1 week ago

John Oliver Calls Out Trump Over Plans to Cut Ties With World Health Organization \| THR News John Oliver on Sunday's 'Last Week Tonight' took a deep dive into President Trump's issues with the World Health Organization or, as Oliver called it, "one of the president's favorite punching bags." Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 02:13Published 2 weeks ago

Paris heads into curfew as Europe battles soaring COVID caseload World Health Organization says a 44 percent rise in European cases in a week is ‘very concerning’. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published 2 weeks ago

COVID-19: Restrictions tighten further in Europe amid second wave of infections The World Health Organization has warned that intensive care units in some European cities could reach maximum capacity in the coming weeks if infections keep rising. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

Remdesivir has little effect on COVID deaths: WHO Anti-viral medication remdesivir was found to have little or no effect on COVID-19 patients' length of hospital stay or chances of survival, according to a clinical trial by the World Health.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:36Published 2 weeks ago

YouTube to remove videos with COVID-19 vaccine misinformation Video sharing platform YouTube announced on Wednesday that it will remove videos containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. According to The Verge, YouTube announced that the content about a vaccine.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 2 weeks ago

WHO Chief Slams ‘Unethical’ Use of Herd Immunity as COVID-19 Response On Monday, the head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, spoke about COVID-19 during a virtual press briefing. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:13Published 2 weeks ago

‘No new answers’ says WHO as it reports record 350,000 daily coronavirus cases The record daily coronavirus tally announced by the World Health Organization includes more than 109,000 cases from Europe. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:20Published 3 weeks ago

COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan chairs WHO Executive Board special session Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan presided over World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board special session on COVID-19 response on October 05. Harsh Vardhan presided the meeting via a virtual.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:13Published on October 5, 2020

Therapeutic, vaccines for whole world is only way out of this pandemic: Harsh Vardhan World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board Chairman and Union Health Minister of India, Dr Harsh Vardhan on October 05 attended 5th special session of WHO executive board via video conferencing... Credit: ANI Duration: 01:32Published on October 5, 2020

WHO Director-General wishes Trump a swift Covid-19 recovery The World Health Organization's Director-General wished "a full and swift"recovery to U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania on Friday,after Trump announced on Twitter that he and the first.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:25Published on October 2, 2020

1 mln COVID-19 deaths "a very sad milestone"- WHO The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that one million deaths from COVID-19 was "a very sad milestone", after many victims suffered "a terribly difficult and lonely death" and their families.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:52Published on September 29, 2020

Rapid COVID-19 tests that give results 'in minutes' to be rolled out in poorer countries WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the tests, which he said provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, as “good news” in the fight against COVID-19. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:00Published on September 29, 2020

Europe has 'a lot of work to do' to prevent COVID-19 transmission, WHO expert warns Amid rapidly rising cases in Europe, the World Health Organization's Dr Mike Ryan said that Europe has a lot of work to do and said a national lockdown was only a "last resort".View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:20Published on September 26, 2020

WHO Warns of 'Alarming Rates' of Coronavirus Transmission in Europe Hans Kluge, the regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO), made the statement during a press conference on Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:14Published on September 18, 2020

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WHO praises India's Aarogya Setu app, says it helped in identifying COVID-19 clusters The Aarogya Setu app, a mobile application that was launched by the Government of India for protecting the citizens during COVID-19, has now been lauded by the World Health Organisation (WHO). DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Harsh Vardhan calls for shared response from WHO members to tackle challenges such as Covid-19 IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2020

With 828 tests/day per million population, India exceeds WHO advisory on Covid testing by almost six times IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2020
WHO invites Covid vaccine manufacturers in late stage trials for emergency use listing The World Health Organisation has made the first call inviting manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccine candidates in late phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials to seek from it prequalification and/or emergency.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 3, 2020
WHO chief hails PM Modi's assurance of India's vaccine production prowess to help nations fight Covid World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that India will use its vaccine production capacity in helping nations fight.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 27, 2020

Sanjay Raut questions Arjun Ram Meghwal's endorsement of 'Bhabhiji Papad' Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut attacked 'some Rajya Sabha MPs' for raising questions over Maharashtra government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also said that even the World Health Organisation.. DNA - Published on September 17, 2020
WHO says India in talks to join 'COVAX' vaccine scheme The World Health Organization is in talks with India about joining the "COVAX" global vaccine allocation plan, a senior WHO adviser said on Monday. "India is certainly eligible, like all countries in.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 7, 2020
Fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccine a big challenge: WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan IndiaTimes - Published on August 26, 2020
'Compounders know better than doctors': Sanjay Raut in soup over remarks, IMA writes to RS Chairman IMA Maharashtra has written to Vice President over the alleged "derogatory statements" issued against doctors and the World Health Organisation (WHO) by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut. Clarifying his stand.. DNA - Published on August 18, 2020

WHO chief scientist honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan was on Saturday conferred with the Tamil Nadu chief minister's special award, in recognition of her advisory role in combating the.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 15, 2020
WHO chief scientist bats for focus on contact tracing, testing in fight against Covid-19 Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday said that the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Soumya Swaminathan, has told her that the battle against Covid-19 was long drawn and.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 13, 2020
Priority is when & how to reopen schools, says WHO chief scientist IndiaTimes - Published on August 6, 2020	Covid-19: India's testing rate lower than other nations, says WHO Chief Scientist IndiaTimes - Published on August 4, 2020
WHO suggests Ahmedabd Covid-19 measures as case study: Gujarat government The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appreciated the management of Covid-19 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and suggested to take up various measures being implemented in the city as a case study for rest of.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 1, 2020	China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas: Pompeo “You can't go make claims for maritime regions that you have no lawful claim to. You can't threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas. You can't engage in cover-ups and co-opt international.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 22, 2020
Airborne spread is a possibility, use masks, says CSIR chief Amid recent acknowledgement from the World Health Organisation (WHO) over emerging evidence of airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of India’s premier R&D body has said that airborne.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 20, 2020	22 Indian states meet WHO norm of testing: Health min Around 22 states in India are conducting at least 140 Covid-19 tests per day per million population, meeting the World Health Organisation (WHO) criteria of “comprehensive” testing, the health.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020
WHO lauds Dharavi’s model in Covid-19 fight Mumbai’s Dharavi area on Friday received a mention by World Health Organisation (WHO) for being successful in breaking the chain of the Covid-19 virus. Dharavi has consistently reported a slowing.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 11, 2020	WHO lauds Dharavi model's success in breaking COVID-19 transmission chain WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of Dharavi in Mumbai during a media briefing on Friday. DNA - Published on July 10, 2020
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Masks should be compulsory for all: CSIR DG after WHO confirms 'emerging evidence' of airborne Covid-19 spread As the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of Covid-19, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 9, 2020	WHO lauds India's efforts in Covid-19 fight, says focus should be on data management The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded India's efforts in tackling Covid-19 but said that the country should also focus on data management originating from the pandemic.According to WHO,.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 4, 2020
WHO asks South-East Asia region countries to pay attention to mental health, suicide prevention With the coronavirus pandemic still accelerating, impacting lives and livelihoods and causing fear and anxiety among people, the World Health Organization on Thursday called upon countries in the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 2, 2020	Indra Mani Pandey to be India’s next ambassador to UN, WHO IndiaTimes - Published on July 1, 2020
Amidst focus on WHO, India appoints new envoy to UN bodies in Geneva Indra Mani Pandey will have an important task at hand, given the calls are growing for reforms at the WHO due to its failure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic DNA - Published on July 1, 2020	WHO urges rapid dexamethasone production for coronavirus patients The World Health Organization called Monday for a rapid increase in production of the steroid dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it has life-saving potential for critically-ill.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 22, 2020
Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020	Disagreement on WHO hindering U.N. Security Council conference: RIA Russia said on Wednesday that differences between other nations over the role of the World Health Organization have delayed a video conference being organized between the permanent members of the U.N... Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after 'great news' in drug study The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with COVID-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap, common steroid can.. Reuters India - Published on June 17, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	WHO sees 'great news' in steroid's trial results in COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed as "great news" initial clinical trial results that showed a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone can help save the lives of critically ill.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Around 9% of Guinea-Bissau health workers have been infected with COVID-19 More than 170 of Guinea-Bissau's 2,000 health workers have contracted COVID-19, a World Health Organization expert said on Tuesday, warning that hospitals were close to being overwhelmed. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	WHO Americas director says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating in the region The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the Americas is fast approaching 4 million with almost 204,000 deaths, and the pandemic continues to accelerate, World Health Organization (WHO).. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Amid U.S. standoff, WHO chief to address Chinese university graduates The head of the WHO is due to give a speech to Beijing university students this week, as the U.N. body seeks to manage a resurgence of the coronavirus in China amid hostility from its biggest donor,.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	WHO chief to speak at top Chinese university graduation ceremony The director-general of the World Health Organization is scheduled to give a commencement speech to students at the elite Tsinghua University in Beijing, amid accusations from the United States that he.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
China's new virus outbreak needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause: WHO The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by imports or packaging.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020Also reported by •Reuters India	WHO says 'hypothesis' about cause of China's new virus outbreak needs further testing The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, describing the claim that it might have been caused by imports or.. Reuters India - Published on June 15, 2020
WHO's Kluge warns against further lifting of lockdown in England: Guardian The coronavirus induced lockdown in England should not be further lifted until the government's contact-tracing system proves to be "robust and effective", the World Health Organization's regional.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020	Coronavirus hitting the Americas hardest says World Health Organization The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, with North and South America currently having four of the 10 worst.. Reuters India - Published on June 13, 2020Also reported by •Reuters
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World Health Organization

Specialized agency of the United Nations

World Health Organization ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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Young, healthy people may not get Covid vaccine until 2022: WHO

WHO praises India's Aarogya Setu app, says it helped in identifying COVID-19 clusters

Harsh Vardhan calls for shared response from WHO members to tackle challenges such as Covid-19

With 828 tests/day per million population, India exceeds WHO advisory on Covid testing by almost six times

WHO invites Covid vaccine manufacturers in late stage trials for emergency use listing

WHO chief hails PM Modi's assurance of India's vaccine production prowess to help nations fight Covid

Sanjay Raut questions Arjun Ram Meghwal's endorsement of 'Bhabhiji Papad'

WHO says India in talks to join 'COVAX' vaccine scheme

Fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccine a big challenge: WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan

'Compounders know better than doctors': Sanjay Raut in soup over remarks, IMA writes to RS Chairman

WHO chief scientist honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award

WHO chief scientist bats for focus on contact tracing, testing in fight against Covid-19

Priority is when & how to reopen schools, says WHO chief scientist

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WHO suggests Ahmedabd Covid-19 measures as case study: Gujarat government

China cannot threaten countries and bully them in the Himalayas: Pompeo

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22 Indian states meet WHO norm of testing: Health min

WHO lauds Dharavi’s model in Covid-19 fight

WHO lauds Dharavi model's success in breaking COVID-19 transmission chain

WHO launds Dharavi model's success, says it shows COVID-19 can still be brought back under control

WHO says airborne Covid transmission a concern but droplets appear dominant

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WHO lauds India's efforts in Covid-19 fight, says focus should be on data management

WHO asks South-East Asia region countries to pay attention to mental health, suicide prevention

Indra Mani Pandey to be India’s next ambassador to UN, WHO

Amidst focus on WHO, India appoints new envoy to UN bodies in Geneva

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