World May 27 World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic readiness after bold treaty project stalls By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
World Jan 10 Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, WHO says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42 percent in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas — that shared such trend information. By Associated Press
World Aug 25 WHO chief laments inability to help ‘starving’ relatives in Tigray He said Thursday that he has relatives he cannot communicate with or send money to amid a blockade by government forces. They were some of the most personal comments among many he has made about Tigray. By Associated Press
Health Jul 27 WHO chief advises men to reduce number of sexual partners to avoid monkeypox The head of the World Health Organization is advising men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment."… By Associated Press
Health May 22 COVID-19 pandemic ‘not over’ with nearly 1 billion unvaccinated globally, WHO chief says In a weekly report Thursday on the global situation, WHO said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears to have stabilized after weeks of decline since late March, while the overall number of weekly deaths dropped. By Associated Press
Apr 07 WATCH: More Covid-funding needed to meet global needs, Becerra says By Associated Press Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and WHO Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus give remarks on World Health Day on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 24 WHO chief warns against assumption that omicron is the ‘endgame’ of the pandemic By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Tedros laid out an array of achievements and concerns in global health at the start of a WHO executive board meeting but said "ending the acute phase of the pandemic must remain our collective priority."… Continue reading
Oct 13 WHO proposes experts to advise on virus origins By Associated Press The World Health Organization released a proposed list of 25 experts to advise it on the next steps in searching for the origins of the coronavirus after its earlier efforts were slammed for accommodating China, where the first human cases… Continue reading
Aug 04 Head of U.N. health agency seeks vaccine booster moratorium By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press WHO officials say the science is unproven about whether giving booster shots to people who have already received two vaccine doses is effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 11 Internal emails reveal World Health Organization knew of sex abuse claims in Congo By Maria Cheng, Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press After facing allegations that some of its staffers were involved in sexual abuse in Congo, WHO leaders said they had no further details. An AP investigation found that senior management was not only informed of alleged sexual misconduct, but was… Continue reading