Feb 12 WHO chief cautions against easing restrictions By Associated Press Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the number of reported cases of globally has declined for the fourth week in a row, and the number of deaths also fell for the second consecutive week. Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: WHO chief says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘not even close to being over’ By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over" and that the outbreak is accelerating globally. Continue reading
Jun 22 WHO chief warns world leaders not to ‘politicize’ pandemic By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The comments by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who has faced criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, comes as the number of reported infections soared in Brazil, Iraq, India and southern and western U.S. states, straining local hospitals. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: WHO responds to Trump criticism, saying it gave world ‘enough time to respond’ By Associated Press The head of the World Health Organization says the agency declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a global emergency “early enough.”… Continue reading
Apr 15 WATCH: WHO chief says ‘virus exploits the cracks between us’ after Trump decides to halt funding By Associated Press Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the U.S. has been “a longstanding and generous friend to WHO and we hope it will continue to be so.”… Continue reading
Apr 06 WATCH: WHO warns against mask shortages, enlists Lady Gaga for coronavirus relief fund By Associated Press Lady Gaga said $35 million had been raised for a WHO "solidarity response fund" to aid medical testing of the virus, and buy personal protective equipment (PPE) for essential workers. Continue reading
Mar 25 WATCH: WHO chief says political leadership ‘can stop this pandemic’ By Associated Press In a virtual press briefing in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency has called repeatedly for heads of state to lead a “whole-of-government” response to the new coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 05 WATCH: ‘This is not a drill,’ WHO chief warns of COVID-19 By Matt Sedensky, John Leicester, Associated Press The global march of the new virus triggered a vigorous appeal Thursday from the World Health Organization for governments to pull out "all the stops" to slow the epidemic, as it drained color from India's spring festivities, closed Bethlehem's Nativity… Continue reading
May 24 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus becomes the first African director-general of the World Health Organization By Helen Branswell, STAT Ethiopia’s former health minister -- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- has been elected to serve as the next director-general of the World Health Organization — the first African picked to lead the global health agency. Continue reading