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‘Went to meet Xi Jinping but…’: WHO chief urges China for ‘full access’ on Covid
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Went to meet Xi Jinping but…’: WHO chief urges China for ‘full access’ on Covid

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation's chief urged China to offer more information on the origins of Covid-19 and as the health body is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, it was reported. “We’re pressing China to give full access, and we are asking countries to raise it during their bilateral meetings — to co-operate,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

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WHO says 'we can see the finish line' for the COVID-19 pandemic but it's not over yet
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO says 'we can see the finish line' for the COVID-19 pandemic but it's not over yet

ABC  

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "the end is in sight" for the COVID-19 pandemic, but now's not the time to ease up on infection control measures. Overnight he said world leaders needed to act on six key focus areas to end the PHEIC: Testing — continuing to test suspected COVID-19 cases and tracking confirmed infections — continuing …

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WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus. Tedros told reporters that the U.N. health agency based in Geneva is …

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'Dangerous period' of pandemic, says WHO chief after Delta variant found in 100 countries
3 years, 6 months ago

'Dangerous period' of pandemic, says WHO chief after Delta variant found in 100 countries

India Today  

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation said on Friday the world is in “a very dangerous period” of the Covid-19 pandemic after the contagious Delta variant was found in nearly 100 countries. At a press briefing, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the India-born Delta variant is still evolving and mutating to emerge as the most dominant variant of Covid-19 …

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Vaccine alone will not end coronavirus pandemic: WHO Director-General Dr Ghebreyesus
4 years, 1 month ago

Vaccine alone will not end coronavirus pandemic: WHO Director-General Dr Ghebreyesus

India Today  

Vaccine alone will not end the coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. In a statement on November 16, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we knew that a vaccine would be essential for bringing the pandemic under control. However, this statement from WHO DG Dr Tedros Adhanom …

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谭德塞：新冠病毒仍是头号公敌 太多国家正朝着错误的方向前进
4 years, 5 months ago

谭德塞：新冠病毒仍是头号公敌 太多国家正朝着错误的方向前进

China Daily  

Coronavirus: Nations heading in wrong direction with Covid-19, says WHO 全球累计新冠确诊病例超过1300万例之际，当地时间7月13日，世界卫生组织总干事谭德塞在日内瓦举行的在线记者会上表示，太多的国家正朝着错误的方向前进，新冠病毒仍是头号公敌。 Disney Springs shoppers wear face masks while Walt Disney World conducts a phased reopening from coronavirus disease restrictions in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US on July 11, 2020. 世界卫生组织警告说，如果各国政府不能采取更果断的行动，新冠肺炎疫情将会“越来越糟”。 Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "too many countries headed in the wrong direction". 本周一（7月13日）在日内瓦举行的一次新闻发布会上，谭德塞说“领导人们发出的混杂信息”正在破坏公众对控制疫情努力的信任。 "The virus remains public …

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谭德塞：新冠病毒仍是头号公敌 太多国家正朝着错误的方向前进
4 years, 5 months ago

谭德塞：新冠病毒仍是头号公敌 太多国家正朝着错误的方向前进

China Daily  

Coronavirus: Nations heading in wrong direction with Covid-19, says WHO 全球累计新冠确诊病例超过1300万例之际，当地时间7月13日，世界卫生组织总干事谭德塞在日内瓦举行的在线记者会上表示，太多的国家正朝着错误的方向前进，新冠病毒仍是头号公敌。 Disney Springs shoppers wear face masks while Walt Disney World conducts a phased reopening from coronavirus disease restrictions in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US on July 11, 2020. 世界卫生组织警告说，如果各国政府不能采取更果断的行动，新冠肺炎疫情将会“越来越糟”。 Director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said "too many countries headed in the wrong direction". 本周一（7月13日）在日内瓦举行的一次新闻发布会上，谭德塞说“领导人们发出的混杂信息”正在破坏公众对控制疫情努力的信任。 "The virus remains public …

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World reacts to Trump withdrawing WHO funding
4 years, 8 months ago

World reacts to Trump withdrawing WHO funding

Al Jazeera  

Critics call US president’s move ‘a dangerous step in the wrong direction’ after he cuts 15 percent of UN agency budget. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Borrell said the 27-nation bloc “deeply” regrets the suspension of funds and added that the U.N. health agency is now “needed more than ever” to combat the pandemic. This move will undoubtedly make …

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