30 health facilities in Gaza were damaged during the 11-day Israel-Hamas conflict, including the des
In marking this year's World Health Day, the WHO is issuing a call for action to tackle poverty and
His Easter message decries the wars and violence in the world
WHO chief says 10 million doses urgently needed
Africa needs far greater access to reach its goal of vaccinating 60 percent of population by June 20
Some European countries resume use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The planned dispatch of millions of doses to Canada and Mexico comes amid concern the world's wealth
South Africa, India have led an effort at World Trade Organization to waive drug companies' exclusiv
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says equitable distribution of the vaccine is key
Authoritization means more COVID-19 doses to enter global supply chain in the coming weeks
Tedros said that as vaccines are rolled out around the world, it is important to continue to take th
Team of scientists is just beginning long process to discover origins of coronavirus
International Monetary Fund forecasts the world economy will grow 5.5% this year
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus say studies show that not delivering equitable access to
There has been growing criticism of vaccine inequality' as developing countries struggle to secure
AP: US vaccine rollout beset with problems, most notably a lack of leadership from the federal gove
Funding shortfall could stop COVAX effort to bring vaccines to poorest nations
Director-general says $4.3 billion needed for vaccine in neediest countries
President Rouhani said authorities are nevertheless doing what they can to buy vaccines from abroad,
Malaria causes a 1.3 percent loss in Africa's economic growth every year; meanwhile, the coronavirus
Director-General Tedros says same commitment to creating vaccines should go into equitably distribut
Director-General Tedros says same commitment to creating vaccines should go into equitably distribut
Tuber, an Andriod app, first appeared to be officially available last Friday
Seeking state approval for the lockdown, de Blasio said it would affect nine ZIP codes where coronav
As deaths from the coronavirus surpass one million worldwide, Antonio Guterres says financial suppor
Dozens of wealthy nations join COVID-19 vaccine allocation plan, which aims to provide equitable acc
Director-general says 172 countries are taking part in cooperative effort
Younger children should wear masks in some situations, WHO and UNICEF say
South Africa has nearly 530,000 cases
News of progress to develop safe and effective vaccine comes as European Union reaches historic deal
News of progress to develop safe and effective vaccine comes as European Union reaches historic deal
Trump administration's stance 'has angered some GOP senators,' report says
Several African countries such as Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Mali are coping with Islamist insurgenci
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it is time for 'self-reflection'
WHO says more than $30 million needed for low- and middle-income countries
/African leaders rally calling for investment to manufacture a serum at an affordable price as numbe
Cooperative effort would share tools to fight the virus
The action by the US central bank followed the announcement earlier on Tuesday that central banks in
The WHO says while containment will not get rid of the virus, it will buy governments precious time
The new clinical trials are to determine whether the drug, remdesivir, works with fewer doses
Administration is expanding travel restrictions as COVID-19 spreads
New cases reported in Mexico, Nigeria, New Zealand, Lithuania, Belarus, Azerbaijan and Iceland
Virus spreads in Middle East, South Korea, Italy
The relatively small number of cases and deaths outside China shows the window of opportunity to con
The US is 'deeply concerned' that North Koreans are vulnerable to coronavirus
Executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, Michael Ryan, says cases are not based on cl
China reports 2,015 new cases, a decline from recent days
As the virus continued to spread Thursday, the World Health Organization said it's still too early t
The World Health Organization is appealing for $675 million to prevent the global spread of the dead
Agency says false information circulating around social media about the new coronavirus is hampering
Travel bans to limit the spread of the coronavirus could lead to a worsening of the epidemic worldwi
Outbreak originated in Wuhan, China, and has spread to 18 other countries
So far, at least 70 cases of coronavirus have been found in more than a dozen countries, including t
China says total number of coronavirus cases now tops 6,000, exceeding number of cases in 2002-03 SA
China says total number of coronavirus cases now tops 6,000, exceeding number of cases in 2002-03 SA
Unknown virus has moved with frightening speed internally and abroad since it was detected in China
China says it will attend an emergency World Health Organization summit this week on the coronavirus
The first case to be diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States (in Seattle) was conf
The WHO says human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus is limited and through close contact
There is no evidence of human-to-human spread of the new coronavirus, but this possibility cannot be