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WHO Urges Measures to Stop Spread of COVID-19 Amid Vaccinations
Warning comes after South Africa suspends their vaccine campaign, citing concerns it was not as effective against variants
WHO: Too Early to Tell if Spread of Coronavirus Has Peaked
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WHO: Older Children Should Wear Face Masks to Slow Coronavirus Spread
Younger children should wear masks in some situations, WHO and UNICEF say
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WHO Deploys Dozens of Experts to South Africa to Help Slow Coronavirus Spread
South Africa has nearly 530,000 cases
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Pakistan Shuts Afghan Border to Stop Spread of Coronavirus
Meanwhile, authorities in southern province of Sindh extend closure of all educational institutions for two weeks following confirmation of second cas
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Some Signs of Panic as Coronavirus Appears to Spread from Iran to Neighboring States
Iran appears to be the epicenter for coronavirus in the Middle East
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WHO: Time Is Running Out to Stop Spread of Coronavirus
Virus spreads in Middle East, South Korea, Italy
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Countries Step Up Border Measures to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
China says its efforts to stem the spread of virus are showing results
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WHO: Spike in Coronavirus Due to Reclassification of Suspected Cases
Executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, Michael Ryan, says cases are not based on clinically confirmed instance, but on lesser symptom
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WHO: Too Early to Tell if Spread of Coronavirus Has Peaked
As the virus continued to spread Thursday, the World Health Organization said it's still too early to tell if the virus outbreak has peaked, even thou
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WHO Seeks Hundreds of Millions of Dollars to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
The World Health Organization is appealing for $675 million to prevent the global spread of the deadly virus
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Curbs on Travelers from China to Limit Spread of Coronavirus Could Backfire: WHO
Travel bans to limit the spread of the coronavirus could lead to a worsening of the epidemic worldwide
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Arab Health Officials Scramble to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus
Experts say various forms of new virus are often transmitted from animals to people
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WHO to Decide if Coronavirus Is Global Health Emergency
China says total number of coronavirus cases now tops 6,000, exceeding number of cases in 2002-03 SARS epidemic that killed 800 people worldwide
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WHO to Review International Severity of Coronavirus
China says total number of coronavirus cases now tops 6,000, exceeding number of cases in 2002-03 SARS epidemic that killed 800 people worldwide
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Thai Tourism Industry on Alert to Stop Spread of Coronavirus
Thailand has announced the 10th case of the coronavirus as government authorities say the outbreak is still under control. Meanwhile, Asian airlines s
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WHO: New Coronavirus Expected to Spread in China and Abroad
The WHO says human-to-human transmission of the coronavirus is limited and through close contact
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WHO Does Not Rule Out Human to Human Spread of New Coronavirus
There is no evidence of human-to-human spread of the new coronavirus, but this possibility cannot be ruled out: WHO