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The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health." It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

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Pneumonia in Kazakhstan 'on our radar': WHO Mike Ryan, head of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, said on Friday that an outbreak of pneumonia in Kazakhstan, reported to be highly lethal, was "certainly on our radar." Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:51Published 16 hours ago

WHO to set up probe into virus origin An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organize an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the global pandemic. Francis Maguire.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:09Published 19 hours ago

WHO virus investigation: Agency to trace COVID-19 origin in China China’s leaders deny any cover-up and are unlikely to take responsibility for the spread of the pandemic. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:21Published 21 hours ago

WHO Chief Says Lack of Unity Is a Bigger Threat Than COVID-19 WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a passionate speech at a COVID-19 briefing in Geneva on Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:20Published 23 hours ago

Robots At Work: Call the 'germbusters' Disinfecting robots may become a common sight. According to the WHO, traditional cleaning methods are only 60% effective. Rosanna Philpott reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 03:05Published 1 day ago

WHO calls for more evidence on airborne transmission The World Health Organization on Thursday released new guidelines on the transmission of the novel coronavirus that acknowledge some reports of airborne transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19,.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:22Published 1 day ago

"It's going to happen again," says former NZ PM Clark New Zealand's former prime minister Helen Clark warned on Friday (July 10) if the world remained "flat-footed" in its response to pandemics it faces future economic, social and political crisis, after.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:10Published 1 day ago

Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as Brazil's coronavirus toll soars Accusing WHO of 'ideological bias', Bolsonaro says he may follow US president's footsteps and leave the UN health body. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 3 days ago

WHO: Emerging evidence that Covid-19 could be airborne The World Health Organisation (WHO) has acknowledged there is "emerging evidence" that Covid-19 could be spread through particles in the air. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published 3 days ago

Trump Admin Gives Formal Notice of US Withdrawal From WHO The administration sent a letter to the United Nations on Tuesday giving its notice of withdrawal. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:58Published 3 days ago

Trump takes steps to withdraw US from World Health Organization Trump takes steps to withdraw US from World Health Organization Credit: Euronews English Duration: 00:57Published 3 days ago

World Health Organisation calls on governments to unite amid coronavirus pandemic World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls on governments to unite admid the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:54Published 4 days ago

Scientists Demand The WHO Answer A Question There's No Real Answer To Yet Hundreds of scientists across the world have a burning question for the World Health Organization. According to Gizmodo, they just petitioned the WHO via an open letter with one demand. The demand is.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:46Published 5 days ago

WHO halts malaria drug in COVID-19 trials The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published 1 week ago

WHO: Covid-19 crisis has brought out the best and worst in humanity Credit: World Health OrganisationWith more than 500,000 people dead and over 10 million confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said this is "a moment.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published 2 weeks ago

Apple Watch to Prompt Users to Wash Hands for 20 Seconds The World Health Organization states that washing your hands for 20 seconds is vital in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

Coronavirus: The 11 countries where WHO Europe says COVID-19 is on the rise Which 11 countries in WHO's European region have seen their COVID-19 outbreaks accelerate in recent weeks?View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:40Published 2 weeks ago

WHO expects to see worldwide Covid-19 cases reach 10 million within next week The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it expects to see the number of cases of Covid-19 reach 10 million within the next week.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director general, told a press.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:45Published 2 weeks ago

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AP Top Stories July 10 A Here's the latest for Friday July 10th: WHO says coronavirus may be spread through the air; Arizona Gov. cuts restaurant capacity; Trump blasts de Blasio over Black Lives Matter mural; Rivera search.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 day ago
The Coronavirus Can Float in Indoor Air, W.H.O. Concedes The agency also said that people without symptoms may spread the virus. The acknowledgments should have come sooner, some experts said. NYTimes.com - Published 2 days ago
Trump administration plans to withdraw US from World Health Organization Congress received formal notification of the decision after President Trump announced his intention to end the U.S. relationship with WHO. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago

W.H.O. to Review Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus The World Health Organization plans to update its advice after hundreds of experts urged the agency to reconsider the risk of aerosol transmission. NYTimes.com - Published 4 days ago
Trump has officially withdrawn the US from the World Health Organization as pandemic spikes The White House notified Congress of the WHO withdrawal even as COVID-19 cases spike in the US and across the globe. USATODAY.com - Published 4 days ago
240 experts urge WHO, CDC to acknowledge airborne transmission of COVID-19 WHO and CDC don't acknowledge it, but if airborne transmission plays a big role in COVID-19 spread, the US may have to rethink its prevention methods. USATODAY.com - Published 5 days ago

Coronavirus updates: Los Angeles, Florida counties to close beaches for July 4th weekend; WHO warns 'worst is yet to come'; 126K US deaths Los Angeles and several Florida counties will close its beaches for Fourth of July weekend. The WHO issued a warning about the disease. Latest news. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
W.H.O. Warns of ‘Dangerous Phase’ of Pandemic as Outbreaks Widen Beijing and Seoul have had a recent surge in coronavirus cases, and businesses are recoiling in America as infections sharply increase in Southern and Western states. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Disagreement on WHO hindering U.N. Security Council conference: RIA Russia said on Wednesday that differences between other nations over the role of the World Health Organization have delayed a video conference being organized between the permanent members of the U.N... Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after 'great news' in drug study The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was moving to update its guidelines on treating people stricken with COVID-19 to reflect results of a clinical trial that showed a cheap, common steroid can.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
WHO sees 'great news' in steroid's trial results in COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed as "great news" initial clinical trial results that showed a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone can help save the lives of critically ill.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Around 9% of Guinea-Bissau health workers have been infected with COVID-19 More than 170 of Guinea-Bissau's 2,000 health workers have contracted COVID-19, a World Health Organization expert said on Tuesday, warning that hospitals were close to being overwhelmed. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	WHO Americas director says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating in the region The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the Americas is fast approaching 4 million with almost 204,000 deaths, and the pandemic continues to accelerate, World Health Organization (WHO).. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Amid U.S. standoff, WHO chief to address Chinese university graduates The head of the WHO is due to give a speech to Beijing university students this week, as the U.N. body seeks to manage a resurgence of the coronavirus in China amid hostility from its biggest donor,.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	WHO chief to speak at top Chinese university graduation ceremony The director-general of the World Health Organization is scheduled to give a commencement speech to students at the elite Tsinghua University in Beijing, amid accusations from the United States that he.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
China's new virus outbreak needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause: WHO The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by imports or packaging.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	WHO's Kluge warns against further lifting of lockdown in England: Guardian The coronavirus induced lockdown in England should not be further lifted until the government's contact-tracing system proves to be "robust and effective", the World Health Organization's regional.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
Brazil's COVID-19 deaths surge past UK, WHO says hospital system coping Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was standing up.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020	Coronavirus hitting the Americas hardest says World Health Organization The Americas are bearing the brunt of the global coronavirus pandemic at present, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, with North and South America currently having four of the 10 worst.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
Kremlin defends Russia's coronavirus death data after WHO query The Kremlin denied on Thursday there was anything untoward with Russia's official coronavirus death data after the World Health Organisation said this week that Russia's low death rate was "difficult.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Pandemic 'accelerating' in Africa, test kits needed, WHO says The coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" in Africa, spreading from capital cities where it arrived with travellers, but it does not appear that severe cases and deaths are being missed, the World.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020
WHO hopes to work with U.S. on Ebola despite Trump criticism The World Health Organization hopes to work "side by side" with the United States to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Congo, its chief said on Wednesday, despite their differences over the new.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply The World Health Organization has recommended Pakistani authorities reimpose "intermittent lockdowns" of targeted areas to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, stating the country did not meet the.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
WHO official walks back comments on asymptomatic transmission being 'very rare' Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's technical lead for COVID-19 response, clarified Tuesday that asymptomatic transmission is still 'a major unknown.' USATODAY.com - Published on June 9, 2020	WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging countries.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
WHO head urges world not to drop guard as pandemic still growing The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, noting the pandemic was worsening globally and had not peaked in central.. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	WHO head urges world not to let up on COVID battle The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Monday to press on with efforts to contain the novel coronovirus, noting the global situation is worsening. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020
Up to 12 infected in Congo's new Ebola outbreak: WHO Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Reuters - Published on June 8, 2020	Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Some countries have seen COVID-19 cases rising as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World Health Organization said on.. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills 'a Brazilian per minute' President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Bolsonaro calls WHO 'political,' threatens Brazil exit President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday unless it stops being a "partisan political organization." Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask everyone to wear fabric face masks in public areas where there is a risk of transmission of COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Factbox: What the WHO recommends on face masks The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on Friday to recommend that governments ask people wear fabric face masks in public places to curb the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 disease.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
WHO denies its representative falsified Equatorial Guinea COVID-19 data The World Health Organization (WHO) said the expulsion of its representative in Equatorial Guinea followed a "misunderstanding over data" and denied that she had falsified the central African nation's.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	WHO says its representative told to leave Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is "severely affected" by the coronavirus, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Africa head said on Thursday, as its representative in the country was told to leave. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Two more people infected with Ebola in new Congo outbreak, WHO says The Ebola virus has infected two more people in Equateur province in western Democratic Republic of Congo and spread to a new area 150 km (93 miles) away from the original six cases, the World Heath.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	China rejects report that it delayed COVID-19 information sharing with WHO China said on Wednesday a news report that said it delayed sharing COVID-19 information with the World Health Organization (WHO) is totally untrue. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Venezuela government, opposition agree to seek funds to fight coronavirus Venezuela's government has signed an agreement with the opposition-led National Assembly to work with the regional arm of the World Health Organization to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic,.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	WHO director for Americas urges U.S. help as coronavirus surges in region The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas urged the United States on Tuesday to keep helping countries in the region to fight the novel coronavirus even as the Trump.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
WHO director for Americas says region close to 3 million COVID-19 cases The World Health Organization's regional director for the Americas Carissa Etienne said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 epidemiological curve is still rising sharply in the region, with close to 3 million.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	COVID cases rising in Russia, Eastern Europe, waning in Western Europe: WHO New cases of COVID-19 reported daily are steadily declining in Western Europe, but not in hotspots in Russia and Eastern Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency World Health Organization experts and a range of other scientists said on Monday there was no evidence to support an assertion by a high-profile Italian doctor that the coronavirus causing the COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	WHO pushes to keep ties with 'generous' U.S. despite Trump's exit move The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised the United States' "immense" and "generous" contribution to global health in a push to salvage relations after President Donald Trump.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
China says U.S. 'addicted to quitting' over plan to withdraw from WHO China said on Monday the United States was "addicted to quitting" following Washington's decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) and said the withdrawal reveals a pursuit of power.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	EU urges U.S. to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO The European Union urged the United States on Saturday to reconsider its decision to cut ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on May 30, 2020
Live Coronavirus Updates Cases are soaring in India, but its already-eased lockdown may end entirely on Sunday. President Trump said the United States would end its relationship with the World Health Organization. NYTimes.com - Published on May 30, 2020

World Health Organization

Specialized agency of the United Nations

World Health Organization ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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AP Top Stories July 10 A

The Coronavirus Can Float in Indoor Air, W.H.O. Concedes

Trump administration plans to withdraw US from World Health Organization

W.H.O. to Review Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus

Trump has officially withdrawn the US from the World Health Organization as pandemic spikes

240 experts urge WHO, CDC to acknowledge airborne transmission of COVID-19

Coronavirus updates: Los Angeles, Florida counties to close beaches for July 4th weekend; WHO warns 'worst is yet to come'; 126K US deaths

W.H.O. Warns of ‘Dangerous Phase’ of Pandemic as Outbreaks Widen

Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says

Disagreement on WHO hindering U.N. Security Council conference: RIA

WHO moves to update COVID-19 guidance after 'great news' in drug study

WHO sees 'great news' in steroid's trial results in COVID-19

Around 9% of Guinea-Bissau health workers have been infected with COVID-19

WHO Americas director says coronavirus pandemic still accelerating in the region

Amid U.S. standoff, WHO chief to address Chinese university graduates

WHO chief to speak at top Chinese university graduation ceremony

China's new virus outbreak needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause: WHO

WHO's Kluge warns against further lifting of lockdown in England: Guardian

Brazil's COVID-19 deaths surge past UK, WHO says hospital system coping

Coronavirus hitting the Americas hardest says World Health Organization

Kremlin defends Russia's coronavirus death data after WHO query

Pandemic 'accelerating' in Africa, test kits needed, WHO says

WHO hopes to work with U.S. on Ebola despite Trump criticism

WHO recommends Pakistan reimpose intermittent lockdowns as COVID-19 cases rise sharply

WHO official walks back comments on asymptomatic transmission being 'very rare'

WHO says pandemic 'far from over' as daily cases hit record high

WHO head urges world not to drop guard as pandemic still growing

WHO head urges world not to let up on COVID battle

Up to 12 infected in Congo's new Ebola outbreak: WHO

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills 'a Brazilian per minute'

Bolsonaro calls WHO 'political,' threatens Brazil exit

Wear masks in public says WHO, in update of COVID-19 advice

Factbox: What the WHO recommends on face masks

WHO denies its representative falsified Equatorial Guinea COVID-19 data

WHO says its representative told to leave Equatorial Guinea

Two more people infected with Ebola in new Congo outbreak, WHO says

China rejects report that it delayed COVID-19 information sharing with WHO

Venezuela government, opposition agree to seek funds to fight coronavirus

WHO director for Americas urges U.S. help as coronavirus surges in region

WHO director for Americas says region close to 3 million COVID-19 cases

COVID cases rising in Russia, Eastern Europe, waning in Western Europe: WHO

WHO and other experts say no evidence of coronavirus losing potency

WHO pushes to keep ties with 'generous' U.S. despite Trump's exit move

China says U.S. 'addicted to quitting' over plan to withdraw from WHO

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