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China obstructed WHO from investigating the origins of coronavirus: Reports
Documents accessed by the New York Times revealed that China retained vital parts of the investigation into the source of the coronavirus and blocked WHO team from probing the matter and visiting wet markets in Wuhan.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom under quarantine after contact with coronavirus infected person
The WHO chief informed on Twitter that he is putting himself under quarantine after coming in contact with a COVID positive patient.
Sanjay Raut insults medical professionals, says ‘compounders know better than doctors’, IMA seeks his resignation
In an interview with ABP's Marathi channel on 15th August, Raut said that doctors do not know anything and he takes his medicines from compounders (assistants).
Health authorities express concern over the rise in Ebola cases in Congo, WHO starts vaccination
Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing another Ebola outbreak, raising the concern of health authorities
WHO warns that Countries seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases can witness a ‘second peak’
The WHO has warned the countries which are reporting a decline in coronavirus cases that they can witness a 'second peak'.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan elected as WHO Executive Board chairman, to take charge on May 22
Dr Harsh Vardhan will now be required to chair the Executive Board's meetings and also will work closely with Director-General Tedros Adhanom, who is facing a lot of heat for mismanaging the coronavirus crisis.
Trump says no US funding to WHO if it doesn’t show independence from Chinese influence in next 30 days
President Trump said that the review carried out by his administration has confirmed that the WHO consistently ignored credible reports of the virus spreading in Wuhan as early as December 2019.
India, along with 61 other countries, seeks independent probe into WHO’s response to Chinese coronavirus outbreak
India has reportedly backed a joint effort by Australia and European Union calling for an impartial, independent and comprehensive probe into the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus may never go away, may become another endemic, says WHO
Ryan added, "It is a vicious cycle of public health disasters followed by economic disasters. This virus may never go away. HIV has not gone away. But we have come to terms with the virus. We have developed therapies, prevention methods."
India to become the chairperson of the WHO Executive Board next month amid the global coronavirus crisis
India will assume lead position in WHO executive board after Japan will complete its one year term in May
