September 3, 2020 State Department announces 'next steps' in withdrawal from World Health Organization The State Department on Thursday announced what it described as the “next steps” in the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), including recalling officials from headquarters and “redirecting” resources.
August 27, 2020 WHO official says coronavirus reinfection ‘possible’ A World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday that reinfection of the novel coronavirus is “possible.”
August 21, 2020 WHO leader says he hopes coronavirus pandemic will be over in 2 years The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the coronavirus as a “once-in-a-century health crisis” that has been able to spread rapidly, similar to the 1918 flu pandemic, and said he hopes it'll be over in 2 years.
August 20, 2020 Mutated form of coronavirus may be more contagious, but less deadly, experts say A common mutation of the novel coronavirus seen in the United States may be more infectious but less deadly, according to recent reports.
August 19, 2020 WHO stresses importance of getting flu shot this year Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's COVID-19 technical lead and an infectious disease epidemiologist, said people need to get vaccinated against influenza when the vaccine becomes available otherwise it could "complicate the clinical picture."
August 19, 2020 Pope Francis warns against prioritizing coronavirus vaccines by social class The world can emerge from the coronavirus pandemic "either better or worse," the pontiff said in improvised remarks during a weekly public speech at the Vatican. "We must come out better.”
August 14, 2020 People 'should not fear' coronavirus spread from food, food packaging, WHO says Concerned you could contract the novel coronavirus from food or food packaging? No need for such fears, said the World Health Organization (WHO) this week.
August 12, 2020 Amid coronavirus, avoid nonessential dental care, WHO says World Health Organization officials on Tuesday said routine, non-essential dental care should be delayed until there is a significant reduction in COVID-19 transmission rates.
August 11, 2020 Azar defends Taiwan trip, says China should worry about 'getting more transparent, more open' on coronavirus Chinese officials should be more concerned with transparency and cooperation with the international community than with a U.S. Cabinet official's visit to Taiwan, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told "The Story" Tuesday.
August 10, 2020 UN envoy Kelly Craft vows US pushing issue of human rights in China 'at every opportunity we have' The United States is broaching the topic of human rights issues with China at the United Nations whenever it can, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft told "The Story" Monday night.