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WHO

01 September 2020, US, Waukegan: US President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Waukegan National Airport before heading to Kenosha, in the wake of the recent anti-racism protests that followed the shooting of black man Jacob Blake by Police officers. Photo: Rob Dicker/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

US says will not be constrained by 'corrupt' WHO vaccine effort

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/2/20

The US decision comes after the Trump administration pulled out of the WHO in July, claiming that Beijing is too influential in the organization and has been pursuing go-it-alone strategy in…

17 August 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Budenheim: Students wearing face masks sit in a classroom at Lenneberg Primary and Secondary School plus at the start of the school year amid the coronavirus crisis. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO recommends masks for children older than 11

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/22/20

Transparent visors offer less protection than fabric mouth and nose coverings, according to the guidance document.

Coronavirus

WHO urges youth to 'play their part' in virus fight

The Nomad Today 8/21/20

The rise in virus cases in Europe was attributed to the easing social distancing measures and people "dropping their guard."

Coronavirus

WHO warns young people with no or mild symptoms driving virus spread

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/18/20

In Asia, the spread is increasingly being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s who are unaware they are infected because they have no or mild symptons.

15 August 2020, Spain, Palma: Passengers arrive at Palma de Mallorca airport. Germany has declared nearly all of Spain, including the island of Mallorca, as risky areas following a spike of coronavirus cases. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa.

Coronavirus

WHO: Global coronavirus cases top daily high at more than 294,000

The Nomad Today 8/16/20

According to experts, the number of unreported cases is likely much higher.

HANDOUT - 13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows vials of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, developed by the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa.

Coronavirus

WHO warns against 'vaccine nationalism' and urges cooperation

The Nomad Today 8/14/20

"This is the kind of market failure that only global solidarity, public sector investment and engagement can solve," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland May 3, 2019. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse.

Coronavirus

NEW STUDIES

WHO admits Wuhan may not be the origin of Covid-19

The Nomad Today 8/3/20

While Chinese researchers have conducted studies around initial cases and around the Wuhan seafood market, there are gaps in the epidemiological landscape.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

Coronavirus

WHO: "Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction"

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

WHO believes that even in places where numbers are spiking, putting reopening restrictions back in place will help combat the deadly virus

Coronavirus

Africa surpasses half a million Covid-19 cases, WHO says

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

South Africa is the continent’s worst affected nation, shouldering 29% of Africa’s total caseload.

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Public Health Agency of Sweden talks to reporters after a news conference on the daily update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Stockholm, Sweden May 6, 2020. Claudio Bresciani/TT News Agency/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN.

Coronavirus

Swedish epidemiologist says WHO misinterpreted Sweden's virus data

The Nomad Today 6/26/20

The Public Health Agency had by Thursday recorded 5,230 coronavirus-related deaths and about 63,900 infections.

Coronavirus

WHO: record daily increase of global Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today 6/22/20

The biggest increase on Sunday was from the Americas.

Coronavirus

WHO asks protesters to stay safe as Covid-19 spread hits new record

The Nomad Today 6/9/20

While the pandemic is ebbing in Europe, the global situation is worsening.

A man holding an umbrella rides a bicycle at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh) on the first day of reopening following the easing of lockdown measures, which were introduced amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Moscow, Russia June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Coronavirus

ACCORDING TO WHO

Covid-19 cases rising in Russia, waning in Western Europe

The Nomad Today 6/2/20

Russia has reported 423,741 cases, the world's third highest reported total.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the Plenary of the European Parliament on a new proposal for the EU's joint 2021-27 budget and an accompanying Recovery Instrument to kickstart economic activity in the bloc ravaged by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

World

EU urges Trump to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO

The Nomad Today 5/30/20

The US President last month halted funding for the 194-member organization.

Coronavirus

WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight

The Nomad Today 5/28/20

President Donald Trump has threatened to halt funding from the United States after criticising its handling of the pandemic.

A man has his temperature checked before boarding a flight to United States at Guarulhos International Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Guarulhos, near Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Coronavirus

WHO says the Americas are new Covid-19 epicenter as deaths surge in Latin America

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

Brazil's daily death rate became the world's highest on Monday. A University of Washington study warned that the country's total death toll could climb five-fold to 125,000 by early August.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with restaurant executives and industry leaders during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic meeting in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis

World

Trump threatens to halt WHO funding and review US membership

The Nomad Today 5/19/20

Trump also made various accusations against China in a letter posted on Twitter, including that it tried to block evidence the virus could be transmitted between people.

Supermarket employees wear a protective face shields and masks at a shopping mall that is getting ready to reopen amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Coronavirus

WHO: "This virus may never go away"

The Nomad Today 5/14/20

COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said, warning against attempts to predict how long it would keep circulating.

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WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

Video: Reuters

Policemen control a passenger arriving at the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris on the first day mask usage is mandatory in public transport, after France begun a gradual end to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Coronavirus

WHO says "extreme vigilance" needed in exit from lockdowns

The Nomad Today 5/12/20

Germany reported an acceleration in new coronavirus infections after it took early steps to ease its lockdown, and South Korea has seen a new outbreak in nightclubs.