Coronavirus COVID-19: WHO official clarifies 'misunderstanding' after saying asymptomatic transmission 'very rare'
World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, on Tuesday (June 9) clarified her remarks that transmission of coronavirus COVID-19 from asymptomatic carriers was "very rare", asserting that it was a "misunderstanding".
Jun 10, 2020, 14:10 PM IST
Spread of COVID-19 by asymptomatic people 'appears to be rare': WHO
Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead for coronavirus response and head of the emerging diseases and zoonoses unit, on Monday (June 8) said that the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 by asymptomatic person appears to be rare.
Jun 09, 2020, 06:21 AM IST
WHO urges for 'extreme vigilance' in end of lockdown as concerns over second wave of coronavirus COVID-19 rise
Amid rising concerns over second wave of coronavirus COVID-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (May 11) said that countries must exercise "extreme vigilance" while beginning to exit from lockdowns imposed to check the spread of the deadly virus.
May 12, 2020, 05:57 AM IST
WHO concerned over ‘near-exponential’ growth of coronavirus COVID-19 as global death toll touches 45,371
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (April 1) expressed deep concern over the near-exponential escalation of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of deaths due to the deadly virus doubling in a week.
Apr 02, 2020, 09:04 AM IST
WHO releases 'life-saving' guidelines for health professionals treating coronavirus COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (March 30) published 'life-saving' guidelines, including measures to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, while conitnuing with the basic emergency services.
Mar 31, 2020, 06:51 AM IST
US President Donald Trump slams 'unfair' WHO for siding with China on coronavirus COVID-19
Launching a scathing attack on World Health Organization (WHO), US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (March 25) said that the global health body has "very much" sided with China on coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Calling the WHO's approach 'unfair', President Trump claimed that people across the world are unahppy with the WHO for this approach towards China.
Mar 26, 2020, 13:05 PM IST
67 days to infect first 1 lakh people, just 4 days for third 1 lakh cases: How the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating
Amid the rising coronavirus cases across the globe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (March 23) warned that the coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” but it was still possible to “change the trajectory” of the outbreak of deadly virus.
Mar 24, 2020, 08:56 AM IST
