The World Health Organisation has warned that the Coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating and getting worse” as lockdown measures are being relaxed in several countries in the world. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
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US Formally Withdraws From World Health Organisation
The Trump administration has formally withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), breaking ties with the international health body as the country’s death toll from coronavirus surpassed…
WHO react to video of TB Joshua healing a Coronavirus patient
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reacted to a video of a Cameroonian medical doctor Kameni Pierre, claiming to have been healed of Coronavirus by Prophet TB Joshua via his church…
Mothers should breastfeed even if they have Coronavirus, WHO says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that nursing mothers should go ahead and keep breastfeeding their newborn babies even if they have are confirmed to be infected with…
WHO Resumes clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 (video)
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has lifted the suspension of clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus (COVID-19). The resumption of the clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for…
President Trump terminates U.S. relationship with WHO
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States was terminating its relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO) as he laid down the gauntlet against China. “We will…
Can COVID-19 be transmitted through breast milk? – WHO replies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated there is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted via breast milk, even when a nursing mother has contracted the virus. In a statement…
WHO suspends Chloroquine treatment trial over safety concerns
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday May 25, announced the suspension of the use of hydroxychloroquine in solidarity trial for the treatment of COVID-19. The drug trial was suspended on…
Loss of smell and taste added to list of Coronavirus symptoms
England’s deputy chief medical officer, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam on Monday May 18 announced the addition of loss oftaste and smell to the official list of Coronavirus symptoms in the country. …
Just like HIV, COVID-19 may never go away – WHO chief, Mike Ryan
Mike Ryan, the Executive director of the World Health Organization health emergency program, has dashed the hope of many who are anticipating that the end to the nightmare the world is having…
WHO reveals why COVID-19 patients who recovered tested positive again
World Health Organisation (WHO), has revealed why COVID-19 patients who recovered from the disease tested positive again. The organization told AFP that people who tested positive for the second time…
Breaking: Nigerians will receive Coronavirus Trial Drugs – WHO announce
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria will be part of the global solidarity drug trial to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). The world health body launched solidarity drug trials for these specific…
No evidence patients who recovered from Coronavirus can’t get reinfected – WHO
The World Health Organization has said there is no evidence patients who recovered from Coronavirus can’t get reinfected. In a statement shared in Friday April 24, the international health body…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala bags major WHO appointment
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed World Health Organisation (WHO) Special Envoy for the newly inaugurated Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. This was disclosed by the Director-General…
Coronavirus originated in bats, no sign of lab manipulations — WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, said yesterday that all available evidence suggests that the novel coronavirus originated in bats in China late last year. The global health body also said…
‘Coronavirus will be with us for a long time’ – World Health Organization
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has disclosed that Coronavirus will be around for a long time as most countries are still in the early stages…
WHO Confirms Four New Cases of Ebola in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded four new cases of Ebola, the Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organisation has confirmed. The development was announced on the official twitter account…
COVID-19: WHO driver killed while collecting samples
A 28-year-old driver of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been killed while out collecting COVID-19 monitoring samples in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar. The driver identified as Pyae Sone…
WHO official in Bauchi tests positive for COVID-19
An official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has tested positive for coronavirus in Bauchi State. This was confirmed in a statement from the Ministry of Health and signed by…
Melinda Gates donates $150M to WHO, slams Trump for stopping U.S funding
Melinda Gates has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Melinda described Trump’s move as dangerous…
