WHO team visits Chinese virus lab in Wuhan
World Health Organization inspectors will visit a laboratory in China’s Wuhan city on Wednesday that American officials suggested could have been the source of the coronavirus, according to state media.
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Palace cites WHO remarks on PH gov’t’s effective Covid-19 response
The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended the Philippine plan for coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine drive, Malacañang said Tuesday.
WATCH | Buksan ang mata at ang tenga! Roque to Robredo: WHO ain’t propaganda
Malacañang on Monday denied that the government is focusing on “propaganda” instead of fixing its coronavirus pandemic response.
Rich and poor vaccine divide worsening, warns WHO
The Covid-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations is worsening by the day, the World Health Organization warned Monday, insisting the failure to distribute doses fairly could cost the global economy trillions of dollars.
WHO says fabric facemasks still work against virus variants
The World Health Organization said Friday it had no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric facemasks as new coronavirus variants spread, because the mutated strains are transmitted in the same way.
Don’t panic, you’ll get vaccine, says WHO
Nobody should panic about getting access to a Covid-19 vaccine because everyone who wants one will get one, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
WHO, China could have acted faster on pandemic: experts
China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts has concluded.
Grim milestone: Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million
The global death toll from Covid-19 surpassed two million on Friday, with the World Health Organization (WHO) urging mass vaccinations as the pandemic progresses at a record pace.
Despite vaccines, no Covid herd immunity in 2021: WHO
Despite vaccines against Covid-19 being rolled out in a number of countries, the World Health Organization warned Monday that herd immunity would not be achieved this year.
DOH is fine even if Ona doesn’t return — Garin
Acting Health Secretary Janette Garin said she is fine whether or not Health Secretary Enrique Ona retains his post at the Department of Health when
