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WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic
Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared on Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic.
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U.S. Extends Virus Travel Restrictions to U.K., Ireland
Mar.15 -- The U.S. broadened its temporary travel restrictions to include the U.K. and Ireland, two countries left out of an earlier order aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence spoke about the new...
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Coronavirus Cases Top 166,000 With Over 6,400 Deaths Reported
Mar.16 -- There are now over 166,000 coronavirus cases worldwide, and more than 6.400 deaths have been reported, as infections outside China surpass those on the mainland. Stephen Engle and Selina Wang report on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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CLEAN : This is not a drill: WHO warns some countries not doing enough to fight virus
The World Health Organization warns that a number of countries are not taking all the steps needed to fight against the spread of the deadly new coronavirus (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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China past virus peak as WHO declares pandemic
China said its epidemic situation has passed its peak a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus a pandemic and urged aggressive action from all countries to fight it.
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VOICED : OMS advierte que riesgo de pandemia por coronavirus se volvio muy real
El director general de la Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advirtio el lunes que la amenaza de una pandemia del nuevo coronavirus que ha contaminado a mas de 110.000 personas en el mundo se volvio muy real (Footage by AFPTV via...
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Top WHO officials provide daily virus update
The World Health Organization on Thursday said there were now 95,265 reported cases of COVID-19 globally and 3,281 deaths.
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CLEAN : Coronavirus: After masks and hand gels, paracetamol rush hits French pharmacies
Paracetamol is the most requested item," says a pharmacist in Fontenay-sous-bois, in the Paris suburbs, as customers started to stock up on the painkiller following the World Health Organization recommendation that people suffering...
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VOICED : America Latina supera los 10.000 casos confirmados de COVID-19
America Latina registraba el viernes mas de 10.000 casos confirmados de Covid-19, segun un balance de la AFP elaborado con informacion de las autoridades nacionales y de la Organizacion Mundial de la Salud (Footage by AFPTV via Getty...
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Trump: Looking at 'Powerful Hold’ on Money for WHO
Apr.07 -- President Donald Trump says he’s considering putting a "hold" on U.S. funding for the World Health Organization. Trump calls the Geneva-based international body “very China-centric." He speaks at a White House briefing....
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China 'concerned' over US halting of WHO funding
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman says the country is “seriously concerned” about the US government’s decision to suspend payment to the World Health Organization.
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Italy Announces Plan to Start Easing Virus Lockdown
Apr.27 -- More nations in Europe are making plans to partly reopen their economies as the number of new infections and daily fatalities decline. After countries including Germany cautiously eased lockdown measures, Italy announced it...
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Spain Aims to Lift Virus Lockdown Within Next Eight Weeks
Apr.29 -- Spain aims to remove most restrictions on daily life and return to a "new normal" over the next eight weeks. The process will be subject to data on the number of Covid-19 infections and schools won’t return until September....
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Cutting WHO Funding a 'lunatic decision' Says Former Australian PM
Apr.21 -- Kevin Rudd, the Former Prime Minister of Australia, say the Trump Administration's withholding of funds from the World Health Organization is a 'lunatic decision.' Rudd spoke with Andy Browne the editorial director of the...
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Germany expresses support for beleaguered WHO
Germany expressed its support for the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the organization.
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CLEAN : China denies cover-up in coronavirus outbreak
China denies Western suggestions it had covered up the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and rejected US allegations it has an overly cozy Chinese relationship with the World Health Organization (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : WHO spurs Mideast to use its advantage in pandemic fight
The World Health Organization is urging Middle East and North African governments to "seize the opportunity" to combat the coronavirus while numbers of cases in the region are still relatively low (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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China criticises the US for freezing funding to the WHO
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WHO Warns There's 'No Evidence' Coronavirus Can't Reinfect People
WHO said government initiatives giving those who recovered from COVID-19 "immunity passports" from regulations could spread disease.
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China to donate a further 30 million dollars to WHO
China said on Thursday it will donate an additional $30 million US dollars to the World Health Organization to support the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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China backs WHO chief amid Taiwan racism spat
China's foreign ministry on Thursday backed World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus amid a spat with Taiwan.