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Military's medical intelligence unit warned Ottawa of COVID-19 in January
Allegations have emerged that the federal government missed an early opportunity to get ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. The little-known medical intelligence unit within the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command briefed Defence Minister...
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Bolivia police recover 400 bodies of suspected COVID-19 patients
The dead believed to have succumbed to coronavirus recovered from streets and homes in Bolivia's biggest cities.
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Cuba sets example with successful COVID-19 strategy
Cuba has been so successful, it was able to send its doctors overseas to help other countries.
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Wealthy nations need to increase aid to poor countries during COVID-19 pandemic, UN official says
Developing countries face 'a series of human tragedies more brutal than the virus itself' from the economic impact of the pandemic, says senior UN official.
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WHO says COVID-19 cases in Brazil no longer rising exponentially
Brazil's coronavirus infections have reached a plateau, creating an opportunity to get the outbreak there under control.
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Vaccine trial results good news but there's a long way to go: WHO
Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's emergencies program, is encouraged by the most recent coronavirus vaccine data and says large-scale, real world trials will come next.
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Safest way to return children to school is to keep virus numbers low, says WHO
Communities that want to open schools need a broad effort to suppress the coronavirus, and not play 'whack-a-mole' with emergencies, says WHO health emergencies lead, Dr. Mike Ryan.
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No return to old normal for the foreseeable future, WHO says
The World Health Organization says it is possible to control COVID-19 and get on with our lives but a return to the 'old normal' is a long way off.
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3 COVID-19 patients battling long-term effects share their experiences
During a World Health Organization news conference, an infectious disease epidemiologist, a nurse and a software engineer share the long-term effects they've had after getting COVID-19.
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WHO panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
'This is a time for self-reflection,' said WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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WHO virus investigation: Agency to trace COVID-19 origin in China
China’s leaders deny any cover-up and are unlikely to take responsibility for the spread of the pandemic.
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Investigating how the COVID-19 virus jumped from animals to humans
Half a year after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected at a wet market in Wuhan, China, investigators with the World Health Organization are now trying to figure out how the virus jumped from animals to humans.
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Many questions remain about how and when people transmit the coronavirus, WHO says
The World Health Organization says there still is much to be learned about how people catch the coronavirus, including the impact of asymptomatic transmission.
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Scientists suggest coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to change recommendations
The World Health Organization has said the coronavirus spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets expelled when a person with COVID-19 coughs, sneezes or speaks. Now, hundreds of scientists are saying there is...
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Scientists call on WHO to update guidance on airborne transmission of coronavirus
A group of 239 scientists from around the world say there is enough evidence that the coronavirus can spread by airborne transmission and urged the World Health Organization to revise its guidelines, but there is debate within the...
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WHO says evidence of airborne coronavirus transmission not definitive
While discussing potential airborne transmission of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization detailed its systematic science- and evidence-based approach to reach its conclusions.
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WHO responds to news Brazil's president has tested positive for coronavirus
Jair Bolsonaro's infection highlights that 'no one is special' when it comes to contracting the coronavirus, said the WHO's health emergencies lead, Dr. Mike Ryan.
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'Life goes on': Brazil's Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus
Brazilian leader has repeatedly played down the threat from COVID-19, describing it as 'a little flu'.
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Global coronavirus cases top 10 million with big U.S. surge
This weekend, the world passed 10 million recorded cases of COVID-19, but while many hard-hit countries are showing clear progress in getting the virus under control, the U.S. is seeing massive spikes in new infections.
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Sombre WHO director warns COVID-19 'not even close to being over'
'The pandemic is actually speeding up,' says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and the world needs to learn to live with the virus without losing hope.
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WHO lays groundwork for mission to discover origins of novel coronavirus
Two experts from the World Health Organization are heading to China to help define the terms of reference for a larger investigation.
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Coronavirus transmission yet to peak in the Americas, WHO says
Isolating COVID-19 cases and quarantining contacts is necessary in the Americas in order to prevent further lockdowns, says the World Health Organization.
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COVID-19 pandemic getting worse globally, WHO says
The WHO's director general says despite improvements in Europe, the COVID-19 situation is getting worse around the world, and he again defends China's actions in the early days of the outbreak.
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WHO gives update on vaccine development for COVID-19
The World Health Organization's chief scientist says AstraZeneca appears to be in the lead in the effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine, but Chinese companies are making significant strides.