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Apr 02, 2020
WHO says coronavirus cases would hit one million mark in next few days; voices concern over global spread of virus in over 205 countries
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of COVID-19 cases from the new coronavirus, which has now reached 205 countries and territories. -
Mar 28, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak: Italy records world's highest daily toll with 919 dead in 24 hrs, total deaths at 9,134
Italy recorded 919 deaths from coronavirus on Friday, the highest daily toll anywhere in the world, while the number of confirmed cases eclipsed the total in China where the virus first emerged. -
Mar 27, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak: Italy sees rise in toll by 662 in 24 hours, taking total number of deaths to 8,165
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy rose to 80,539 from a previous 74,386, the Civil Protection Agency said — the highest number of new cases since 21 March. -
Mar 27, 2020
US surges past China, Italy in highest confirmed coronavirus cases with over 85,000 infections so far, says report
US President Donald Trump attributed the spike in the confirmed COVID-19 cases to the large-scale testing of the deadly disease. "I think it's a tribute to our testing," he said, adding "no one knows what the numbers are in China". -
Mar 27, 2020
China praises WHO's efforts against COVID-19 pandemic after Donald Trump accuses UN health agency of siding with Beijing
Under Ghebreyesus' leadership, the WHO has been actively advancing global cooperation against COVID-19 and gained wide recognition from the international community, Xi said. -
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak: Global infections near 5 lakh as health systems buckle; WHO slams world leaders for wasting time
The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the US on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week in a stark demonstration of the damage to the world's biggest economy -
Mar 21, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic: Test, test, test, the WHO has exhorted the world; how has India fared and is the ICMR paying heed?
The coronavirus epidemic exists only to the extent it has been clinically confirmed in people who have been tested for it, a fact worth repeating in the Indian context. It’s the only means we have of understanding how much and how fast the disease has spread -
Mar 18, 2020
SafeHands Challenge: Deepika Padukone, P.V. Sindhu, Kerala police show us how it's done
The SafeHands challenge embodies this positive spirit of fighting the infection with a simple first step: wash your hands often and for at least 20 seconds. -
Feb 11, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Overseas spread may be 'tip of the iceberg', warns WHO
Over 350 confirmed cases of infection have been reported in 30 countries, and 2 deaths — in the Philippines, and Hong Kong. -
Jan 28, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Why WHO hasn't declared it a global public health emergency, explained
Declaring a public health emergency can needlessly affect trade, tourism, and imply that a nation can't curb the disease on its own,
