White House ‘concerned’ about WHO Covid report, demands data from China
The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has “deep concerns”...
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China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early Covid cases
China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the...
Vaccine success holds hope for end to deadly scourge of Ebola (Updated)
By Kate Kelland and Tom Miles The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola, the World Health Organization said...
Hepatitis E outbreak looms in quake-hit Nepal, deadly for pregnant women
By Maria Caspani Hundreds of pregnant women in Nepal are at risk of dying from hepatitis E, as the onset of the monsoon season could...
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak ‘wake-up call’ as new cases reported
By Tony Munroe and Stephanie Nebehay The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday South Korea’s outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a...
Schools reopen as South Korea seeks normality amid MERS outbreak
By Seung Yun Oh Thousands of South Korean schools that were shut to stop the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) reopened on Monday...
WHO calls emergency meeting on ‘large, complex’ S. Korea MERS outbreak
By Jack Kim The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday it would hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to consider South Korea’s outbreak of...
Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS
By Ju-min Park and James Pomfret Hong Kong issued a “red alert” advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases...
S.Korea reports jump in MERS infections, sixth patient dies
By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim South Korea reported a jump in cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Monday while an 80-year-old man...
Malaria death rates fall, Ebola threatens W.Africa progress
By Kate Kelland Malaria deaths have dropped dramatically since 2000 and cases are falling steadily thanks to more people being diagnosed and treated and more...
