World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today almost 80 per cent coronavirus cases were reported from just 10 countries, and 50 per cent come from just two countries referring to the Americas.

Many countries headed in wrong, mixed messages from leaders undermining COVID-19 response: WHO chief Tedros

As two WHO experts are currently en route to meet Chinese officials to learn about the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in the last six weeks coronavirus cases have more than doubled worldwide.

Intense COVID-19 outbreaks can be controlled, Mumbai's Dharavi an example: WHO chief Tedros

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response by governments.

WHO sets up panel to review handling of coronavirus pandemic

The World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today that the coronavirus pandemic has been accelerating and has "clearly not reached the peak".

WHO acknowledges 'emerging evidence' on airborne coronavirus transmission

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom said on Wednesday he expected the number of novel coronavirus cases around the world, now at about 9.3 million, to reach 10 million next week.

WHO director Tedros expects world to hit 10 million coronavirus cases next week

The World Health Organization (WHO) hopes to work "side by side" with the United States to contain Congo's Ebola outbreak, its chief said on Wednesday. The comments by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus comes even as the Trump administration said the United States would end their relationship over the U.

Hopes to work 'side by side' with US on Ebola, says WHO chief

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that the coronavirus situation in the world is deteriorating and warned nations against complacency. The WHO has said that it has recorded the highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases after a surge in the American continents.

Coronavirus situation around the world 'worsening', warns WHO

The World Health Organization on Friday updated guidance on wearing facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic, encouraging their use in crowded situations in places where the new coronavirus is widespread.

WHO updates guidelines on wearing masks

World Health Organization(WHO) members adopted a resolution today calling for an "independent and comprehensive evaluation" of the international response to the coronavirus epidemic including WHO’s performance.

Amid US criticism, WHO adopts resolution to launch independent probe into coronavirus

World Health Organization(WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaking at the World Health Assembly through a video conference said that he will "initiate an independent evaluation at the earliest appropriate moment to review experience gained and lessons learned to improve national and global pandemic preparedness and response".

Will initiate independent evaluation at earliest appropriate moment: WHO chief on coronavirus pandemic

Taiwan's Health Minister, Chen Shih-chung has rejected China's primary condition for its participation in the World Health Organization (WHO). China had asked Taiwan to accept that ''it is part of China'', ahead of WHO’s World Health Assembly, which gets under way online on Monday.

Taiwan rejects China's primary condition for WHO participation

Denying Taiwan the membership of the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic endangered its citizens and undermined global information sharing, according to a US congressional report.

WHO putting nations at risk by excluding Taiwan from knowledge sharing: US report

So international courts may not be up to the task but the world cannot look the other way as China and its accomplices break the rules like the World Health Organization(WHO).

India to assume WHO leadership role; five things to fix

China on Friday said it was ready for "open, transparent and inclusive" panel under the World Health Organization to review the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.

After the COVID-19 pandemic is over, ready for review under WHO: China

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has once again defended the agency saying that it had sounded the highest level of alarm over the novel coronavirus earlier on and not all countries had listened to its advice. Watch report.

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: 'WHO acted quickly and decisively' on COVID-19 alert

WHO's chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accused countries of disregarding WHO's public health emergency warning on January 30. Watch report.

Coronavirus Pandemic: 'World should've listened to us' says WHO Chief

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on January 30, WHO triggered its "highest" global emergency alert by declaring COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Had warned about the virus on Jan 30, world should have listened to us then, carefully: WHO

World leaders on Friday pledged to speed up work on tests, drugs, and vaccines to treat novel coronavirus and share them with the rest of the countries, but the United States did not participate in the initiative launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).

World leaders unite to accelerate COVID-19 tests, vaccine; US stays away from WHO initiative

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was "no evidence" so far to suggest that people who have recovered from novel coronavirus cannot get infected from the same virus again.

No evidence that people recovered from coronavirus won't get reinfected: WHO

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will help launch a global initiative on Friday to accelerate work to fight COVID-19, the World Health Organization said, but the United States said it will not take part.

World leaders to launch WHO COVID-19 plan, but US won't take part

World Health Organization(WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today that the coronavirus pandemic "will be with us for a long time". Also Read: Amid coronavirus outbreak, China's economy contracts, job losses mount "Make no mistake: we have a long way to go.

Make no mistake, coronavirus will be with us for a long time: WHO chief Tedros

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that the "worst" of the novel coronavirus has yet to come. "Trust us. The worst is yet ahead of us," Ghebreyesus said during a news briefing.

'Worst' of the coronavirus is still to come, says WHO chief

People around the world are scratching their heads over one-word tweets by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Is the WHO Chief trying to seek attention?

Wuhan Coronavirus: WHO Chief's cryptic tweets | Gravitas

As the coronavirus fatalities continued to climb worldwide, World Health Organization(WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,55, said that there "is nothing hidden from the US from day one", while adding that "there is no secret in WHO".

No secret in WHO, nothing hidden from US from day one: Tedros on COVID-19 pandemic