World Health Organizations emergencies director Michael Ryan said today that "about 10 per cent of the global population may have been infected by coronavirus".

WHO: Three countries account for half of COVID-19 cases

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the manufacturers Abbott and SD Biosensor had agreed with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to "make 120 million of these new, highly portable and easy-to-use rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests available over a period of six months".

WHO: Poorer countries to get 120 million rapid coronavirus tests

According to the WHO, the coronavirus appears to be accelerating worldwide. However, the global body has failed to find the source of the deadly virus that was first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Watch report.

WHO: World sees a weekly number of COVID-19 cases

Switzerland, which last fought a foreign war more than 200 years ago and has no discernable enemies, wants to spend billions on new fighter jets. Many oppose the idea, saying the neutral country neither can afford nor needs cutting-edge warplanes to defend Alpine territory which a supersonic jet can cross in 10 minutes.

Why is Switzerland holding a referendum to purchase fighter jets?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the country to have broad the COVID-19 outbreak under control it must have a positivity rate below 5%. But, presently Spain has a positivity rate of 12%.

Spain: More than 650,000 COVID-19 cases so far; death toll crosses 30,000 mark

COVID-19: Spain has a positivity rate of 12%, more than 650,000 cases recorded so far

The federal government released new guidelines saying that asymptomatic people, even those who have been in close contact of an infected person, should not necessarily go for testing. Whereas according to World Health Organisation (WHO), contacts of COVID-19 patients should also be tested regardless of symptoms.

COVID-19: CDC downplays importance of testing asymptomatic people whereas WHO recommends testing suspects

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Tedros says COVID-19 could be over in less than two years. Advances in technology can halt the virus in a shorter time. Dr. Tedros said corruption related to supplies of PPE kits during the pandemic is "unacceptable", describing it as "murder".

Coronavirus pandemic could be over within two years: WHO

The World Health Organization recently said that countries need to discard their own interests when dealing with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, or it could continue to get worse.

'Vaccine nationalism' must end to ensure global inoculation: WHO

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was "unrealistic" to expect large crowds at sports events this year in countries suffering from community-level transmission of the new coronavirus.

Large sports crowds 'unrealistic' this year: WHO

A World Health Organization (WHO) team sent to China to launch a probe into the origins of the new coronavirus had "extensive discussions" with Chinese counterparts, including video exchanges with scientists in Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

WHO says China team interviewed Wuhan scientists over coronavirus origins

The World Health Organization's mission in China laying the groundwork for an investigation into the animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic has concluded, the UN health agency said Monday.

WHO completes groundwork in China for coronavirus origin probe

As the summer break started in Europe and the US, young people let down their guards and flocked to beaches and home-made clubs to spend time with friends and have fun.

'Young people are not invincible': WHO warns the young party-goers

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday raised alarm against a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and warned of an imminent shortage of funds to fight the deadly disease.

WHO raises alarm and asks for help fighting growing Ebola outbreak

First came the Wuhan virus, then the swine flu scare followed by the bubonic plague in inner Mongolia, China is deepening the global health crisis by failing to contain one outbreak after another.

Now, China claims Kazakhstan's 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19

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

Sri Lanka and Maldives have become the first two countries in the World Health Organisation's South-East Asia region to eliminate both measles and rubella ahead of a 2023 target, the U.

WHO says Sri Lanka and Maldives eliminate measles, rubella

The World Health Organisation Director Dr.Tedros Adhanom has cautioned that the number of Covid-19 cases will likely touch the 10 million mark within the next week. Watch report.

WHO expects total COVID-19 cases to touch 10 MN mark

With a rapid increase in the number of positive coronavirus cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning of possible shortage of oxygen in the world.

COVID 19: WHO warns possible lack of oxygen as cases near 10 million

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 reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total rising by 183,020 in a 24-hour period, according to news agency Reuters.

WHO reports record daily increase in global coronavirus cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in its large multi-country trial of treatments for COVID-19 patients had been halted after new data and studies showed no benefit.

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for COVID-19 over lack of 'proven benefit'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is turning out to be a big disappointment -- as it keeps flip-flopping on its statements despite being the global standard of health and health-related guidelines.

Confusion in the times of coronavirus: WHO is a poor example to follow

The World Health Organisation has said that it is studying a possible link between COVID-19 and illness similar to Kawasaki disease that has sickened and killed children in Europe and the US. Watch report.

WHO: Children at risk from illness linked to COVID-19