The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that as many as 6,194,533 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally as India's tally surpassed 2 lakh cases.

WHO says global coronavirus tally nears 6.2 million with most number of cases in US

A new report has now unveiled how China withheld data on Coronavirus pandemic - leaving officers of the World Health Organisation 'frustrated'. WION's Palki Sharma tells you how the WHO was given little data or access during the crucial weeks at the beginning of the outbreak.

Gravitas: WHO's internal documents reveal China's 'cover-up'

Brazil still backs hydroxychloroquine despite the suspension of trials of the drug by the World Health Organisation. Watch report.

Brazil stands by hydroxychloroquine: Questions the lancet study of HCQ

While WHO is the wing of the United Nations, there is a subtle difference between the functioning style of WHO and expectations from it. The UN is essentially a politically tinted organisation with membership for some countries being denied in the UN due to political reasons.

By excluding Taiwan, WHO remains a flawed organisation

Why was Taiwan not on the agenda of the World Health Assembly? Two days ago, Taiwan's Foreign Minister said that his country is postponing its bid for an observer status at the WHO. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you what could have led to that decision.

Gravitas: Why no seat for Taiwan at WHO

US President Donald Trump threatened to permanently halt US funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if the body does not commit to "major substantive improvements" in the next 30 days.

US President Donald Trump threatens to permanently pull funding from WHO

President Donald Trump attacked the United Nations health body as a Chinese "puppet" on Monday and confirmed he is considering slashing or cancelling US support.

World Health Organisation a 'puppet of China', Trump says as he mulls slashing US funding

Coronavirus pandemic has forced the world to revisit its position on many global issues, and participation of Taiwan in the World Health Assembly (WHA) forum scheduled next week, is one of them.

Why does India need to back Taiwan’s reentry to the World Health Assembly?

Countries across the world are now carrying massive disinfection drive and are developing disinfection chambers to fight Coronavirus. However, the World Health Organisation does not agree with this drive. Watch report.

Countries carry out disinfection drive: WHO issues warnings against disinfection

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row between China and some Western powers.

Explainer: Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO

The World Health Organisation has warned that coronavirus may never go away and the people will have to learn to live with it.

WHO: Coronavirus may never go away

As various countries are ready to resume their daily lives and save the crippling economy, World Health Organization has said that the coronavirus is here to stay.

Just like HIV, coronavirus may never go away: WHO expert warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) has "forgotten" its professionalism and neutrality in locking Taiwan out of the body for political reasons, Taiwan Vice President Chen Chien-jen said on Thursday.

Taiwan says WHO has 'forgotten' neutrality by barring island

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has suspended staff activity at its hubs in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, a directive seen by Reuters showed, in a move sources said aimed to pressure the group to be more transparent about suspected coronavirus cases.

WHO suspends staff activity in Yemen's Houthi-held areas

The coronavirus pandemic requires an unprecedented global response, and reducing the funding of the World Health Organization (WHO), is untimely, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Russian news agency.

Reducing funding of WHO is untimely, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Later this month, India will take a leadership role at the World Health Organisation. WION's Palki Sharma tells you 5 things India can do to reform the global health body.

Gravitas: 5 Things India can do to reform the WHO

The origin of the coronavirus has become a matter of intense debate. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked countries to retest samples from Dec and Jan to determine whether the transmission of the virus happened much before it came to the world's notice.

Did the COVID-19 virus spread long before detection?

WHO: Countries must retest older samples | COVID-19 Pandemic

Australia will push for an international investigation into the coronavirus pandemic at next month’s annual meeting of the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

China, Australia spar over COVID-19 probe: China responds with threat and insult

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

Anti-viral drug remdesivir which was being hailed as the cure for the novel coronavirus, has failed its first clinical test. According to draft documents accidentally published by the World Health Organization, a Chinese trial showed that the drug did not improve patients' condition or reduce the pathogen's presence in the bloodstream.

Anti-viral drug being hailed as coronavirus cure, fails first clinical trial

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

South Sudan has just four ventilators for its population of 12 million people as per the data has been revealed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The country possesses merely four ventilators and 24 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for its entire population.

This country has only four ventilators for its population of 12 million people

What are the WHO Director-General's allegations on Taiwan? The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a press conference held on April 8 in Geneva, accused Taiwan of orchestrating attacks on him using the “N” word, racist slur even the death threats.

Explained: The conflict between the WHO and Taiwan

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