The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the novel coronavirus was a "very grave threat" for the world as he opened a conference to combat the epidemic.

'Very Grave' global virus threat issued by WHO

Passenger tests aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan confirmed at least 65 more cases of coronavirus on Monday, according to the vessel's captain, as some passengers took to social media to warn against depression over their confinement.

At least 65 more coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan, captain says

Amid crisis on coronavirus, the World Health Organisation held a media briefing. As per the latest update, 722 people have already lost their lives.

Coronavirus Outbreak: World Health Organisation holds briefing

The World Health Organization held a press conference to brief media on deadly Coronavirus. Watch is here.

World Health Organization press briefing on deadly nCoV

China is providing the World Health Organization (WHO) with wrong information about the number of coronavirus cases in Taiwan, the island’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the WHO published incorrect case numbers earlier this week. Taiwan is not a WHO member because of China’s objections. Beijing says the island is a wayward Chinese province and not a country and is adequately represented in the organization by China.

Taiwan says China feeding wrong information to WHO

The World Health Organization has released two global reports of this year on World Cancer Day and the report is shocking for India.

1 in every 10 Indians will develop Cancer: WHO

Multiple governments across the world have started evacuating their citizens from China. Around 16 countries have now reported case of the virus and pressure is mounting on the World Health Organization to declare this a global health emergency.

WHO under pressure to declare Health Emergency

The head of the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday he was confident in China's ability to contain a new coronavirus that has killed 106 people and that he did not think foreigners should be evacuated, China's foreign ministry said.

China says World Health Organization chief against virus-related evacuations, as countries plan pull-outs

The death toll in China due to coronavirus almost doubled in a day. The World Health Organization's (WHO) representative on January 23 said, "Trying to contain a city of 11 million people is new to science, it has not been tried before as a public health measure, so we cannot at this stage say it will or it will not work. If this is happening we will note carefully to what extent it is maintained (and) how long it can take."

WION Dispatch: Death toll in China due to coronavirus doubles in a day

The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance, as authorities on Tuesday confirmed the fourth death.

China confirms person-to-person spread of the new virus as fourth death reported

A mysterious SARS-like virus has spread around China — including to Beijing — authorities said Monday, fuelling fears of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for the Lunar New Year in humanity's biggest migration.

SARS-like virus spreading across China amid 140 new cases, third death

What we know about new coronavirus outbreak in Chinese city of Wuhan

The United States will begin screening efforts at three US airports to detect travellers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan who may have symptoms of a new respiratory virus that so far has killed two people and infected 45 more, public health officials said on Friday.

US to screen passengers for new China coronavirus at three airports

A 74-year-old Chinese woman is being treated at a hospital in Thailand after showing symptoms of the new coronavirus which belongs to the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) family.

Thailand reports second case linked to mysterious virus from China

China has confirmed that the mysterious viral pneumonia that has infected 59 people in the central part of the country, is not SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

Mysterious viral pneumonia infects several in China

International donors pledged $14 billion to fight diseases including AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis on Thursday (October 10) at a Global Fund summit in the French city of Lyon.

International donors pledge $14 bln to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis at Lyon summit

The world is backsliding in the fight against measles, which can disable or kill, especially children, with a record number of cases recorded up to August only since 2006 and nearly three times as many cases than in July 2018 at that time, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The biggest outbreaks of the highly contagious disease -- one person with measles can spread it up to 18 non-immunized other people -- are raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (155,460 cases), Madagascar (127,454) and Ukraine (54,246) it said.

Global measles cases three times higher than last year - WHO

Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Global measles cases three times higher than last year: WHO

Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Studies over the past year on plastic particles detected in tap and bottled water have sparked public concerns but the limited data appear reassuring, the UN agency said its first report on potential health risks associated with ingestion.

Plastic particles in drinking water present 'low' risk - WHO

Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a "low" risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Water with microplastics is safe: World Health Organization (WHO)

The second case of Ebola was detected in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Tuesday, the Provincial Minister of North Kivu, Valerien Mbalikwirand, said. The case increases concern the virus could establish a foothold in the densely populated area close to the Rwandan border.

Second Ebola case detected in eastern Congo's main city

Electronic cigarettes are "undoubtedly harmful" and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit.

World Health Organization says e-cigarettes 'undoubtedly harmful'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Congo's Ebola outbreak an international health emergency. Watch full video to know more.

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared as international health emergency

One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, with many suffering severe forms of these mental illnesses.

Mental illness affects a fifth of people living in war zones

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