World Health Organization

National Security Adviser O'Brien Alleges WHO Is 'Propaganda Tool For The Chinese'

7:06pm April 21, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Robert O'Brien said the White House doesn't know if money from China influenced the organization's decision-making, "but there are very few explanations for the way the WHO has conducted itself."

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Kelly Craft meets with President Trump at the White House on Dec. 5, 2019. Craft says the president acted out of "moral obligation" when he said he would halt funding for the WHO.

U.N. Ambassador Says Inaction By WHO, China Would Be 'Unforgiveable'

11:07pm April 15, 2020

by Jason Breslow

Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., defended President Trump's decision to halt funding for the international health body, and said both Beijing and the WHO must show more accountability.

A security guard stands outside the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, where the novel coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China.

Health & Safety

A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And WHO

9:25pm April 15, 2020

How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period?

Chart showing top 10 contributors to WHO

Trump And WHO: How Much Does The U.S. Give? What's The Impact Of A Halt In Funding?

4:36pm April 15, 2020

by Pien Huang

Citing undue influence from China on the World Health Organization among other reasons, the president has said he wants to suspend U.S. funding for the global agency pending a review.

Countries under coronavirus lockdowns should only ease those restrictions if they can control new infections and trace contacts, the World Health Organization says. Here, Hashim, a health care worker, recently greeted his daughter through a glass door as

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WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown

11:28am April 15, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.

A do-it-yourself mask culture is springing up in the Czech Republic. This woman was photographed on the Charles Bridge in Prague on March 28.

Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public

3:38pm April 10, 2020

by Huo Jingnan

Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?

Medical staff, seen at a Paris hospital Thursday, treat a patient infected with COVID-19. The worldwide death toll connected with the disease topped 100,000 on Friday — a startling statistic that may have seemed unthinkable just several months ago.

COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment

1:49pm April 10, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Just over a week ago, the death toll was roughly half what it is now. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country across the world.

People get their temperatures taken at the border between Abuja and the Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on March 30. African countries are working to prepare for the rise in cases of COVID-19 as the coronavirus spreads on the continent.

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10,000 Cases and 500 Deaths in Africa. Health Officials Say It's Just the Beginning

6:30pm April 08, 2020

by Pien Huang

Millions of people in Africa are at high risk for COVID-19 and lack reliable access to doctors or medical equipment. Health officials are focusing on preventing the spread of the disease.

In a White House press briefing on Tuesday, President Trump criticized the World Health Organization's coronavirus response and threatened to cut its funding.

Trump Criticizes WHO And Threatens To Pull U.S. Funding

7:59pm April 07, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Trump said that the United States funds the majority of the organization's budget. The U.S. provided 14.67% of the WHO's funding in 2018-2019.

A firefighter takes a moment to rest outside a temporary hospital in a conference center in Madrid, Spain, that was set up as an overflow area for COVID-19 patients. More than a million coronavirus cases are now reported worldwide, putting intense pressur

1 Million Coronavirus Cases Have Now Been Reported Worldwide

4:35pm April 02, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"This virus, which was unknown to us three months ago, has exposed the weaknesses and inequities in our health systems and societies," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.