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Mexico announces that it will pay $159.88 million to the World Health Organization to secure vaccine access through the agency’s COVAX plan.
2020-10-10

The number of confirmed cases worldwide increased over 350,000, sets a new record since the beginning of the outbreak in China, according to World Health Organization.
2020-10-9

The World Health Organization reports a record one-day increase in global cases, with a total of 338,779 cases reported in the last 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe, where cases rise by 96,996.
2020-10-8

The United Arab Emirates approves Sinopharm's vaccine for frontline workers following successful Phase III clinical trials in Abu Dhabi. The WHO-recognized trial began on July 16 and involved 31,000 volunteers.
2020-09-14

The World Health Organization reports a record increase in global COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the total rising by more than 292,000.
2020-07-31

The World Health Organization reports a record increase in global COVID-19 cases with 284,196 new cases in last 24 hours. United States and Brazil account for almost half the total.
2020-07-24

The World Health Organization suspends its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug lopinavir-ritonavir after they fail to reduce mortality in infected patients.
2020-07-4

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF warn that 51,000 children could die in West Asia and North Africa due to the disruptive impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems.
2020-06-15

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the WHO has become a "puppet of China" and that American funding will be redirected to "other global public health needs".
2020-05-29

In an unprecedented move, the World Health Organization holds its annual World Health Assembly using video conferencing instead of in-person meetings.
2020-05-18