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US death toll nears 100,000
May 27, 2020 07:34The number of US coronavirus deaths approached 100,000, with just under 99,000 recorded early Tuesday, according to NBC News' count.
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WHO stops study of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment
May 25, 2020 23:28The trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus has been paused over safety concerns, WHO announced on Monday.
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Iran backs WHO program to fight against COVID-19
May 23, 2020 19:38Tehran (IP) - Director-General of International cooperation of Iran's Ministry of Health on Saturday stressed the key role of the World Health Organization(WHO) in combating COVID-19.
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South America is a ‘new epicenter’ of the COVID-19 crisis, WHO says
May 23, 2020 02:30The epicenter of the global COVID-19 pandemic has moved to South America as Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo recorded high numbers in coronavirus positive cases.
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French ambassador to Tehran pays visit to National Library of Iran
May 20, 2020 14:14Tehran (IP) - France's ambassador to Tehran paid a visit to the National Library of Iran (NLI) on Wednesday and held talks with the head of the NLI Ashraf Broujerdi to discuss several issues.
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Trump's threat to withdraw from WHO is an attempt to shift blame on COVID-19
May 20, 2020 01:13China stated that USPresident Donald Trump to shift the blame from his "incompetent response" to contain the coronavirus at home, hours after he threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation if it failed to demonstrate "independence" from China.
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Coronavirus teaching us humbleness: WHO DG.
May 18, 2020 17:17Coronavirus is teaching us humbleness, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom said.
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Coronavirus; a human battle: Chinese president
May 18, 2020 16:24Coronavirus is a human battle and the virus does not respect nationalities, the Chinese president said.
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US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on COVID-19 crisis
May 16, 2020 08:46As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could hamper the strong action needed to address the COVID-19 crisis.
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Coronavirus may be 'catastrophic' for Yemen: WHO official
May 13, 2020 21:04Health system in Yemen unable to fully prepare for pandemic after 5 years of war, Altaf Musani, the WHO Representative and mission chief in Yemen said.
