WHO /tags/who WHO en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:02:33 GMT WHO Report: Wildlife Farms, Not Market, Likely Source Of Coronavirus Pandemic /2021-03-29/who-report-wildlife-farms-not-market-likely-source-of-coronavirus-pandemic The report states that the coronavirus most likely did not originate at the wet market in Wuhan and that a lab leak was "an extremely unlikely pathway." Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:02:33 GMT /2021-03-29/who-report-wildlife-farms-not-market-likely-source-of-coronavirus-pandemic Michaeleen Doucleff, Suzette Lohmeyer March 11, 2020: The Day Everything Changed /npr-news/2021-03-11/march-11-2020-the-day-everything-changed The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day a year ago, the coronavirus became very real in America. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2021-03-11/march-11-2020-the-day-everything-changed Laurel Wamsley Up Against Mutants, WHO Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Still A Good Bet /news-partners/2021-02-10/up-against-mutants-who-says-astrazeneca-vaccine-is-still-a-good-bet A small study in South Africa has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine, particularly in fighting virus variants. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-10/up-against-mutants-who-says-astrazeneca-vaccine-is-still-a-good-bet Jason Beaubien What Did Biden Do On His 1st Day As President? /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Biden signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and a rollback of some Trump rules. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:00:56 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-20/what-did-biden-do-on-his-1st-day-as-president Franco Ordoñez, Ayesha Rascoe, Barbara Sprunt Biden's First 100 Days: Here's What To Expect /news-partners/2020-11-09/bidens-first-100-days-heres-what-to-expect Joe Biden has made dozens of campaign promises. A significant amount of his agenda centers on reversing or updating positions taken by the Trump administration. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:00:53 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-09/bidens-first-100-days-heres-what-to-expect Elena Moore U.S. Won't Join WHO-Led Coronavirus Vaccine Effort, White House Says /news-partners/2020-09-02/u-s-wont-join-who-led-coronavirus-vaccine-effort-white-house-says A Trump administration spokesman says Washington will continue to engage the rest of the world in vaccine development but won't be "constrained" by the "corrupt" World Health Organization. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:38:54 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-02/u-s-wont-join-who-led-coronavirus-vaccine-effort-white-house-says Scott Neuman WHO Chief Warns 'There Might Never Be' A Silver Bullet For Coronavirus /news-partners/2020-08-03/who-chief-warns-there-might-never-be-a-silver-bullet-for-coronavirus Vaccine candidates are in advanced clinical trials, and WHO's director-general expresses hope they will be effective. But until then, he said, the world is reliant on "the basics" of disease control. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:46:01 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-03/who-chief-warns-there-might-never-be-a-silver-bullet-for-coronavirus Laurel Wamsley WHO Warns Of A 'Second Peak' In Countries That Reopen Too Quickly /2020-05-27/who-warns-of-a-second-peak-in-countries-that-reopen-too-quickly So far, there is no seasonal pattern to coronavirus outbreaks, the WHO's Dr. Margaret Harris says. Lockdowns may not be necessary, she says, but infections rise when restrictions are relaxed rapidly. Wed, 27 May 2020 19:47:42 GMT /2020-05-27/who-warns-of-a-second-peak-in-countries-that-reopen-too-quickly Rachel Martin WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Over Safety Concerns /news-partners/2020-05-25/who-halts-hydroxychloroquine-trial-over-safety-concerns The WHO cited a scientific study published last week suggesting that proposed COVID-19 drug hydroxychloroquine may do more harm than good in halting its study to review data. Mon, 25 May 2020 20:34:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-25/who-halts-hydroxychloroquine-trial-over-safety-concerns Jason Beaubien 'As Dangerous As It Sounds': Reactions To U.S. Plan To Defund WHO During A Pandemic /news-partners/2020-04-15/as-dangerous-as-it-sounds-reactions-to-u-s-plan-to-defund-who-during-a-pandemic Philanthropist Bill Gates and others warn against undercutting the World Health Organization during a crisis that's being compared to World War II and the Great Depression. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 14:56:46 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-15/as-dangerous-as-it-sounds-reactions-to-u-s-plan-to-defund-who-during-a-pandemic Bill Chappell, Pien Huang