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The Nepal coronavirus variant: does it even exist?
feature UK minister warns that new strain spreading in Europe may be ‘vaccine defeating’ - but WHO ‘not aware’ of mutation
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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Why the WHO is warning that coronavirus pandemic won’t end with a vaccine
In Depth Top official says localised lockdown measures are key to tackling Covid
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Reaction: WHO warns that Covid-19 ‘may never go away’
In Depth UN health agency’s emergencies director says coronavirus could become endemic like HIV
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Coronavirus: what has the World Health Organization done wrong?
In Depth Trump pulls funding for agency over accusations of ‘cover-ups and failures’
By James Ashford Published
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Why is Donald Trump halting funding to the WHO?
Speed Read US president says UN body has ‘failed in its basic duty’ over the coronavirus
By The Week Staff Published
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What are the biggest global health risks in 2019?
Speed Read From climate change to superbugs, the WHO warns unless threats are addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy
By The Week Staff Last updated
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DRC suffering worst Ebola outbreak in history
Speed Read Fight against the deadly disease complicated by ongoing conflict and vaccine fears
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Is sex addiction really a mental health disorder?
Speed Read Classification by WHO opens the door to treatment on the NHS
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Do you live in one of the UK’s most polluted towns?
In Depth Manchester, Swansea, Leeds and Liverpool among cities breathing unsafe air, according to WHO report
By The Week Staff Published
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HIV cases hit record high as epidemic sweeps Europe
Speed Read Around 80% of new infections were in Eastern European countries
By Kyler Sumter Published
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Mugabe: from brutal dictator to WHO goodwill ambassador - and back again
In Depth In Depth: UN health agency rescinds ‘ridiculous’ appointment of Zimbabwean President
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Robert Mugabe stripped of ‘goodwill ambassador’ post
Speed Read The Zimbabwean leader had been appointed by the World Health Organisation last week
By The Week Staff Last updated
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One in four pregnancies ends in abortion, say new global estimates
Speed Read WHO report suggests a 'stark and troubling divide' in termination rates around the world
By The Week Staff Published
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Ebola crisis: WHO response criticised in damning report
Speed Read West Africa paid a heavy price due to the organisation's delay in sounding the alarm, say health experts
By The Week Staff Published
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