World Health Organization
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Quiz of The Week: 3 - 9 October
Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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WHO aid workers offered ‘jobs for sex’ during DRC Ebola outbreak
Speed Read More than 50 women allege abuse by men who said they were international aid providers
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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
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Copy Sweden’s coronavirus response, says WHO special envoy
Speed Read Expert calls for controversial Swedish response to Covid-19 to be adopted elsewhere - including New Zealand
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Coronavirus: Russia set for mass vaccination campaign - but why is WHO urging caution?
In Depth Moscow says mass production of the drug will begin next month following completion of clinical trials
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Reaction: Boris Johnson fears UK second wave in two weeks - but is he right?
In Depth PM makes grim prediction as infections rise across Europe
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Debate: did the WHO go easy on China over coronavirus?
In Depth The UN agency has been accused of putting politics above public health
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Remdesivir: US buys world stock of key coronavirus drug
Speed Read Trump administration goes on shopping spree leaving ‘nothing for Europe’
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How coronavirus has devastated war-torn Yemen
In Depth Doctors, diplomats and aid workers all predicted Covid-19 would hit Yemen hard – but the reality has been even worse
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Coronavirus: UK records more daily deaths than entire European Union
Speed Read ‘Astonishing’ latest figures come as UK eases lockdown
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How coronavirus has bolstered Taiwan’s independence movement
In Depth Taipei’s swift response to pandemic has saved lives - and boosted support to challenge China
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Reaction: world responds as global coronavirus cases pass 5 million
In Depth Latin America emerging as new front line in the battle to control outbreak
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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
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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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