Now playing Next USA COVID-19: Cases hit record high in US as Europe clamps down on parties The recent surge in US cases has led some states to tighten restrictions again. 27/06/2020
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Now playing Next Switzerland Coronavirus outbreaks add to risk of childbirth death, says WHO The World Health Organization says COVID-19 has a disproportionate toll on certain populations, including women at 'heightened risk' of dying in childbirth. 12/06/2020
Now playing Next world news WHO walks back comments on asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 "We don’t actually have that answer yet:" a top WHO official says it’s not known how frequently people without symptoms of COVID-19 pass the disease on to others – a day after appearing to suggest that such spread is "very rare." 10/06/2020
Now playing Next China Satellite data suggest COVID-19 started much earlier: Harvard research A sharp increase in hospital attendance in the Chinese city of Wuhan was first observed in August 2019, researchers from Harvard Medical School have said. 09/06/2020
Now playing Next world news Coronavirus: Wear mask in public, WHO's new advice The Wolrd Health Organisation said it can help prevent the virus spread but stressed it must be combined with hand-hygiene and social-distancing. 06/06/2020
Now playing Next View Malaria devastates lives and economies like COVID-19. We should fight it in the same way ǀ View A small investment in malaria prevention and treatment could reap huge rewards. The prevalence of the disease actively holds back many countries - particularly in west Africa - whose young populations could and should be driving dynamic economies. 22/05/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Coronavirus and facemasks: What is the latest health advice? The main recommendation is to save them for those people who have coronavirus symptoms or are taking care of a suspected case. 21/05/2020
Now playing Next Taiwan Taiwan wants to share its COVID-19 expertise. Beijing objects. Every year, Taiwan lobbies to be able to participate in the World Health Assembly. This year, the coronavirus pandemic might strengthen its case. 18/05/2020
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Now playing Next world news WHO denies report of pressure to withhold info Weekly Der Spiegel reported that Xi asked Tedros during the call to hold back information about human-to-human transmission of the virus and delay declaring a pandemic. 10/05/2020
Now playing Next world news WHO 'deeply troubled' by spike in domestic abuse in locked down Europe According to the "scarce" data WHO has received, emergency calls by women subjected to violence by their intimate partners jumped 60% across European member states in April, compared to the same period last year. 07/05/2020
Now playing Next View Internet companies are learning lessons during COVID-19 to make the future internet safer ǀ View COVID-19 has forced governments, communities and companies to do things that were up to this point unimaginable. Internet companies, too, have challenged themselves and their systems to tackle a crisis that is unprecedented in the internet era. 06/05/2020
Now playing Next world news EU calls for independent probe into origin of COVID-19 European diplomats say the war of words between Washington and Beijing is not helpful in understanding where the new coronavirus came from and how to prevent the next pandemic. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next Partner content Visiting the WHO’s COVID-19 logistics hub To keep up with global demand for protective equipment (PPE) the World Health Organization has strategically positioned itself to reach two-thirds of the world in a few hours. 05/05/2020
Now playing Next Switzerland Coronavirus: WHO warns against 'immunity passports' The World Health Organisation stressed that there is currently "no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are immune to a second infection. 25/04/2020
Now playing Next View The G20’s promise of a debt freeze is not enough for Africa to combat the COVID-19 crisis ǀ View If the infections continue to rise, Africa’s weak healthcare systems will be immensely overwhelmed and not able to deal with the raging virus. 20/04/2020
Now playing Next world news 'Now is not the time': Global alarm as Trump halts US funds to WHO The United States is the WHO's largest single donor – and governments and health experts worry that by suspending funding, it could jeopardise efforts to stop the coronavirus pandemic. 15/04/2020
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Now playing Next The Cube Viber messaging platform is latest to counter COVID-19 misinformation Viber has become the latest platform to team up with WHO and create a 'chatbot' where people can ask the most commonly asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic. 31/03/2020