WHO Calls Monkeypox A Global Health Emergency

Topline The World Health Organization announced Saturday the spread of monkeypox constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, with “a clear risk of further international spread” as ...

WHO Says Monkeypox Isn’t A Global Health Emergency Yet—But Raises ‘Serious Concerns’ About Spread

Topline The World Health Organization announced Saturday the spread of monkeypox does not yet constitute a public health emergency, but WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “seri...

China’s Censors Target WHO Chief After Comments Criticizing Flagship Zero-Covid Policy

Topline China’s internet censors have targeted the head of the World Health Organization after he questioned the viability of the country’s zero-Covid policy on Tuesday, removing social media posts re...

Covid pandemic at a ‘critical juncture,’ WHO’s Tedros says

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a press conference on December 20, 2021 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic is a...