WHO investigator claims China refused to hand over key Covid information
Australian infection expert, part of a team visiting Wuhan, says they were provided only with a summary of data
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Coronavirus: WHO says lab leak theory 'unlikely' but cannot identify animal that carried virus
Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO virus expert, also told a press briefing that work to identify the origins of the coronavirus points to a natural reservoir in bats, but it is unlikely that they were in Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the outbreak was discovered in late 2019.
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Coronavirus: WHO says it is 'too early' to dismiss AstraZeneca vaccine
WHO says don’t dismiss AstraZeneca shot after South Africa delays jabs
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WHO warns against COVID-19 lockdowns due to economic damage
“We in the World Health Organization do not advocate lockdowns as the primary means of control of this virus", WHO envoy Dr. David Nabarro said.
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WHO: no widespread vaccination until mid-2021
“We are not expecting to see widespread vaccination until the middle of next year,” spokeswoman Margaret Harris told journalists at a briefing in Geneva.
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Russia to start mass vaccine trials
WHO in talks with Russia over Covid-19 vaccine
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WHO says Covid spread by 'unaware' younger people
Infection being spread by 'unaware' younger people, WHO warns.
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WHO discard coronavirus could be transmitted through groceries
"We will continue examining the situation, but there is no evidence food has been maximizing the coronavirus' transmission", said Mike Ryan, WHO's Director of Emergencies.
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