11 March 2021
Most of the criticism has focused on WHO's initial reluctance to declare a global health emergency, and in particular to utter the word "pandemic".
Tag: World Health Organization
28 September 2020
The global death toll from Covid-19 has reached over one million deaths, while some countries have reported an increasing trend in the number of positive cases.
18 September 2020
The decision to opt-out of COVAX undermines the careful and strong reputation for health care excellence that Malaysia has prided itself with. It has the potential to erode confidence in participating and investing in our economy.
18 September 2020
The COVAX Covid-19 vaccine access plan co-led by WHO requires upfront payments from self-financing participant countries.
17 September 2020
A panel of experts by the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended Malaysia to strengthen coordination with the private sector for a better health security system.
8 September 2020
Dr Adham Baba shows six steps of proper handwashing technique.
19 August 2020
Younger people tend to be less vigilant about preventive measures, thus contract coronavirus at a higher rate.
14 July 2020
Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, says WHO.
18 June 2020
Data from the Solidarity trial and another study suggested the antimalarial drug would not be beneficial.
9 June 2020
A WHO official says although it's possible for infected people without symptoms to spread the coronavirus, it is “very rare”.