Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO warns against pandemic complacency amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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GENEVA: Recent progress on COVID-19 vaccines is positive but the World Health Organization is concerned this has led to a growing perception that the pandemic has come to an end, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday. Britain approved Pfizer Inc`s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, raising hopes that the tide could soon turn against … Read more

Let's not politicize probe of virus origins: WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on COVID-19 outbreak

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GENEVA: The World Health Organization`s director-general urged countries on Monday not to politicize the hunt for the origins of the novel coronavirus as that would create barriers to learning the truth. “We need to know the origin of this virus because it can help us to prevent future outbreaks,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told … Read more