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Two medics embrace at Cremona hospital, southeast of Milan, during the worst of the outbreak in Italy in early March

Covid-19: 10 key developments in a world crisis

Coronavirus • 10 Sep

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was important to 'listen to what people are asking, what people are saying'

WHO urges 'dialogue' with virus protesters

Coronavirus • 31 Aug

A child reacts as he receives an injection during a nationwide vaccination campaign in Uganda

'Historic day' as Africa is declared free of polio

World • 25 Aug

Dara Calleary said 'the overall advice' is against all non-essential travel

Travel green list will not be published today

Coronavirus • 20 Jul

Covid-19 has killed more than half a million people in seven months

Australia extends state border closures over Covid-19

Coronavirus • 09 Jul

Maintaining good cough and sneeze etiquette is important

WHO urged to update guidance over virus transmission

Coronavirus • 08 Jul

The WHO said it will put out a new scientific brief within days

WHO studying evidence on airborne Covid transmission

Coronavirus • 08 Jul

The WHO said that 60% of all Covid-19 cases were reported in June

WHO: Over 160,000 cases reported every day in past week

Coronavirus • 01 Jul

Steroid reduced death rates by about a third (stock image)

Steroid reduced deaths among Covid-19 patients - study

Coronavirus • 16 Jun

When lockdown ended earlier this month Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned that new cases may come up in the future

New Zealand confirms two new cases of coronavirus

Coronavirus • 16 Jun

The WHO said that outbreaks were accelerating in countries such as Brazil

Americas new epicentre of coronavirus pandemic - WHO

Coronavirus • 26 May

The open letter urges the G20 to prioritise a healthy and green recovery to boost resilience against future health crises

G20 leaders told world needs 'green pandemic recovery'

World • 26 May

A pharmacy tech holds pills of hydroxychloroquine

WHO temporarily suspends hydroxychloriquine trials

Coronavirus • 26 May

Two metre distancing sign at Phoenix Park, Dublin (pic: Rollingnews.ie)

2m space 'keeps you safe 99% of the time' - WHO expert

Coronavirus • 25 May

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO will continue to provide 'strategic leadership to co-ordinate the global response' to the crisis

WHO member states agree to independent probe

Coronavirus • 19 May

WHO's decision-making body is holding its annual gathering virtually

Timeline of WHO's role in the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus • 18 May

The World Health Assembly is expected to focus almost solely on Covid-19

US says WHO 'failure' on Covid-19 'cost many lives'

Coronavirus • 18 May

Taiwan is currently excluded from the WHO

WHO committee to discuss Taiwan exclusion

World • 17 May

Several countries have reported cases of children affected by the condition

WHO studies possible Covid-19 link to rare disease

Coronavirus • 15 May

Dr Fauci said the virus epidemic is not yet under control in areas of the US

'Real risk' of new outbreak if US reopens too soon

Coronavirus • 12 May

Researchers work in a lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology

US has provided no proof to back Wuhan lab claims - WHO

Coronavirus • 06 May

The WHO said it is 'battling misinformation' on social media 'every day'

WHO targets teens on social media to expose virus myths

Coronavirus • 01 May

Dr Michael Ryan and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization

WHO and President Trump at odds over Covid-19 origin

Coronavirus • 01 May

Global deaths linked to the coronavirus have now passed 200,000

Global coronavirus death toll passes 200,000

Coronavirus • 25 Apr

The resolution calls for strengthening the 'scientific international co-operation necessary to combat Covid-19'

UN call for 'equitable' access to any Covid-19 vaccine

Coronavirus • 21 Apr

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