More than 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreakThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed over 500 lives. World Health Organization figures show 1,561 confirm...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
Inside Europe's most brutal June heatwave yet: Thousands dead as heat shatters century-old recordsEurope and the UK endured their hottest June on record, with temperatures soaring past 40°C in several nations. The UK saw its highest June...
04 Jul, 2026, 11.57 AM IST
Built for cold, battered by heat, summer is bringing Europe to its kneesEurope is grappling with a devastating heatwave, claiming over 1,300 lives and straining medical facilities. The extreme temperatures highl...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to riseEurope is reeling from a devastating heatwave, with France reporting over 1,000 excess deaths, primarily among the elderly. Record temperat...
29 Jun, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHOThe World Health Organization said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the re...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
UAE provides support to contain Ebola outbreakThe UAE is supporting the World Health Organisation's efforts to control the Ebola outbreak in Africa. This aid aims to mitigate the impact...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHOCentral Africa faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with nearly 500 confirmed cases. The World Health Organization reported 452 cases and 82 death...
06 Jun, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
WHO chief: 600 suspected cases of Ebola, 139 suspected deaths, numbers expected to riseThe World Health Organization has declared the latest Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Suspected cases an...
20 May, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation; urges cautionWorld Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak was not over...
12 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
WHO needs more information on China Covid situation: Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusCOVID infections have risen across China this month after Beijing dismantled its zero-COVID policies including regular PCR testing on its p...
30 Dec, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
WHO chief warns of ‘devastating’ long Covid situation, urges immediate actionWHO Secretary General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, asked everyone to continue their efforts to help those still suffering from the ‘deva...
12 Oct, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
WHO board nominates its chief Tedros for re-election in May"The WHO Executive Board #EB150 nominated @DrTedros for WHO Director-General position to be decided at #WHA75 in May 2022," the WHO said in...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
WHO board nominates chief Tedros for May re-election"I'd like to congratulate Dr Tedros for your nomination as the DG (director-general) for an additional period of five years, as from 16th A...
25 Jan, 2022, 05.49 PM IST
WHO chief says poor nations gave 0.3 per cent of shotsWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says just 0.3 per cent of all vaccines administered so far were given to people in low-inco...
29 Apr, 2021, 04.04 PM IST
World Health Organization chief Tedros says 184 countries signed up to vaccine facility"Equitably sharing vaccines is the fastest way to safeguard high-risk communities, stabilise health systems and drive a truly global econom...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.55 PM IST
Coronavirus pandemic getting worse globally: WHO head Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusSpeaking via video-conference with members of the European Parliament's health committee, Tedros said that once the pandemic was over, the ...
25 Jun, 2020, 10.34 PM IST
COVID-19: Deepika Padukone to discuss mental health with WHO chiefA year after going public with her diagnosis, the 34-year-old actor launched The Live Love Laugh Foundation to create awareness around ment...
19 Apr, 2020, 09.15 PM IST