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WHO claims its regional office alerted about virus in Wuhan, not China
The new revelation differs from the one released in April where the organisation had maintained that the first report of the virus came from China
World Coronavirus Dispatch: The worst may still be coming, say WHO
Global M&A lowest since 2012, Gilead prices remdesivir at $2,340 a vial, US states halt re-opening of cities and other pandemic-related news from across the globe
'Worst is yet to come': WHO chief warns over coronavirus pandemic
It has now been six months since the first cases of a mysterious pneumonia-like illness were reported in Wuhan, China
France says no link between origin of Covid-19, China's Wuhan lab
France has supported a resolution brought up by the European Union to the World Health Assembly in May, which requested the World Health Organisation (WHO) to continue its work
Market Ahead, June 26: All you need to know before the opening bell
The SGX Nifty was up around 60 points at 7:30 AM, and was indicating an open above 10,300 levels for the Nifty today
UN chief criticises lack of international cooperation in tackling Covid-19
Covid-19 started in China, moved to Europe, then to North America and now to South America, Africa and India, he said
Top headlines: CBI books Videocon boss; Trump's visa rules spark protests
From Facebook seeking legal help on Jio investment to China raising deployments in Galwan, here are top headlines this morning
India tally rises to 440K; Patanjali launches ayurvedic drug for Covid-19
According to government data, the situation in India is not as alarming as some of the other countries, given a limited spread on a per-capita basis
WHO suggests usage of dexamethasone steroid for critical Covid-19 cases
The preliminary trial was conducted over random 2,100 hospitalised Covid-19 patients, and about 4,300 hospitalized Covid-19 patients who were randomized to receive the usual standard of care
China reports 34 new Covid-19 cases; submits virus genome sequence to WHO
Twenty-two domestically transmitted cases were reported in Beijing and one in Hebei Province, the NHC said
Steroid should be reserved for serious coronavirus cases, says WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said research was at last providing "green shoots of hope" in treating the virus, which has killed more than 400,000 people worldwide
WHO waits for China to share info on new cases; notes 100,000 cases daily
Tedros noted that it took over two months to reach 100,000 reported cases now that is a daily norm
WHO concerned about Covid-19 impact on women, children, adolescents
Speaking at a virtual press conference from Geneva on Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the indirect effects of Covid-19 on these groups might be greater
WHO calls for more research on asymptomatic transmission of Covid-19
Saying that the world has been achieving a lot in knowing the new virus, the WHO chief told reporters that "there's still a lot we don't know"
Top headlines: S&P retains India's rating at 'BBB-'; keeps outlook stable
Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day
WHO clarifies remark on asymptomatic spread, calls it 'misunderstanding'
Van Kerkhove said: What I was referring to yesterday were very few studies, some two or three studies that have been published, that actually try to follow asymptomatic cases
World coronavirus dispatch: Symptomless spread is 'rare', says WHO
From England's study of coronavirus in schools, to why World Bank says it may be worst economic crisis since WW-II, and Alibaba recruiting 5,000 people - read these and more in today's world dispatch
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is Brazil trying to hide the true toll numbers?
Meanwhile, India enters the list of top 5 infected nations; European airlines set to resume operations
Covid-19 opportunity for India to speed up Ayushman Bharat, says WHO chief
After India, Pakistan is the worst affected in South Asia with 89,249 Covid-19 cases, and 1,935 fatalities
World coronavirus dispatch: Rumours, fear and rising deaths in Pakistan
From the pandemic hitting black voters' incomes the hardest, to the status of Brexit, and how Covid-19 hit Malaysia's palm oil industry - read these and more in today's world dispatch
