Washington, Tokyo urged not to collude with island - China.org.cn

China urged the United States and Japan on Thursday to honor their commitments on the Taiwan question and stop sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" forces, as the two allies stepped up efforts to engage with the island through official channels.

WHO reports 'sharp' increase in COVID-19 deaths - China.org.cn

The global number of new COVID-19 cases is on the increase, with 3.8 million new infections confirmed in the week between July 19 and July 25, and a "sharp" jump has been reported in the number of deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

China urges US to invite WHO experts to investigate Fort Detrick lab - China.org.cn

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday urged the United States to adopt a transparent and responsible attitude and invite World Health Organization (WHO) experts to investigate Fort Detrick lab for coronavirus origin tracing as soon as possible.

Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants | Al Jazeera

The speed and scale of the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia has created a perfect breeding ground for a potential new super-strain that could be even more contagious and deadly than the Delta variant, infectious disease experts from around the world are warning.

WHO Warns About More Dangerous Strain of COVID - FARS

 (FNA)- The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned about the possibility of a new novel coronavirus strain that would be more dangerous than the delta variant.

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Evidence indicates coronavirus evolved in nature, scientists say - China.org.cn

The virus that led to the COVID-19 pandemic evolved in nature, and suggestions of a laboratory-leak source "remain without scientifically validated evidence", a group of international scientists wrote in The Lancet medical journal.

WHO chief describes current stage of coronavirus pandemic as 'very dangerous' - TASS

The novel coronavirus pandemic is at a very dangerous stage at the moment, despite the global community’s successes in fighting it, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.

30 to 40 countries unable to give second COVID-19 shots: WHO - China.org.cn

Between 30 to 40 countries are not able to provide second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to their populations, especially those expecting vaccines from AstraZeneca, officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

China Disease Expert Says COVID-19 Origins Probe Should Shift to US - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday.

New COVID-19 variant of interest identified in 29 countries: WHO - China.org.cn

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday that a new variant of COVID-19, named Lambda, was identified in 29 countries and notably in South America where it is believed to have originated.

European Envoys Summoned over No Votes to UN Resolution on Israeli Abuses - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Palestine summoned four European ambassadors over their countries' "no" votes to a resolution at the United Nations to probe Israeli abuses, including during the recent aggression on Gaza.

Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters - BBC News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of Covid-19.

WHO Scientist Says No Evidence to Back Up COVID Lab Escape Theory - FARS

 (FNA)- Dominic Dwyer, an Australian representative on the World Health Organization's (WHO) study into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, defended the team's findings, telling ABC News that "there was no evidence to back up the lab escape theory".

COVID strain first detected in India found in 53 territories: WHO | Al Jazeera

The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization (WHO) report shows.

US calls for 2nd phase of study into origins of novel coronavirus - AA

The US health secretary called for a second phase study into the origins of the novel coronavirus Tuesday but made no mention of a pandemic treaty supported by the European Union and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO Chief Warns of 'More Deadly Virus' Yet to Come - Sputnik International

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a strong warning while addressing the UN's health agency's annual assembly of health ministers from its 194 member states.

WHO, Medicines Regulators Call On Drug Manufacturers To Open Access To Clinical Data - UrduPoint

The WHO and the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) urged the pharmaceutical industry to open access to clinical data for all new medicines and vaccines for reasons of "overriding public health interest."

WHO currently has no data about Indian coronavirus strain’s contagiousness — envoy - TASS

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently has no information indicating that the novel coronavirus strain discovered in India last month is more contagious than other strains, the WHO representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic, told the Rossiya-24 TV channel in an interview.

Europe COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout 'Unacceptably Slow', Case Surge 'Worrying': WHO - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday slammed Europe's "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout and said the region's surge in coronavirus infections was "worrying".