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World Service,·3617 episodes
President Trump calls on WHO to show 'independence' from China
19 May 2020,·53 mins
US health officials have previously warned people NOT to use the drug to prevent Covid-19
The World Health Organisation will discuss how best to fight covid-19 at annual meeting
18 May 2020,·23 mins
Health ministers will discuss how best to combat covid-19. So why won't Taiwan be there?
18 May 2020,·53 mins
Mayor warns that hospitals may run out of beds for covid-19 patients
The WHO warns of a quarter of a billion cases and, possibly, hundreds of thousands dead
15 May 2020,·23 mins
The organisation also predicts covid-19 will infect up to a quarter of a billion people
15 May 2020,·53 mins
President Trump says he is just "disgruntled" because he was removed from his job
The World Health Organisation warns people to manage their expectations for the future
14 May 2020,·23 mins
WHO: countries should include mental health support during coronavirus pandemic
14 May 2020,·53 mins
The emergencies director warned against trying to predict when virus would disappear.
The city at the centre of the outbreak announces plans to test all 11 million residents
13 May 2020,·23 mins
Wuhan announces planned tests as it records new cases of Covid-19
13 May 2020,·53 mins
The top US infectious diseases doctor warns of danger of reopening the economy too soon
Highlighting the work of nurses in fighting Covid-19
12 May 2020,·23 mins
We speak to the former head of the US CDC, Thomas Frieden
12 May 2020,·53 mins
Anthony Fauci to tell Senate today that re-opening economy could lead to more deaths
This is the highest number of infections since the global pandemic declared
11 May 2020,·23 mins
They include France and the UK, which are making steps to ease lockdown measures
11 May 2020,·53 mins
French shops and most primary schools re-open. Up to 10 family members can meet in Spain
08 May 2020,·23 mins
08 May 2020,·53 mins
07 May 2020,·23 mins
07 May 2020,·53 mins
President Trump wants to replace it with one focusing on reopening the country's economy
06 May 2020,·23 mins
What's behind the White House's decision to disband its coronavirus task force?
06 May 2020,·53 mins
President Trump says new group will concentrate on 'safety and opening'
An investigation by BBC News Arabic tracked how covid-19 spread to Iraq and Lebanon.
05 May 2020,·23 mins
