Home > Second year of pandemic on track to be 'far more deadly': WHO chief

News
Second year of pandemic on track to be 'far more deadly': WHO chief

Description

The WHO Director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says that the Covid-19 pandemic's second year is on track to be its deadliest. SOUNDBITE

Added on the 14/05/2021 17:04:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

To customise your video :

Or Create an account

More videos on the subject

  • WHO chief says 2022 must be year 'we end the pandemic'

    The World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, calls for the world to pull together and says "2022 must be the year we end the pandemic." SOUNDBITE

    20/12/2021 - AFPTV - First images
  • Fed chief says 'confidence has grown' that inflation fight is on track

    Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell says that his "confidence has grown" that the battle against inflation is on track. "After a pause earlier this year, progress toward our 2 percent objective has resumed. My confidence has grown that inflation is on a sustainable path back to 2 percent," he says in a keynote speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in the US state of Wyoming. SOUNDBITE

    23/08/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • Greece: Tens of thousands protest one year on since deadly train tragedy

    More than 30,000 demonstrators take the streets in Greece demanding justice for the 57 victims of the country's most deadly train crash a year ago. Protesters blame the collision on official failings and an unsafe rail system. A definitive account of what happened on February 28, 2023 and who may be at fault has not been delivered, with investigators in an official enquiry not due to finish questioning until March 8. IMAGES

    28/02/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • UN chief urges COP28 to break 'deadly cycle' of global warming

    The United Nations chief urges world leaders to take decisive action to tackle ever-worsening climate change when they gather at the COP28 summit in Dubai starting this week. "We are trapped in a deadly cycle," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. "The solutions are well known." SOUNDBITE

    27/11/2023 - AFPTV - First images
  • WHO chief warns of 'fake news' after Elon Musk pandemic treaty tweet

    At a press conference, WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says "we continue to see misinformation on social media and mainstream media about the pandemic accord that countries are now negotiating". Earlier on Twitter, Elon Musk wrote "countries should not cede authority to WHO". Without naming the South African billionaire directly, the WHO chief says "the claim that the accord will cede power to WHO is quite simply false. It's fake news". SOUNDBITE

    23/03/2023 - AFPTV - First images
  • Supporters of Zambian president hold rally ahead of vote

    Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.

    10/08/2016 - AFPTV - First images

More videosNews

Watch video of  - DemainEntreprendre - épisode 12 - Label : Economie wallonne -
News

DemainEntreprendre - épisode 12

29/04/2021 12:55:32