Person: Tedros Ghebreyesus

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<p>Raccoon dogs are not directly implicated in the origin of covid-19, but the species is susceptible to the virus and newly-revealed molecular evidence shows the presence of the animal in the Wuhan market in January 2020. Picture: Andyworks/iStock</p>

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Origins of covid-19 linked to raccoon dogs in Wuhan – WHO

Connection emerged when French evolutionary biologist spotted the gene sequence of the fox-related species in a science database

<p>Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to these numbers.” File photo: Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP</p>

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World 'playing with fire' as new Covid-19 variants emerge, warns WHO

Masks not a 'silver bullet' to end virus - WHO

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Masks not a 'silver bullet' to end virus - WHO

65 people in Ireland have been tested for coronavirus

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65 people in Ireland have been tested for coronavirus

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WHO chief now rethinking Mugabe 'goodwill ambassador' post

World Health Organisation makes Robert Mugabe a 'goodwill ambassador'

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World Health Organisation makes Robert Mugabe a 'goodwill ambassador'