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FILE - In this Monday, May 24, 2021 file photo, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks at the WHO headquarters, in Geneva, Switzerland. The head of the World Health Organization said Thursday, July 15 that he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus and acknowledged it was premature to rule out that the pandemic may have been linked to a laboratory leak. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP, File)
WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

By Graham Dunbar Jul. 20, 2021 10:37 PM EDT

Dortmund's Raphael Guerreiro, background center, scores his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 16, 2020. The German Bundesliga becomes the world's first major soccer league to resume after a two-month suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, Pool)
The Latest: Dexter Manley hospitalized, fighting coronavirus

By The Associated Press May. 16, 2020 07:51 AM EDT

A man wearing a face mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus rides a bicycle in front of an advertisement of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Japan is still under a coronavirus state of emergency, which was extended this week until the end of May, though there have been no hard lockdowns. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe

By Graham Dunbar May. 16, 2020 07:32 AM EDT

Vice President Mike Pence speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Trump admin moves toward promoting broader use of face masks

By Zeke Miller And Mike Stobbe Apr. 02, 2020 04:09 PM EDT

In this Wednesday, April 1, 2020, photo, a municipal worker sprays disinfectant at a school to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Dakar, Senegal. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)
Africa faces an 'existential threat' as virus cases spread

By Cara Anna Apr. 02, 2020 01:29 PM EDT

A man with a mask walks past a countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Tokyo. The Tokyo Olympics are being threatened by the spreading coronavirus. Organizers and the International Olympic Committee have repeatedly said the games will open on July 24 as planned, with the Paralympics opening on Aug. 25. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Q&A: Will WHO's 'pandemic' ruling impact the Tokyo Olympics?

By Stephen Wade Mar. 12, 2020 08:17 AM EDT