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Updated · bbc.co.uk · May 18
WHO Delays Tedros Outbreak Update at World Health Assembly as Spain's PM Takes Floor
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · May 18

WHO Delays Tedros Outbreak Update at World Health Assembly as Spain's PM Takes Floor

10 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · May 18
  • Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not deliver the expected World Health Assembly update on Ebola and hantavirus, with his speaking slot delayed for unclear reasons.
  • Pedro Sanchez, Spain's prime minister, took the floor instead, signaling a schedule change at the assembly rather than the anticipated health briefing.
  • WHO had been expected to provide fresh information on the two outbreaks, but no new details were released in this report and the timing of Tedros's remarks remained uncertain.
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