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Transcript: Maria Van Kerkhove on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's COVID-19 technical lead, that aired December 5, 2021 on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: The ...
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WHO Clarifies Claim That Asymptomatic Transmission Is ‘Very Rare,’ Says It Was ‘Misinterpreted’

The World Health Organization on Tuesday sought to clarify a top official’s claim, made just a day earlier, that asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus is “very rare,” saying that a significant ...
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Top WHO official laments abuse, death threats against scientists: 'Being a younger female, I'm an easy target'

WHO technical lead for COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove gestures during a press briefing on January 29, 2020 in Geneva.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images WHO official Maria Van Kerkhove said as a younger ...
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WHO walks back statement on 'very rare' asymptomatic spread as infectious disease experts say it is 'not accurate'

The World Health Organization is walking back a statement made by Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, an infectious disease specialist and the organization’s COVID-19 technical lead, which sparked confusion about ...
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A disease detective is thrust onto the frontlines of WHO’s Covid-19 response

People who know Maria Van Kerkhove describe her as someone who has worked her whole life to be in this place, at this moment. This place is at the core of the World Health Organization’s coronavirus ...
NPR

What Has The WHO Learned Since The COVID-19 Outbreak Began?

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maria Van Kerkhove, an emerging diseases expert at the World Health Organization, about the latest information on the spread of the coronavirus worldwide. The World Health ...