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Over 8 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Over eight million cases of coronavirus has been recorded globally, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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WHO temporarily suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) temporarily suspended the clinical trial of malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan participates in 73rd World Health Assembly online session
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday participated in the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) via video conferencing.
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Combating COVID-19: WHO to hold emergency committee meeting on Thursday
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency meeting on coronavirus on Thursday, said its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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WHO chief urges Europe to ease COVID-19 containment measures with caution
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The European countries must find, isolate, test and treat all cases of COVID-19 while easing their containment measures, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday (local time).
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Over 81,000 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide in last 24 hours: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): A further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday
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WHO chief hails India's step to engage in polio surveillance network to fi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday appreciated India's collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the systematic engagement of polio surveillance network across the country to fight against coronavirus.
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COVID-19 ten times deadlier than swine flu: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 14 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) warned that the COVID-19, which originated in China's Wuhan last year, is 10 times deadlier than the swine flu.
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Lifting restrictions too quickly could lead to 'deadly resurgence' of COVI
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 11 (ANI): As the world battles coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday (local time) warned countries against hastily lifting restrictions which have been put in place to curb the spread of the virus.
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Combating COVID-19: Taiwan takes on China
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 10 (ANI): Taipei has alleged that Chinese internet users are impersonating island country's citizens to publish "racist comments" against WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as per Taiwan's Ministry of Justice.
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'Don't politicize this virus': Tedros defends WHO's handling of coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 9 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) defended the organisation's handling and response to the coronavirus pandemic, a day after UN health body came under stinging criticism from US President
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Taiwan warned, WHO ignored and Covid-19 became pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 06 (ANI): The coronavirus, which originated in China, could have been stopped from turning into a pandemic if the World Health Organisation paid heed to Taiwan's early warnings regarding the human to human transmission of the virus.
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