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"Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan, a tribute to his lifelong dedication to
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Posthumous Bharat Ratna for MS Swaminathan, a tribute to his lifelong dedication to agricultural science, farmers' welfare in the country, to the welfare of the poorest in society and the most vulnerable, said his daughter, Dr Soumya Swaminathan.
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"We need to be cautious, not panic": Ex-WHO chief scientist on new Covid v
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI exclusively, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former DG, of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, "We need to be cautious, but we don't need to worry because we don't have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it's going to cause more pneumonia,
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"Till end, he was committed to farmers' welfare...," says MS Swaminathan's
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Former Chief Scientist and former Deputy Director General at WHO and daughter of MS Swaminathan, Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said that till the end, he was committed to the farmers' welfare and to the upliftment of the poorest in society.
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India should have strong regulatory system to remain leader in generic med
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Chief Scientist at World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it's very important for India to have a strong regulatory system to remain a leader in the generic medicine and vaccines space.
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Vaccines still effective against Omicron as T cell immunity holds up bette
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 30 (ANI): Emphasising that the Omicron variant is infecting both vaccinated and unvaccinated people worldwide, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it appears that vaccines are still proving to be effective because even though the numbers
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COVID-19: India one of the largest contributors of global solidarity trial
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday said India is one of the largest contributors of the global solidarity trial that is aimed to provide robust results on whether a drug can save lives in patients hospitalized with severe or
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Deliberations ongoing for a global treaty to deal with future pandemics: W
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 20 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday said that discussions are taking place at the global level on whether there is need for an in
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WHO's advisory group to meet on Oct 26 to consider Covaxin's emergency usa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 17 (ANI): Dr Soumya Swaminathan, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist on Sunday informed that WHO's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider emergency use listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covax
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WHO chief scientist welcomes India's decision to restart COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Chief scientist of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Tuesday welcomed India's decision to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports. She said that the decision will go long way to achieve global Vaccine Equity.
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Dr Soumya Swaminathan lauds India for achieving 1 crore jabs
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): As India administered over 1 crore vaccine doses against COVID-19 on Friday until 10 pm, which is the highest vaccination that happened in a single day, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist, World Health Organization (WHO), congratulated the country f
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swami
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan and held a discussion over the world body's approval of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
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School openings must be prioritized following COVID guidelines, says WHO c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): School openings must be prioritized while maintaining proper health and hygiene, said World Health Organization chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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