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2020 worst year in history for air travel demand: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2020 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometres) fell by 65.9 per cent compared to the full year of 2019 -- by far the sharpest traff
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World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4 (ANI): The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, which will take place in Singapore this year instead of traditional Alpine resort Davos, has been postponed until August 17-20 from the end of May, the organizers announced Wednesday.
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Coronavirus can be controlled, WHO Chief says, pointing to decrease in num
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The global decrease in the number of new emerging cases of COVID-19 suggests that the virus can be controlled regardless of its mutations, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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UK COVID-19 variant present in 82 countries, South African strain in 39: W
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, said on Monday.
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Countries struggling with COVID-19 vaccine supply, distribution, says WHO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] January 26 (ANI): All countries are having issues with the supply and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19, said Mike Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme, on Monday.
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WHO expert says no need to prioritise vaccination of Tokyo Olympics partic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan, has said that there was no need to prioritize the vaccination of the athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo planned for Ju
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Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trillion by 2030: WE
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 25 (ANI): Accelerated investment in upskilling and reskilling of workers can add at least 6.5 trillion dollars to global GDP, create 5.3 million new jobs by 2030 and help develop more inclusive and sustainable economies worldwide, according to a World Economic Forum
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WHO inks deal for delivery of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in poor countries
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that it had reached an agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for 40 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine delivering to poor countries under its COVAX initiative next month.
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WHO chief lauds India, PM Modi for support to global COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 23 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday expressed gratitude to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for continued support to the global COVID-19 response against the pandemic.
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WHO chief thanks Biden for membership U-turn, US joining ACT Accelerator,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday thanked new US President Joe Biden for honouring his pledge to U-turn on its membership status and join the organization's vaccine access initiatives.
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IATA urges support for common European digital vaccination certificate
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 20 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree on a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that will enab
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Epidemics top the world's short-term risks: WEF
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 19 (ANI): Infectious diseases, extreme weather and livelihood crises pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according to the latest survey by World Economic Forum (WEF) members from business, government and academia.
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