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WHO welcomes India's emergency use authorisation approval to COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 3 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed India's decision giving emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccines, informed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia on Sunday.
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Study suggests dating apps don't destroy love
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 2 (ANI): A novel study has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship goals and that these new ways of meeting people encourage socio-educational and geographical mixing.
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WHO issues Emergency Use Validation for Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization said on Thursday it had issued an emergency use validation for the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the Pfizer and BioNTech companies, the first one since the start of the pandemic.
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Swiss study suggests dating apps don't destroy love
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 31 (ANI): Contrary to earlier concerns, a novel has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship goals and that these new ways of meeting people encourage socio-educational and geographical mixing.
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New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 26 (ANI): The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said, adding that World Health Organisation (WHO) is continuing to monitor the situation.
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WHO calls on all nations to report detection of new SARS-CoV-2 strains
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all countries to increase genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses whenever possible and report if new strains of the coronavirus that raise concerns are detected, WHO representative to Russia Mel
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Number of new global COVID-19 cases over past day tops 575,000
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Swiitzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of new coronavirus cases registered worldwide in the past day has topped 575,000, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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For the first time in 70-year history, UNICEF to feed hungry children in U
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 17 (ANI): Launching an emergency response, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will help feed children hit by the Covid-19 crisis in the United Kingdom for the first time in its 70-year history.
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IATA unveils key design elements of IATA travel pass
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 17 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vacci
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No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effective
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the effectiveness of vaccines against the diseas
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Africa can teach world about mass vaccination campaigns: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Africa has built more experience than any other continent in conducting large-scale health campaigns during the many past epidemics it had to face, inspiring confidence in its ability to manage the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, WHO He
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5,136 new COVID-19 cases reported in Switzerland, Liechtenstein
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Switzerland and Liechtenstein on Friday reported 5,136 new COVID-19 cases over the previous day, bringing their combined tally to 373,831, according to data published by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.
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