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WHO says each of last four days brought highest number of COVID-19 cases r
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 cases have been increasing around the world, each of the last four days saw the highest number of new cases yet, Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday.
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EU extends by one year sanctions for chemical weapons development, use
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will extend by October 16 in 2021, the sanctions on individuals and entities involved in the development and use of chemical weapons, the Council of the EU said on Monday.
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WHO reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases for third consecutive d
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed globally has been reaching daily record highs for three days in a row, according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Protect mental health in workplace during Covid-19: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 10 (ANI): Governments must continue to invest in social protection and take extra supportive measures to ensure the mental health of vulnerable disadvantaged groups, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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New research points to low risk for Covid-19 transmission inflight: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Oct 9 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has demonstrated the low incidence of inflight Covid-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases.
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UNHCR chief tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi on Wednesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Global airline industry drains USD 77 billion cash in H2 2020: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that the global airline industry will burn through 77 billion dollars in cash during the second half of 2020 (almost 13 billion dollars a month or 300,000 dollars per minute) despite the resu
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WHO's Tedros says appointment of IPPR co-chairs expedited to prevent delay
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) decision to appoint two co-chairs to the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) back in July was expedited in order to prevent delays, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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COVID-19 disrupted mental health services in most countries despite high d
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): A survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that mental health services have been disrupted in 93 per cent of countries despite increased demands, Devora Kestel, the director of WHO's Department o
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Aviation leaders commit to green recovery amid COVID-19 crisis
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI): Aviation industry leaders have reiterated that long-term climate action should be a priority alongside economic recovery in the coming years.
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WHO says 1.5 million COVID-19 cases now registered across Africa
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered COVID-19 infection across Africa's 54 nations has now surpassed the 1.5 million mark, according to the continent's World Health Organization chapter.
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Pak Army forcibly making Gilgit Baltistan 5th province of Pakistan: Activi
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 3 (ANI): Political activists and experts have said that the Pakistan Army is feeling pressure from China to make Gilgit Baltistan as the 5th province of the country that will help protect the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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