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India among 62-nation seeking probe into WHO's COVID-19 response
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 18 (ANI): A total of 62 countries, including India has backed a joint effort by Australia and European Union, calling for an independent inquiry into the WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a draft resolution proposed for 73rd World Health Assembly
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Battle looms at WHO meeting as countries may push for inquiry into China's
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been on the front line coordinating the fight against the Covid-19, will be facing a similar battle when its decision-making body gathers, virtually, for its annual meeting on Monday, amid hightened tensions b
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WHO and IOC team up to improve health through sport
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Saturday signed an agreement to work together to promote health through sport and physical activity.
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WHO says 8 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in clinical trial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): A total of eight vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are in the clinical trial while another 110 are in various stages of development across the globe, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) data.
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WHO says rare inflammatory disease in children could be linked to coronavi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): A rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the novel coronavirus is presenting a "confused picture" and doctors and world leaders need to be alert about it, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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WTO chief announces he will step down on August 31
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo on Thursday resigned unexpectedly, amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the world economy, and trade at an unprecedented level.
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COVID-19 triggers 3 pc decline in Q1 global trade: UNCTAD
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic cut global trade values by 3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest UNCTAD data published in a joint report by 36 international organisations.
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Don't make a slow aviation recovery more difficult with quarantine measure
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to find alternatives to maintaining or introducing arrival quarantine measures as part of post-pandemic travel restrictions.
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WHO executive director says Coronavirus may never go away
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): Senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official, Michael J Ryan on Wednesday said the coronavirus may become another just another virus in the world community like HIV infection, and may never go away.
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Construction sector can help lead economic recovery: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): The construction sector may hold the key to kick-starting economies ravaged by the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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Lockdown measures worsening poverty and vulnerabilities among informal eco
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 9 (ANI): The Covid-19 lockdown and containment measures threaten to increase relative poverty levels among the world's informal economy workers by as much as 56 percentage points in low-income countries, according to a new briefing paper issued by the International
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