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WHO reports over 5,400 new COVID-19 deaths globally as total nears 260,000
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 09 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 87,000 new coronavirus infection cases have been reported worldwide over the past 24 hours, and more than 5,400 people have died from the infection in the given period, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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IATA extends support to face-covering during flights, recommends against l
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 06 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) came out in support of face coverings for passengers and masks for the crew to "add extra layers of protection" while onboard aircraft. The association, however, said it does not recommend airliners to re
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IATA, UPU warn of air capacity shortage
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva/Berne, May 4 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) on Monday warned that air capacity for postal services is insufficient and urged governments to do more to support the movement of mail by air during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihood: ILO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1 (ANI): The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy -- that is nearly half of the global workforce -- stand in immediate danger of having their livelihoods destroyed, the Inte
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Air passenger demand plunges as travel restrictions take hold: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 30 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for March showing that demand measured in total revenue passenger kilometres dived 52.9 per cent compared to the year-ago period.
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Combating COVID-19: WHO to hold emergency committee meeting on Thursday
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency meeting on coronavirus on Thursday, said its Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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Protect workers now and after lockdowns ease, says ILO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): As the pressure mounts on countries to ease their lockdown restrictions, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Tuesday urged governments to take action to prevent and control COVID-19 in the workplace with active involvement and dialogue with em
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UN urges Bangladesh to take in 500 Rohingyas stranded at sea
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged Bangladesh to "immediately allow" two boats with 500 Rohingya refugees onboard "to come ashore and receive necessary food, water and health care."
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4,982 more global deaths due to COVID-19, toll nears 200,000: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has increased over the past 24 hours by nearly 5,000 to top 198,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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WHO chief urges Europe to ease COVID-19 containment measures with caution
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The European countries must find, isolate, test and treat all cases of COVID-19 while easing their containment measures, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday (local time).
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Focus on health emergencies like malaria, polio along with COVID-19: WHO c
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Despite the severe strain on public health systems due to COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world must also focus on other health emergencies like malaria or polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (local time).
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COVID-19 crisis a wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems: IL
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 25 (ANI): Governments together with social partners and other stakeholders should use the COVID-19 crisis as a wake-up call to strengthen their social protection systems, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said.
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