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WHO praises India's response to ward off COVID-19, say $22.6 bn stimulus p
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 2 (ANI): Praising India's efforts in combating Covid-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, said that the country's USD 22.6 billion economic stimulus plan will benefit millions of poor who have been affected by 21-day countrywide lockdown to curb t
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Air cargo demand slumps in Feb as COVID-19 takes hold
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 2 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released February data for global air freight markets showing that demand measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs) decreased by 1.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2019.
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754,948 coronavirus cases globally, death toll at 36,571: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Apr 01 (Sputnik/ANI): There are 754,948 people worldwide who have been infected with the coronavirus, announced the World Health Organization adding that 36,571 have died from it so far.
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UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing count
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 31 (ANI): With two-thirds of the world's population living in developing countries (excluding China) facing unprecedented economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations is calling for a 2.5 trillion dollars package for these countries to turn expressio
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Essential health services must not stop even amidst COVID-19 crisis: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 30 (ANI): Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) TA Ghebreyesus on Monday said that even though the world is in the midst of coronavirus crisis, other essential health facilities should continue.
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Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 634,000, toll approaches 30,000: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], Mar 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has reached 634,835, among them 29,957 fatalities, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
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Air cargo bottlenecks can put lives at risk, urgent govt action required:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 26 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members have renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective.
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Lockdown will not be enough, use this time to attack coronavirus: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 26 (ANI): Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO on Wednesday said that a lockdown, which is being implemented by several countries to combat COVID-19, will not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus pandemic from the world.
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Airlines may suffer $252 billion revenue loss due to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport industry.
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide exceed 372,000, over 16,000 died: WH
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide has exceeded 372,000, over 16,000 have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report.
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US may become new epicenter of coronavirus pandemic: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris on Tuesday said that with a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the country could become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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India has tremendous capacity to combat COVID-19: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 24 (ANI): The executive director of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Michael J Ryan, on Tuesday said that India has a tremendous capacity to deal the coronavirus outbreak situation as it has experience of eradicating two pandemics, namely small-pox and polio.
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