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Study finds hand dermatitis in two thirds of public due to stringent hand
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 7 (ANI): The dermatological impact of COVID-19 is a burning topic at EADV's 2021 Spring Symposium. New research presented today highlights the effect that stringent hand hygiene during the pandemic has had on hand skin health.
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Asia Pacific to recover first when air travel restarts: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 7 (ANI): A new survey by International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that among all regions, more than half of the respondents expect Asia Pacific to recover 2019 levels of activity first.
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Domestic demand sees upsurge but international travel still largely shutdo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): Air passenger traffic fell in March compared to pre-Covid levels (March 2019) but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
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WHO chief welcomes US support for temporary waiver on intellectual propert
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised the commitment shown by Joe Biden's administration to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Monumental moment in fight against COVID-19, says WHO chief after US annou
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): Lauding the United States for extending support to waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines amid the global health crisis, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus termed the Biden administration's decision
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Air cargo demand up 4.4 pc compared to pre-Covid levels: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 5 (ANI): Global air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-Covid levels in March with demand up 4.4 per cent reaching the highest level recorded since the series began in 1990, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
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'Scale issue' differs in COVID-19 surge in US and India, says WHO's India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 4 (ANI): The difference in COVID-19 surge in countries like the United States and India is the "scale of the surge and scale of the response", says Dr Roderico Ofrin, WHO's India Representative as the pandemic continues to challenges country's health infrastructure.
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WHO gives Emergency Use Authorisation to Moderna's COVID jab
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, adding another shot to its arsenal in the fight against the coronavirus.
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WHO, UNICEF provide equipment, supplies to help India fight pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday said that UN bodies including the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are supporting India's response to the pandemic by providing equipment and supplies, including 7,000 oxygen concentrators and 500 nasal devices f
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WHO bolsters support to India to tackle second COVID-19 wave
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that it has bolstered its COVID-19 response in India by redeploying 2,600 health experts from other programs to counter the recent daily spike in cases and deaths.
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WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, a spokesperson of the global health body said on Tuesday.
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IATA welcomes EC President von der Leyen comments on US-EU travel
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 27 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it is encouraged by the comments of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), that the EU will grant unrestricted access to vaccinated travellers from the United States.
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