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We will have new world after COVID-19, balance of power between China and
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he feels that "we will have a new world after this virus" and "balance of power between China and the United States will change post-COVID-19".
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India disagrees with WHO suspension of HCQ usage, sends letter explaining
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Health Ministry of India has written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the global health body announced to temporarily suspend the clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, sources told ANI.
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Landmark recommendations on development of artificial intelligence, future
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 20 (ANI): A landmark review of the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future of global health calls on the global health community to establish guidelines for development and deployment of new technologies and to develop a human-centred research agenda to
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Trump threatens to cut off permanent funding for WHO, reconsider US member
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider the membership of the United States in the global health body.
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Coronavirus pandemic has delivered a huge shock to the global system: Fore
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Foreign Secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday that the coronavirus pandemic has delivered a "huge shock" to the global system.
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COVID-19: FIH Pro League Season 2 extended by one year, to run till June 2
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 24 (ANI): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday announced that the second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro League is being extended through to June 2021 due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 global health pandemic, and in agreement wit
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Can convalescent plasma therapy be answer to COVID-19?
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the world, the age-old convalescent plasma therapy has shown promising results in some critical cases, though the therapy comes with its own set of risks and complications.
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India participates in virtual conference of Alliance of Multilateralism
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): India participated in a virtual conference of Alliance of Multilateralism convened by the Foreign Minister of Germany and France on Thursday that brought together 25 countries to discuss improvements in global health governance to fight COVID-19.
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IPL 2020 suspended until further notice amid coronavirus crisis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been suspended till further notice due to 'evolving global health concerns'.
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Regret US President's decision to order halt in funding to WHO: D-G Tedros
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has regretted the decision of US President Donald Trump to order stopping the funding to the UN's global health body.
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PM Modi discusses health, economic challenges of COVID-19 with Japan's Abe
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to discuss global health and economic challenges emerging out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sanofi to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine across 50 countri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 10 (ANI): French pharma major Sanofi said on Friday it has decided to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug which could be a potential weapon against novel coronavirus, across 50 countries.
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