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Family's financial future top concern for the consumers followed by protec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Driven by the need to secure family's future financially and concern around medical emergencies, Life Insurance has emerged as the most preferred financial tool, reveals Tata AIA Life Insurance's Consumer Confidence Survey on t
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COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'catastrophic moral failure', says WHO
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Michael Ryan, Executive Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Emergencies Program, said on Monday that the "inequitable" COVID-19 vaccine distribution was a "catastrophic moral failure" and a "failed opportunity."
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PM Modi calls for creation of regional air ambulance pact for medical cont
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feburary 18 (ANI): Prime Miniter Narendra Modi on Thursday called for making a regional air ambulance agreement among neighbouring countries for "medical contingencies" and special visa scheme for doctors and nurses to facilitate their travel within the region during he
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UK COVID-19 variant present in 82 countries, South African strain in 39: W
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK COVID-19 variant has now spread to 82 countries and the South African strain to nearly 40, Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, said on Monday.
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Countries struggling with COVID-19 vaccine supply, distribution, says WHO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] January 26 (ANI): All countries are having issues with the supply and distribution of vaccines against COVID-19, said Mike Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme, on Monday.
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WHO expert says no need to prioritise vaccination of Tokyo Olympics partic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan, has said that there was no need to prioritize the vaccination of the athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo planned for Ju
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WHO not ruling out introduction of immunization passports for travel if si
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not rule out the introduction of immunisation passports for international travel if the situation with Covid-19 changes, Michael Ryan, director of the WHO health emergencies program, said on Friday.
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Second year of Covid-19 pandemic could be more difficult than first: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The second year of the coronavirus pandemic could be more difficult than the first one over the transmission dynamics, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan said.
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No indication new COVID-19 variant in UK interferes with vaccine effective
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation is aware of reports that a new variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United Kingdom, although there is no evidence to suggest that the mutation will impact the effectiveness of vaccines against the diseas
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Africa can teach world about mass vaccination campaigns: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Africa has built more experience than any other continent in conducting large-scale health campaigns during the many past epidemics it had to face, inspiring confidence in its ability to manage the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, WHO He
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WHO fears global COVID-19 toll underestimated
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Michael Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health emergencies program, said on Monday that the current death toll from the coronavirus disease was likely underestimated.
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Many countries interested to probe COVID-19 origins in China: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Many countries have expressed their interest in the opportunity to participate in the international mission to China aimed at investigating the origins of coronavirus, Michael Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) He
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