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Global coronavirus cases surpass 1.8 mn: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people infected with the new coronavirus worldwide has surpassed 1.8 million with 71,779 cases verified over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 crisis: Over 117 million children at risk of missing out on measl
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (ANI): As coronavirus pandemic deepens, over 117 million children in 37 countries are expected to miss out on receiving live-saving measles vaccine, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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UN warns of food shortage as COVID-19 disrupts supply chains
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA] April 13 (ANI): The United Nations' (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in its report has said that the world is staring at a possible disruption in food supply chains that would increase food insecurity as a drawback of coronavirus pandemic.
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UN chief saddened by destruction due to Cyclone Harold in Pacific region
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 13 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (local time) expressed sadness over the reports of loss of life and destruction brought by tropical Cyclone Harold in the Pacific region.
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New York reports 518 new COVID-19 deaths in single day, city tally reaches
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 10 (ANI): New York City reported 518 deaths linked to coronavirus on Thursday (local time) and the number of cases of the deadly virus rose by 7,521.
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'World faces its gravest test': UN Secy General urges Security Council to
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 10 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that the world faces its gravest test from the coronavirus pandemic that poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security.
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UNSC supports efforts concerning potential impact of COVID-19 in conflict-
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) expressed its support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on countries already ravaged by war and called for unity and solidarity.
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COVID-19 pandemic reveals how bioterrorist attack may unfold: UN Secretary
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The lack of preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic revealed how non-state actors could access deadly strains to perpetrate a bioterrorist attack, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council.<
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Coronavirus vaccines are moving towards clinical trials
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 9 (ANI): Just three months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, several biotech companies in the United States have ramped up their efforts to fight the disease with accelerated schedules for creating new vaccines and beginning clinical trials for potential t
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After months-long delay, UN Security Council to discuss COVID-19 today
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 9 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members will on Thursday convene a closed-door meeting with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the COVID-19 via videoconferencing.
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UN suspends peacekeeper deployments until June 30
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 8 (ANI): The United Nations has suspended the rotation and deployments of uniformed personnel, including individual officers and already formed, police and military peacekeeping units until June 30, in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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In last 24 hours US reports close to 2000 deaths linked to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 8 (ANI): The United States had a gloomy day on Tuesday as it reported a record daily figure of 1,939 deaths bringing up the total toll of COVID-19 positive deaths to 12,844, which is fast closing on tolls in the other worst-hit countries such as Italy and Spain.
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