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Study finds online exercise advice rarely aligns with national physical ac
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): While many people have looked into online resources for fitness and exercise information, especially when faced with fitness centre and gym closure during COVID-19 pandemic, a recent has study found that most internet-based recommendations for physical ac
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Plug social protection gaps in developing countries to prevent future cris
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social pro
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IOC approves financial assistance of up to USD 800 mn for postponed Tokyo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to USD 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Tokyo Olympics, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olym
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White House likely to make a WHO announcement next week: Trump
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said Thursday the White House will likely be making an announcement related to the World Health Organization (WHO) next week.
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WTO chief announces he will step down on August 31
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo on Thursday resigned unexpectedly, amidst the coronavirus pandemic that has affected the world economy, and trade at an unprecedented level.
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COVID-19 triggers 3 pc decline in Q1 global trade: UNCTAD
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic cut global trade values by 3 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest UNCTAD data published in a joint report by 36 international organisations.
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WHO executive director says Coronavirus may never go away
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): Senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official, Michael J Ryan on Wednesday said the coronavirus may become another just another virus in the world community like HIV infection, and may never go away.
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ICMR fast-tracks roll out of global COVID-19 'Solidarity' trial
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has fast-tracked the roll out of the global 'Solidarity' trial launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help in finding an effective treatment for COVID-19.
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Some busy in spreading terror while world is fighting COVID-19: Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday made an indirect reference to Pakistan during a meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and said that some countries are "busy" in spreading terrorism while the world is fight
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Jaishankar participates in virtual SCO Foreign Ministers meet on COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries on Wednesday to discuss cooperation to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Cipla enters into licensing pact with Gilead to manufacture and
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Pharmaceutical major Cipla said on Wednesday it has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences Inc for manufacturing and distributing investigational medicine Remdesivir which has been issued an emergency use authorisation by t
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India to participate in virtual meeting of SCO foreign ministers
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): India is set to participate in a meeting of foreign ministers of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday via videoconferencing with focus on discussing cooperation to fight the deadly coronavirus.
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