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WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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Emergence of variants reminder that pandemic far from over: WHO Regional D
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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Can't dismiss as 'mild', Omicron spreading faster than other Covid-19 vari
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Amid concerns arising out of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region on Thursday said that Omicron appears to be spreading faster than any other previous variant and added that one should
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South-East Asia Region should strengthen COVID-19 response measures to cur
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 3 (ANI): As India confirmed two cases of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Friday said that countries in South-East Asia Region should further strengthen COVID-19 response measures to curtail the spread of the virus and its variants.
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WHO Regional Director congratulates India for emergency use listing of Cov
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): World Health Organisation's South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has congratulated India on the Emergency Use Listing of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Wednesday.
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India's 100 cr COVID vaccination due to strong political leadership: WHO R
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21: On the occasion of India's 100 crore vaccination milestone, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia said that India's progress must be viewed in the context of the country's commendable commitment and efforts to ensure that these lif
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WHO regional director congratulates India for administering over 1 billion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia on Thursday congratulated India for administering one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses in the country.
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Countries have to rebuild health systems when government revenues are unde
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): As the five-day Regional Committee meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Region began on Monday, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director of World Health Organization South-East Asia emphasised that countries have to rebuild their health systems at a ti
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India achieved 99 pc coverage of DPT3 vaccine in 2021 amid COVID pandemic:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, India prioritised childhood immunisation programme as an essential service and achieved an all-time high coverage with DPT3 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-E
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India has been offered 7.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine through Covax:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Government of India is holding discussions with COVID-19 manufacturers Moderna and Pfizer over several issues including indemnity waiver, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog said on Friday.
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Bharat Biotech dossier under review for Covaxin emergency use listing: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) had a meeting with those of Bharat Biotech and the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker's dossier for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of Covaxin is under review by the technical experts for consideration, Dr Poonam Kh
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WHO urges Indians to get COVID-19 vaccination at first opportunity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for South East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Sunday issued a word of caution as India is witnessing a 'plateau' in daily COVID-19 cases, advising the people to get jabbed at the first available opportunit
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