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COVID-19: India's FIH Pro League games in Europe postponed
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], May 4 (ANI): India's upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League away matches against Spain and Germany, scheduled to be played on May 15, 16, and May 22, 23 respectively, have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FIH said on Tuesday.
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'Scale issue' differs in COVID-19 surge in US and India, says WHO's India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 4 (ANI): The difference in COVID-19 surge in countries like the United States and India is the "scale of the surge and scale of the response", says Dr Roderico Ofrin, WHO's India Representative as the pandemic continues to challenges country's health infrastructure.
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WHO gives Emergency Use Authorisation to Moderna's COVID jab
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 1 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, adding another shot to its arsenal in the fight against the coronavirus.
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WHO, UNICEF provide equipment, supplies to help India fight pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 29 (ANI): The United Nations on Wednesday said that UN bodies including the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF are supporting India's response to the pandemic by providing equipment and supplies, including 7,000 oxygen concentrators and 500 nasal devices f
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Switzerland to send medical supplies to help India tackle COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Switzerland through the Swiss humanitarian aid will send medical supplies to help India tackle COVID-19 crisis.
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Organisers announce Covid-19 countermeasures for Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan on Wednesday agreed
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WHO bolsters support to India to tackle second COVID-19 wave
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that it has bolstered its COVID-19 response in India by redeploying 2,600 health experts from other programs to counter the recent daily spike in cases and deaths.
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Morepen seals Rs 750 crore investment from Corinth Group of Switzerland
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The board of directors at Morepen Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday approved the investment proposed by Corinth Group, a global private investment firm headquartered in Switzerland, to the extent of 100 million dollars (about Rs 750 crore).
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WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, a spokesperson of the global health body said on Tuesday.
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IATA welcomes EC President von der Leyen comments on US-EU travel
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 27 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said it is encouraged by the comments of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (EC), that the EU will grant unrestricted access to vaccinated travellers from the United States.
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India's COVID-19 situation 'beyond heartbreaking', says WHO chief
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 26 (ANI): Highlighting that several countries are still experiencing intense COVID-19 transmission, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that situation in India is "beyond heartbreaking".
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IATA welcomes WHO emergency committee risk management recommendations
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to comply with recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organisation's International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on testing and risk managemen
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