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WHO head congratulates Biden, calls for joint fight against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the presidential election.
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IOC award SAS development grants to four organisations
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday announced the recipients of the 2020 IOC Sport and Active Society (SAS) development grants.
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WHO chief scientist says early to judge if COVID-19 mutation in minks can
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday it was too early to decide whether the coronavirus mutation found in the farmed mink population in Denmark could impact the efficacy of vaccines.
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EU prepares to slap Belarusian President with post-vote sanctions
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union (EU) will target Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and 14 officials with sanctions on Friday, in a bid to increase pressure on a government it does not recognise.
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NeoBenk Ventures invests USD10 million fast funding to Indian startups in
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Zurish [Switzerland]/Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): NeoBenk Ventures (www.neobenk.com), the strategic investment arm of the multinational financial institution, NeoBenk, on Monday said it sets up $10 Million (about Rs7.5 Crore) for Indian Startups in D
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Switzerland to allocate additional $219 million to support business amid C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government will allocate an additional 200 million francs ($219.4 million) to help companies cope with the difficult economic situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Council said in a statement.
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Digital Swiss Gold announces the launch of its DSG Mobile App that allows
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Saint Helier (Jersey) [UK], November 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Digital Swiss Gold (DSG) today announces the launch of the DSG Mobile App on the Google Play Store.
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Switzerland to mobilize 2,500 soldiers to combat COVID-19
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Bern [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): With a spike in daily registered COVID-19 cases, Switzerland is set to mobilise 2,500 military personnel to help the country in the fight against the coronavirus, according to the Federal Council's statement, published on Wednesday.
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Switzerland sees record 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in single day
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Bern [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has registered over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in one day, which is the highest rise since the onset of the pandemic, the Federal Office of Public Health said on Wednesday.
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European Commission still awaits UK's response to EU's letter regarding Br
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission still did not receive the United Kingdom's response to a letter regarding London's violations of the Brexit agreement, Daniel Ferrie, the commission's spokesman, said on Tuesday.
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WHO expert says agency had no COVID-19 clusters on premises
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered no cases of coronavirus transmissions on the premises, the technical lead on COVID-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, said on Monday after the director-general had gone into self-quarantine.
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Portugal MP Duarte Pacheco elected as President of IPU, defeats candidates
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 2 (ANI): In a setback for Pakistan, chairman of its Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani lost in the election to the post of President of Inter Parliamentary Union to Portugal Member of Parliament Duarte Pacheco.
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