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WHO halts hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug trials among hosp
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 5 (ANI) The World Health Organisation on Saturday has halted its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination of HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir for the treatment of hospitalised COVID-19 patients after they failed to reduce the death rate, Al Jaze
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Global tourism set to lose $1.2 trillion due to coronavirus: UNCTAD
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 3 (ANI): The world's tourism sector could lose at least 1.2 trillion dollars or 1.5 per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP) having been placed at a standstill for nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by UNCTAD.
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Delhi HC asks police to file reply in connection with petition seeking tra
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New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has asked Delhi Police to file a reply on the petition seeking transfer of the case from EOW to CBI, alleging that the investigations have been compromised in collusion with the accused and Italian lawyer Stefano Bagianti, and the matter
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Global air passenger demand in May shows slight improvement
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global air passenger demand in May measured in revenue passenger kilometres dropped 91.3 per cent as compared to the same period last year.
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UN experts appalled by enforced disappearance of Pak activist Idris Khatta
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (ANI): UN human rights experts have condemned the enforced disappearance of Idris Khattak, a Pakistani human rights defender, calling it an "intolerable attack" on his legitimate work against a range of human rights and minority violations in the Khyber Pakhtunkh
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World Health Organisation says global coronavirus tally topped 10.3 millio
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated the overall number of coronavirus cases globally at 10,357,662, with 508,055 people having died from the disease.
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India keeping a close watch on recent developments in Hong Kong, says perm
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India has been keeping a close watch on the recent developments in Hong Kong, said Rajiv Kumar Chander, the country's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, on Wednesday, and urged the global body to address related concerns 'seriousl
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IOC supports launch of GAISF sustainability portal
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Lausanne [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has launched sustainability.sport, a web portal created to help further sport's sustainability goals.
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Air cargo shows slight pickup in May amid continuing capacity crunch
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market.
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Coronavirus pandemic is far from over, it is actually speeding up: WHO
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is not even close to being over, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus while adding that about 180,000 people worldwide have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
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WHO urges respectful discourse on COVID-19 amid Trump's Kung Flu remarks
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) would like to avoid any discrimination in the discussions over the coronavirus, Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan said Monday.
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UN experts call for decisive measures against China for collective repress
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 29 (ANI): A group of independent experts have called upon the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to "act with a sense of urgency" in taking decisive measures to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Tibet and Xinjiang province.
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