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Over 81,000 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide in last 24 hours: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): A further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday
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COVID-19: Bhaichung Bhutia among 50 footballers to take part in FIFA's ini
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 19 (ANI): Former Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia was among the 50 footballers to take part in the FIFA's initiative to pay tribute to 'humanity's heroes' amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tricolour on Swiss Alps as Switzerland expresses solidarity with India in
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], April 18 (ANI): Switzerland and India are fighting coronavirus together and to express solidarity, strength to India, Switzerland projected India's tricolor on the iconic mountain -- Matterhorn.
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COVID-19 death toll about 140,000: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], April 18 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 139,378 people had died of COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
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Combating COVID-19: WHO warns Europe remains in the 'eye of the storm'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Europe still remains in the "eye of the storm" as Europe's death toll due to COVID-19 touches around 90,000.
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IOC will continue to assess, discuss impacts caused by Olympic postponemen
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said that it will continue to assess and discuss the impacts caused by the postponement of the games along with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee.
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WHO chief hails India's step to engage in polio surveillance network to fi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 16 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday appreciated India's collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the systematic engagement of polio surveillance network across the country to fight against coronavirus.
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Trump's decision to suspend funding for WHO comes under criticism
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Russia's permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva on Wednesday criticised the US decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying that such steps do "significant damage" to the international organisation that has play
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Regret US President's decision to order halt in funding to WHO: D-G Tedros
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has regretted the decision of US President Donald Trump to order stopping the funding to the UN's global health body.
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Airline passenger revenue to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020: IATA
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 15 (ANI): Airline passenger revenue is set to plunge by USD 314 billion in 2020, which is a decline of 55 per cent from 2019 due to coronavirus as per the updated analysis released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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WHO does not recommend BCG vaccination for Covid-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 14 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday played down studies suggesting that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine may be effective in the prevention of the highly contagious coronavirus infection.
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COVID-19 ten times deadlier than swine flu: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 14 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) warned that the COVID-19, which originated in China's Wuhan last year, is 10 times deadlier than the swine flu.
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