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WHO designates new COVID-19 strain 'Omicron' as 'variant of concern'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday alarmed the siren among countries after a new variant of COVID-19 has been classified in South Africa, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said in a statement.
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WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it 'variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
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Swiss Airlines continues South Africa flights as EU mulls air travel ban
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland's national airline told Sputnik on Friday that it continues flying to and from South Africa despite concerns in Europe over the emergence of a new coronavirus variant.
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WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months as polio-endemic country.
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Swedish Parliament to vote on Andersson again on Monday after surprise res
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swedish parliament will decide on Monday whether Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson should become the nation's first female prime minister after the first vote ended in a flop.
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UN Assistant Secretary-General says border walls not solving migration cri
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Erecting walls to restrict the flow of migrants from Belarus will not solve the border crisis, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Assistant High Commissioner for Protection with UNHCR, Gillian Triggs, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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Research finds exposure to harmless coronaviruses increases immunity
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 23 (ANI): In this COVID-19 pandemic, immunity from SARS-CoV-2 is either achieved through vaccination or infection. However, according to research led by the University of Zurich, there is another way of achieving this immunity; by exposing yourself to the harml
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Ronaldo, Messi headline nominees for FIFA Best Men's Player award
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], November 23 (ANI): Argentina striker Lionel Messi and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo headlined the nominations for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 revealed the governing body.
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UN experts urge China to release ill journalist jailed for COVID reporting
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): UN experts on Monday urged China to release journalist Zhang Zhan, who was jailed for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic, "as her health is deteriorating rapidly and her life is in danger."
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Chinese tennis star Peng speaks with IOC chief, says 'she is safe' in Beij
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], November 22 (ANI): Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on Sunday said she was safe in Beijing during a video conference with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief, the organisation said, amid international concerns about her well being.
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UN rights chief condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 19 (ANI): At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the October 25 military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.
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Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 19 (ANI) Although the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform the sector, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in its latest report, published
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