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China retains zero-Covid policy while cutting travel quarantine to 7 days
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): Despite the palpable anger from the public, China on Wednesday retained its strict "zero-Covid" policy, while easing its quarantine policy for international arrivals from fourteen to seven days.
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Monkeypox presently not a global health emergency: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) after convening a meeting said on Saturday that the Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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WHO to convene emergency meet next week over 'unsual and concerning' Monke
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Terming the monkeypox outbreak "unsual and concerning", World Health Organization has decided to convene an emergency meeting next week, to assess whether this outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
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India, WHO discuss working together for global health, traditional medicin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma had a warm, fruitful meeting with Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday.
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Risk of Monkeypox emergence in non-endemic countries 'real': Tedros
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 9 (ANI): Amid a surge in Monkeypox infections, director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged affected countries to identify all cases and contacts to control the outbreak in an address on Wednesday.
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More than 550 confirmed monkeypox cases reported: UN
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 2 (ANI): Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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Tedros reelected as WHO head for second term
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been reelected for the second term, WHO said on Tuesday.
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Misguided to think pandemic is over, says WHO Chief Tedros at Global COVID
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): Asserting that the pandemic is not over yet, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday highlighted COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and requested the world leaders to continue to support all countries to reach 7
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China slams WHO chief for 'irresponsible' remarks on its zero-COVID policy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday slammed WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after he said that China's "zero-COVID" strategy is not "sustainable" given the virus' ever-evolving nature.
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WHO chief targetted on Weibo, WeChat, for calling China's zero-Covid polic
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been targeted on Chinese social media platforms after he questioned the sustainability of the country's zero-Covid policy.
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China's zero Covid strategy to defeat pandemic not 'sustainable': WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said that China's "zero-COVID" strategy isn't sustainable given the virus' ever-evolving nature.
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Nepal to vote in support of Tedros as WHO Chief for second term
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): Nepal will support incumbent Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for a second term, the Health Minister of the Himalayan nation announced.
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