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WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop: VOA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the "scandal" of global COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop, according to a recent report by Voice of America (VOA).
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WHO chief warns about spike in COVID-19 as cases surge in Europe, Central
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 5 (ANI): Amid the latest rise in COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday (local time) warned about the rising number of cases and deaths.
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WHO chief 'glad' to see Covaxin get WHO approval for emergency use
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that he was glad to see Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, get WHO approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
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WHO chief meets Russian FM Lavrov at G20, agree to strengthen health archi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and both leaders came to the idea of strengthening the global health architecture.
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WHO says global COVID-19 cases, deaths on rise for first time in two month
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): New COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide are rising again for the first time in two months on account of renewed spread in Europe, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Thursday.
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Need to accelerate development of new diagnostics, vaccines to advance TB
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Tuesday expressed the need to accelerate the development of new diagnostics, vaccines and drugs, use digital technology, Artificial Intelligence, and other innovations to
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Pandemic Will End When World Chooses to End It, says WHO Chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus pandemic will come to an end when all the countries start using the available health tools effectively, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.
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WHO urges vaccination for health workers as over 115,000 have died
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to prioritize vaccination for health workers in the light of its new paper estimating that 115,000 died from coronavirus between January 2020 and May 2021.
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100 cr vaccination mark: WHO chief congratulates PM Modi, scientists, heal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 21 (ANI): As India's COVID-19 vaccination drive achieved another milestone with a cumulative administration of over 100 crore vaccine doses on Thursday, World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister Nare
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Union health minister speaks with WHO chief, discusses pandemic management
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and discussed various issues related to health, including pandemic management and WHO reforms.
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WHO: Mortality from COVID-19 around the world dropped to lowest level
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI/Novinite): The number of weekly coronavirus deaths worldwide continues to decline and is now at its lowest level in nearly a year.
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WHO bestows posthumous award on the late Henrietta Lacks
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 14 (ANI): Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General's award, recognizing the world-changing legacy of this Black American woman who died of cervical cancer, 70 years ago, on 4 October, 1951.
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