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COVID-19 fatality up nearly 60 per cent in last 6 weeks, Europe, Americas
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned about a spike of approximately 60 per cent in Covid-19 fatalities in the world over the last six weeks, with majority of cases and deaths concentrated in Europe and the Americas.
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WHO's Tedros says govt decisions made in coming days will determine course
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that decisions made by the governments and individuals in the coming days would be decisive.
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WHO chief urges global leaders to invest in COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 4 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday urged global leaders to invest in COVID-19 vaccines as a step to bring an end to the ongoing pandemic.
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We need to know origin of Covid-19 virus, don't politicise probe, WHO chie
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 30 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday urged leaders not to politicise the hunt for the origins of the novel coronavirus as it will not help in unearthing the truth of the virus.
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WHO concerned about spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe, Americas: Director
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) is concerned about surging COVID-19 cases in various countries, especially in Europe and the Americas, despite encouraging news about coronavirus vaccines, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on
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Low, middle income countries' access to Covid-19 vaccine crucial for econo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The access of low and middle-income countries to vaccines against the coronavirus is important to fight the consequences of the pandemic, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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WHO chief Tedros thanks PM Modi for strong commitment to Covid vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his strong commitment to Covax and making Covid-19 vaccines a global public good.
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PM Modi, WHO D-G discuss global collaboration against COVID-19, role of tr
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New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and discussed ongoing global collaboration for countering the COVID-19 pandemic
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WHO head congratulates Biden, calls for joint fight against COVID-19
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the presidential election.
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WHO director general self-isolates after coming in contact with COVID-19 i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 2 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday announced his self-isolation after coming into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
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WHO closely following situation in Greece, Turkey after deadly earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the situation in Greece and Turkey, where powerful quakes struck earlier in the day, and stands ready to provide assistance, if necessary, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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WHO warns global COVID-19 situation will be critical in next few months
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Friday that the global epidemiological situation would be critical in the coming months.
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