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WHO calls on international community to prepare for potential coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 24 (ANI): World health officials on Monday said that countries across the world should prepare for a potential pandemic of coronavirus, which has now spread substantially outside China.
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COVID-19: WHO gives official name for novel coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday gave the official name for the latest novel coronavirus, that has sickened more than 42,000 people, as 'Covid-19,' which stands for coronavirus disease starting in 2019.
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WHO says coronavirus poses 'grave threat' for the world
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): The novel coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world," said Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and v
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WHO praised China's handling of coronavirus outbreak: Chinese Envoy
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 31 (ANI): China's Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, on Friday said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised China's efficiency in detecting the coronavirus outbreak, isolating the virus and supporting other countries in the situation.
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WHO declares public health emergency over coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 31 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday announced a public health emergency of international concern over the coronavirus crisis in China and other countries.
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Coronavirus toll mounts to 170 in China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 30 (ANI): The death toll from coronavirus has reached 170 on Thursday, Sputnik reported citing China Central television.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on Thursday on China virus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency meeting on Thursday over the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a tweet on Wednesday.
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China possess resources to tackle coronavirus: Foreign Minister
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 28 (ANI): China has all the necessary means and resources to tackle the new coronavirus, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday during a meeting with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom.
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Bill Gates congratulates Indian govt for Ayushman Bharat scheme
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has congratulated the Indian government for the successful completion of the first 100 days of the healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat from its launch.
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Ebola resurges in Congo, WHO convenes Emergency Committee
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kinshasa [D.R. Congo], Oct 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom convened an Emergency Committee on Monday under the International Health Regulations following the recent outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo.
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India will achieve SDG-3 targets in health sector: Nadda
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI) :Congratulating Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, a former Ethiopian health minister for becoming the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Union Minister J.P. Nadda said India looks forward to working with him to build a strong, resilient
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Ethiopia's Tedros Ghebreyesus is new WHO chief
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 24 (ANI): A former Ethiopian health minister, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been elected the new Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO).
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