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WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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WHO calls meeting on Friday over COVID strain found in South Africa, Botsw
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the potentially rapidly spreading COVID strain found in South Africa and Botswana, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
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Air pollution going to be a big disaster for health, warn experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): As the national capital witnesses no significant improvement in the air quality, the people of Delhi and adjoining areas are complaining of severe health issues. The quantity of dust particles suspended in the air is higher than the World Health Organiza
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Afghanistan hit with rapid surge in outbreak of measles: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said that due to lack of vaccine, Afghanistan has been hit with a rapid surge in the outbreak of measles.
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Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed that almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started.
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Putin calls on WHO to accelerate recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the World Health Organization to accelerate the recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines, adding that the accessibility to doses in developing countries is low due to unfair compassion.
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Massive COVID wave unlikely if large population already infected, says AII
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Responding to the World Health Organization's (WHO) warning of a new COVID-19 wave, AIIMS Doctor and Epidemiologist Dr Sanjay K Rai on Friday said that it is unlikely if a large population has already been already infected by the virus.
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WHO EUL approval opens up Covaxin for worldwide use: ICMR DG
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said the approval has now opened up the ind
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After Covaxin gets WHO's EUL status, Bharat Biotech chief thanks PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, was granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, Dr. Krishna Ella, chairman and MD of the Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer said the validation was a "momentous occasion for In
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Covaxin meets WHO standards for protection against COVID-19, says expert p
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use listing (EUL) for India's indigenous vaccine Covaxin, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for prevention of COVID-19.
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G-20 leaders agreed to help optimise WHO procedures for Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 31 (ANI): Leaders of the G-20 nations including Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to help to optimise the processes and procedures of the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use authorisation of Covid-19 vaccines, India's G20 Sherpa Piyush Goyal said
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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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