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Equity indices slump as Trump announces 30-day ban on travel to US from Eu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fell sharply during early hours on Thursday, a day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic and US President Donald Trump announced a 30-day ban on travel to the United States from Eu
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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 11 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the coronavirus a pandemic.
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Over 28,600 infected with coronavirus outside China: WHO
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Geneva, [Switzerland], Mar 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 3,940 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people exceeded 28,600.
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WHO chief says threat of coronavirus becoming pandemic now 'very real'
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 9 (Sputnik/ANI): World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that the threat of the coronavirus outbreak becoming a global pandemic was now "very real" after the deadly virus has spread in over 100 countries.
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China to donate US$20 million to WHO to fight COVID-19
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Beijing [China], Mar 8 (ANI): Beijing has decided to donate USD 20 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in support of international cooperation over fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 3,600 people and infected over one lakh others worldwide.
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WHO warns of protective gear shortage amid COVID-19 fears
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that there is a severe shortage in personal protective equipment (PPE) and called on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet the demand as the novel coronavirus rapidly spreads across the globe.
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Over 6,000 coronavirus cases registered outside China, says WHO
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Geneva, [Switzerland], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,300 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed outside China in the past 24 hours taking the number of those infected with the virus outside the Asian nation to 6009, announced the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday.
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WHO calls on international community to prepare for potential coronavirus
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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 launches global research forum against novel coronavirus
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): A two-day research and innovation forum led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) was launched here on Tuesday to mobilise global action to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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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 needs USD 61.5 mn to respond to coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that it needed USD 61.5 million to address the near-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China.
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