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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 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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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 DG urges to go after COVID-19 virus, not the vulnerable
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 15 (ANI): As the countries continue to register news cases of coronavirus every day, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged the leaders to maintain peace and focus on combatting against the virus and "not the vulner
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WHO's Tedros says appointment of IPPR co-chairs expedited to prevent delay
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) decision to appoint two co-chairs to the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) back in July was expedited in order to prevent delays, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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US informed WHO chief of USD 62mn funding cut: State Dept
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States informed World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that Washington is reprogramming USD 62 million to finalize its withdrawal from the body, State Department official Nerissa Cook said on Wednesday.
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Pompeo's comments on WHO 'untrue', 'unacceptable': Tedros Ghebreyesus
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 24 (Sputnik/ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday commented on US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's recent criticism of the organisation, calling it "untrue" and "unacceptable".
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Coronavirus pandemic is far from over, it is actually speeding up: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic is not even close to being over, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus while adding that about 180,000 people worldwide have tested positive in the last 24 hours.
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Over 8 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Over eight million cases of coronavirus has been recorded globally, said World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday.
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WHO temporarily suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) temporarily suspended the clinical trial of malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan participates in 73rd World Health Assembly online session
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday participated in the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) via video conferencing.
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