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Less than 1 pc of Africa's population fully vaccinated against COVID-19: W
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Less than 1% of the African population is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, while the countries are facing the third wave of COVID-19, WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said on Thursday.
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WHO urges Indians to get COVID-19 vaccination at first opportunity
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for South East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Sunday issued a word of caution as India is witnessing a 'plateau' in daily COVID-19 cases, advising the people to get jabbed at the first available opportunit
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WHO European Director highlights vaccine gap between world's richest, poor
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 20 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine inequality between richer and poorer economies was "definitely there."
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New UK COVID-19 strain detected in 22 European nations
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK-linked coronavirus variant, which is much more transmissible than the original one, has been detected in 22 European countries, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday.
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WHO Europe chief calls for political engagement to ensure effective COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Friday called on member states of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) Council to be more politically engaged to ensure
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Europe may face spike in hospitalisations, mortality during winter due to
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Henri Kluge on Thursday warned of a possible uptick in hospitalisations and mortality rates in the region during the winter, given the situation with COVID-19 and other common circumstances during this time.
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WHO lacks resources to fight COVID-19 in Africa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not have enough resources to support African nations in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti said on Tuesday.
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India responding with utmost urgency to COVID-19 from start: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): India is responding with utmost urgency to coronavirus from the very beginning and has been continuously strengthening preparedness and response measures, WHO Regional Director (South-East Asia) Poonam Khetrapal Singh said on Wednesday.
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