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Emergence of variants reminder that pandemic far from over: WHO Regional D
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, South-East Asia Region Director, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday said that the risk of COVID-19 remains high globally, adding that the emergence of variants is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
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COVID-19: Mask usage declining; WHO warning against it, says NITI Aayog's
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Dr VK Paul, Member-Health of NITI Aayog, on Friday expressed concern over the decline in the use of face masks in the country and said that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against it as the global scene of the Omicron variant of COVID-1
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Omicron could have 'major impact', but no definitive answers yet: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the number of mutations in the newfound strain.
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Health experts reiterate on COVID-19 appropriate behaviour as 'Omicron' CO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): With World Health Organisation (WHO) stating that overall global risk related to the new COVID variant Omicron is assessed as very high and may change the pandemic course, health experts in India reiterated not to loosen up the guards as the situation st
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WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it 'variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
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96 countries recognised Covishield, Covaxin: Health Minister Mandaviya
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): As many as 96 countries have recognised Covaxin and Covishield and both of these COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency use listing (EUL) from the World Health Organisation (WHO), said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday.
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New shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies arrives in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI): An aircraft carrying around 7 metric tonnes of lifesaving medical supplies arrived in Kabul from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the operations and logistic teams of Qatar Airways and the Qatar government.
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MoS Bharti Pawar thanks PM Modi for 'constantly taking care' of COVID-19 v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use listing of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharti Pawar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constantly taking care of the
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Happy moment for India: Congress on Covaxin getting EUL from WHO
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After Covaxin got emergency use listing approval from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday said that the nod was a happy moment for India as travellers faced difficulties earlier without the approval of the vac
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WHO's nod for Covaxin is global approval for PM Modi's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 3 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter on Wednesday to congratulate Indians over the emergency use approval of Covaxin by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and said that this achievement is an international approva
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WHO approval will expedite Covaxin regulatory approval in other countries:
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 3 (ANI): The approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use listing of Covid-19 vaccine COVAXIN, will lead to the expedition of regulatory approval of India's indigenously made vaccine all across the world, said the vaccine manufactu
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WHO's Soumya Swaminathan congratulates India for Covaxin emergency nod
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday congratulated India after the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.
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