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COVID-19: WHO approves emergency use of China's CoronaVac vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 1 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday approved the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac for emergency use, the second Chinese vaccine to receive the global health body's green light.
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WHO honours Harsh Vardhan for efforts in tobacco control
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 31 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
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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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International Council of Jurists seeks 'White Paper' from WHO on Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 28 (ANI): The International Council of Jurists (ICJ) has urged the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to release all scientific and medical information regarding Covid-19 in the light of reports that coronavirus had originated from a laborato
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COVID-19 origin: New life to Wuhan lab-leak theory
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Eighteen months since China reported the first patient with Covid-19 like symptoms, the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread like wildfire over the world claiming the lives of over 35 lakh people and infecting over 16.8 crore in more than 180 countries.
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WHO scientists likely to reconsider China lab origin theory of Covid-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 26 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to restudy the "dominant theory" that the SARS-CoV-2 probably originated and spread across the world from China's Wuhan lab, according to reports.
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Bharat Biotech says EUL for COVAXIN submitted to WHO, approval expected by
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN's manufacturer Bharat Biotech on Tuesday said application for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of its vaccine has been submitted to World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, and regulatory approvals are expected between July and Septembe
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Elevating psychology as a viable career option is imperative in post-Covid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], May 25 (ANI/OP Jindal University): The worldwide socio-economic impact of the covid-19 epidemic has been devastating. In India there are millions of covid-positive cases and, as of mid-May, a staggering 2.87 lakh reported deaths. In 2017, before the current pandemi
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Pakistan urges WHO to help resolve vaccine acceptability issue
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): Pakistan has urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) to play its role in getting all vaccines acceptable by countries that have made it mandatory for visitors to be inoculated by certain brands only.
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COVID-19: WHO provides over 340 MT of essential supplies to countries in S
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): To support countries across the South-East Asia region's response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided over 340 metric tonnes (MT) of essential medical supplies and medicines.
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Scientists slam WHO's report, calls for further investigation into COVID-1
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 19 (ANI): A group of scientists have slammed the World Health Organisation (WHO) for their report into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan and demanded a further investigation.
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High testing costs can stall global aviation recovery: IATA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for Covid-19 testing do not put travel out of reach for individuals and families.
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