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India's COVID-19 situation 'beyond heartbreaking', says WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 26 (ANI): Highlighting that several countries are still experiencing intense COVID-19 transmission, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that situation in India is "beyond heartbreaking".
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'Truly' independent probe needed as WHO was focused on 'pleasing' Beijing:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): The recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report on the origin of coronavirus has shown that the world health body was more focused on pleasing Beijing, said a former US National Security Council's senior director for counterproliferation and biodefense, add
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Lankan MP criticises govt for buying Chinese COVID-19 vaccine not approved
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 6 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the Sinopharm vaccine, a Sri Lankan parliamentarian has said that Colombo has brought the Chinese made COVID-19 vaccine to the country without the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) showing disregard for the li
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World Health Day 2021: Experts talk about current health care situation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): World Health Day is a global health awareness occasion celebrated every year on April 7, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organisation (WHO), with an aim to ensure that everyone, everywhere realises their right to good health. Keeping this in mind t
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WHO denies issuing warning of 50,000 COVID-19 deaths in India by April 15,
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has refuted reports claiming that it has issued a warning on 50,000 fatalities due to COVID-19 in India by April 15.
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WHO confirms possibility of COVID-19 transmission from humans to cats, dog
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms the possibility of transmission of COVID-19 from humans to cats, dogs, minks, raccoon dogs, lions and tigers, WHO representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Monday.
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14 countries raise concerns over WHO, China joint report on COVID-19 origi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): A group of 14 countries including the United States and Japan has raised concerns over a report on the origins of COVID-19 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and China, arguing that the WHO team was "significantly delayed and lacked access to complete, or
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Upcoming WHO report says COVID-19 leak from Wuhan lab 'extremely unlikely'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 29 (ANI): A report on the origins of COVID-19 set to be released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that it is "extremely unlikely" that COVID-19 leaked from China's Wuhan lab, according to a source with knowledge of the report.
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Seafarers, aircrew need priority Covid-19 vaccination: UN bodies
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The heads of five UN organisations have called for maritime and air transport workers to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination, given their key role in supporting global trade and mobility which is essential for a sustainable socio-economic recovery.
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COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'catastrophic moral failure', says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Michael Ryan, Executive Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Emergencies Program, said on Monday that the "inequitable" COVID-19 vaccine distribution was a "catastrophic moral failure" and a "failed opportunity."
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Take charge of your mental health with Future Generali now
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2 (ANI/PNN): Mental health illness is an unaddressed issue in India. One in every five Indians suffers from some kind of mental health issue, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates.
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Tedros lauds India, PM Modi for supporting vaccine equity
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 25 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "supporting vaccine equity".
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