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WHO advises against use of remdesivir for hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 20 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday has advised against the use of remdesivir in patients hospitalised for coronavirus treatment.
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WHO concerned about spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe, Americas: Director
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) is concerned about surging COVID-19 cases in various countries, especially in Europe and the Americas, despite encouraging news about coronavirus vaccines, Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on
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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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PM Modi, WHO D-G discuss global collaboration against COVID-19, role of tr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and discussed ongoing global collaboration for countering the COVID-19 pandemic
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WHO head congratulates Biden, calls for joint fight against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on their victory in the presidential election.
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Four repurposed drugs have no effect on reducing mortality in COVID-19 cas
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The interim analysis of World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Solidarity Trial has revealed that four repurposed drugs for COVID-19--remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon regimens appeared to have little or no effect on reducing m
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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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Safety Paramount: WHO on Johnson & Johnson halting COVID-19 vaccine tr
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Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that safety in research is crucial and is pleased to see developers acting by the rules, the WHO spokesperson told Sputnik regarding Johnson & Johnson suspending its vaccine trials.
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Trump slams 'China-dominated' WHO, says 'was right' on not imposing Covid-
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Florida [US], October 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that the recent remarks by a World Health Organization envoy proved that he "was right" about not imposing Covid-19 lockdowns and said that the global health body, which was dominated by China was "wrong ab
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WHO reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases for third consecutive d
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed globally has been reaching daily record highs for three days in a row, according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Harsh Vardhan participates in WHO virtual information session on COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday participated in a virtual information session of World Health Organisation (WHO) on COVID-19, ahead of the Special Session of the WHO Executive Board.
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Actual COVID-19 death toll certainly higher than 1 million: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 30 (ANI): Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that the actual number of deaths due to COVID-19 is "certainly higher" than 1 million.
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