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Number of coronavirus cases outside China reaches 37,370: WHO
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has registered over 4,590 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people exceeded 37,370.
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COVID-19: MEA appoints additional secretary level rank official as nodal o
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New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday appointed an additional secretary level rank official as nodal officer to coordinate efforts at the global level regarding coronavirus after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the COVID-19 outbrea
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Coronavirus: UK death toll reaches 8 with 2 new fatalities
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London [UK], Mar 12 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Kingdom has witnessed two more fatalities caused by the coronavirus, taking the death toll to eight in the country, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty said on Wednesday (local time).
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Coronavirus cases in US surpass 1,000
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Washington [US], Mar 12 (ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in the United States surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday (local time) as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a global pandemic.
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WHO declares coronavirus outbreak pandemic
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 11 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared the coronavirus a pandemic.
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China to donate US$20 million to WHO to fight COVID-19
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Beijing [China], Mar 8 (ANI): Beijing has decided to donate USD 20 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in support of international cooperation over fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 3,600 people and infected over one lakh others worldwide.
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Coronavirus: BMTC issues guidelines to employees as per WHO advisory
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Tuesday issued guidelines to its employees, as per advisory issued by World Health Organisation (WHO), to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Window of opportunity to contain coronavirus outbreak may be closing: WHO
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 22 (Xinhua/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the window of opportunity to contain the wider worldwide spread of COVID-19 epidemic is narrowing, urging the international community to act quickly before it completely closes.
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COVID-19: WHO gives official name for novel coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday gave the official name for the latest novel coronavirus, that has sickened more than 42,000 people, as 'Covid-19,' which stands for coronavirus disease starting in 2019.
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WHO launches global research forum against novel coronavirus
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): A two-day research and innovation forum led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) was launched here on Tuesday to mobilise global action to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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WHO says coronavirus poses 'grave threat' for the world
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): The novel coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world," said Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and v
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WHO sends expert mission to China amid coronavirus outbreak
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Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 10 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent an international expert mission led by Dr. Bruce Aylward to China on Monday.
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