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India terms WHO-convened study on COVID-19 origin as 'important first step
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): India on Friday termed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) global study on the origins of COVID-19 as an "important first step" and stressed the need for next phase studies to reach robust conclusions.
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COVID-19 origin: New life to Wuhan lab-leak theory
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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
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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 : 5 years, 1 month 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
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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
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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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Researchers from Wuhan lab sought hospital care before Covid-19 outbreak d
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Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology sought hospital care after they fell ill in November 2019, a month before Beijing reported the first patient with Covid-like symptoms, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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COVID-19: WHO provides over 340 MT of essential supplies to countries in S
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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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No consensus yet on 'vaccine passport' at WHO level, says Health Ministry
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): There is discussion on vaccine passports but no consensus on it at the level of World Health Organisation and as per the present guidelines people with negative COVID-19 test report can travel, Health Ministry said on Saturday
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Remove content terming 'Indian variant': India tells social media intermed
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New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called 'Indian variant' for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts.
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Scientists slam WHO's report, calls for further investigation into COVID-1
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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
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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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