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PM Modi, WHO D-G discuss global collaboration against COVID-19, role of tr
Updated : 5 years, 7 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, 7 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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France records over 60,000 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): France has registered 60,486 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the epidemic, the country's national public health agency, Sante Publique, said on Friday (local time).
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Global coronavirus caseload surpasses 46 million
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], November 01 (ANI): The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has crossed 46 million, two days after hitting the grim milestone of 45 million.
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Four repurposed drugs have no effect on reducing mortality in COVID-19 cas
Updated : 5 years, 8 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, 8 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
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
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, 8 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 admires India's support to Myanmar in fight against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Nay Pyi Taw [Myanmar], October 12 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation representative in Myanmar has admired India for its assistance to Myanmar in the fight against the pandemic.
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WHO reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases for third consecutive d
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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WHO's Tedros says appointment of IPPR co-chairs expedited to prevent delay
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organisation's (WHO) decision to appoint two co-chairs to the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) back in July was expedited in order to prevent delays, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
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Therapeutic, diagnostics and vaccines for whole world only way out of pand
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): Therapeutic, diagnostics and vaccines for the whole world is the only way out of this pandemic, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday.
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