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WHO, UNICEF alert of drop in vaccinations during coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The world has seen a dramatic decline in the number of children vaccinated during the novel coronavirus pandemic and can experience a surge in preventable diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF
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WHO advises comprehensive surveillance for suspected COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its Guidance Note on Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19 has advised comprehensive surveillance of suspected cases.
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Delhi: Tibetan representatives meet WHO, UN officials; demand transparent
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Representatives of 10 Tibetan associations met with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials here and submitted a memorandum, demanding a transparent investigation into the source of the infection.
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India's coronavirus tally will cross 10 lakh mark this week: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the handling of the novel coronavirus situation in the country and said the tally will cross 10 lakh mark this week.
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Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO as globa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13 (ANI): As the total number of coronavirus cases worldwide touches 13 million, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the situation will worsen if basic norms to avoid coronavirus are not followed.
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Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record 2,30,370
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 13 (ANI): As many as 2,30,370 new coronavirus cases were reported in last 24-hours worldwide taking the total cases to 12.55 million, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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WHO praises efforts to contain COVID-19 in Dharavi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 11 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) praised the efforts taken to contain the coronavirus in Mumbai's Dharavi while saying that only aggressive action combined with national unity and global solidarity can turn this pandemic around.
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Greatest threat not from COVID-19 but from lack of leadership: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 10 (ANI): The greatest threat at present is not from coronavirus but from the lack of leadership and solidarity at the global and national levels, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of World Health Organisation.
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WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
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Geneva [Switzerland], July 10(ANI): The World Health Organisation on Friday announced setting up of an independent panel of experts to review the handling of the Covid- 19 pandemic and the response by governments worldwide.
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Trump criticised for his moves to pull US out of WHO
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Washington [USA], July 9 (ANI): President Donald Trump's decision to formally withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and to cut the US' funding to the body, was heavily criticised by US lawmakers.
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Masks should be compulsory for all: CSIR DG after WHO confirms 'emerging e
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of COVID-19, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Thursday said that wearing masks has never been more important.
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WHO team to visit Beijing to trace origin of COVID-19: China
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 8 (ANI): China said on Wednesday that a team of World Health Organisation (WHO) will visit the country to trace the origin of COVID-19.
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