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As world spins into pandemic, China using opportunity to take over global
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 5 (ANI): As the United States falters and the world spins into coronavirus crisis, Chinese President Xi Jinping is swiftly carrying out a campaign to take over the international institutions like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN), said
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Africa COVID-19 tally exceeds 1.68 lakh cases, toll over 4,700
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 168,464 and at least 4,700 people have died due to the infection, World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
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Ending wildlife trade will protect the environment; reduce risk of future
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): The death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala has sent a wave of shock and grief across the country. It is a sombre reminder that humans are capable of horrific acts of cruelty and violence towards animals.
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COVID-19: Bicycle use can avert post-lockdown congestion crisis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): While several states moving towards unlocking after nearly 70 days of closure due to coronavirus spread, they will have to deal with people's hesitation and reluctance to travel by public transport as the number of COVID-19 positive cases continue to surge
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WHO decision to stop HCQ trial was a knee jerk reaction, says CSIR DG
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): CSIR Director-General Shekhar Mande said on Thursday that the World Health Organisation's (WHO) decision to halt hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug trial was taken in haste and the global body should have actually analysed the data before making the decision.
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Plea in SC for direction to seek details on COVID-19 from China, WHO to fa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking directions to the Centre to make a representation to China and the World Health Organisation (WHO), and seek information on COVID-19 to facilitate in developing an effective antidote for the virus.
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Coronavirus case count tops 5.7 million, says WHO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that the overall number of coronavirus cases globally is at more than 5.7 million, with over 357,000 dying from the disease.
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Halting hydroxychloroquine trials based on faulty Lancet study is 'knee je
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Director-General Shekhar Mande, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) Delhi Director Anurag Agarwal and Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) Chennai Director Rajeev Karandikar have written to
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US terminates relationship with WHO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) announced that his country is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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ICMR writes to WHO disagreeing with HCQ assessment, officials say internat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): After the Union Health Ministry expressed reservations about the World Health Organisation's (WHO) advisory to suspend hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) usage in treating COVID-19 patients, now, India's nodal government agency ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)
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Lancet study is not randomised clinical trial, only analysis of hospital r
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Dismissing the reports of health risks from Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as per simmering reports cited by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Shekher Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, said on Wednesday t
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Global coronavirus count tops 5.4 million with over 343,000 deaths
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 27 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide has increased by nearly 100,000 over the past 24 hours to surpass 5.4 million, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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