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India disagrees with WHO suspension of HCQ usage, sends letter explaining
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Health Ministry of India has written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the global health body announced to temporarily suspend the clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, sources told ANI.
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Global coronavirus count surpasses 5.3 million, toll over 342,000
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 26 (Sputnik/ANI): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the globe has surpassed 5.3 million, while the global toll is more than 342,000, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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WHO temporarily suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 26 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) temporarily suspended the clinical trial of malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus.
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Harsh Vardhan takes charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday took charge as chairman of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board.
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Goa Health Minister congratulates Harsh Vardhan for being appointed as cha
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 21 (ANI): Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Thursday congratulated Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan for his induction as chairperson of World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board.
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China says US trying to use Beijing to shift responsibility, evade interna
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): The United States is trying to evade international obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and smearing Beijing to divert attention from its own incompetence, China said on Tuesday.
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Trump threatens to cut off permanent funding for WHO, reconsider US member
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has threatened to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organisation (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider the membership of the United States in the global health body.
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Harsh Vardhan to represent India at 73rd World Health Assembly
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will represent India at the two-day World Health Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) commencing from Monday.
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Battle looms at WHO meeting as countries may push for inquiry into China's
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO), which has been on the front line coordinating the fight against the Covid-19, will be facing a similar battle when its decision-making body gathers, virtually, for its annual meeting on Monday, amid hightened tensions b
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WHO says 8 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in clinical trial
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 17 (ANI): A total of eight vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are in the clinical trial while another 110 are in various stages of development across the globe, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) data.
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WHO says rare inflammatory disease in children could be linked to coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 16 (ANI): A rare inflammatory disease in children that may be linked to the novel coronavirus is presenting a "confused picture" and doctors and world leaders need to be alert about it, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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WHO executive director says Coronavirus may never go away
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 14 (ANI): Senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official, Michael J Ryan on Wednesday said the coronavirus may become another just another virus in the world community like HIV infection, and may never go away.
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