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COVID-19 pandemic can end in 2022 if international community takes compreh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 24 (ANI): The international community can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in 2022 if it takes comprehensive measures, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
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Geneva [Switzerland], January 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group recommended the use of two arthritis drugs called baricitinib and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in combination with corticosteroids to treat patients with severe or critical COVID-19, on Friday.
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Omicron 'dangerous' virus for unvaccinated people, warns WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 12 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a "dangerous virus" particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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Omicron may be less severe, but not 'mild': WHO
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7 (ANI): The Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to be a less severe disease than the Delta strain, but it does not mean it should be categorized as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday.
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WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 patients
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organization told a press briefing on Tuesday.
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COVID-19: Afghanistan asks WHO for Omicron testing kits
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30 (ANI): Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the Taliban led government has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide the Omicron's testing kits for Afghanistan.
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Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 29 (ANI): The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains "very high", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as the world continues to witness the surge in global COVID-19 cases.
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Take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron, cautions WHO
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New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): With seven countries in South-East Asia Region confirming cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized on urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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Omicron cases doubling at least every 3 days, says WHO
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 18 (ANI): Amid the unabated spread of the Omicron cases around the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said infection numbers of the new variant is doubling at least every 3 days.
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WHO stresses to take all measures to prevent further spread of Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): As the world witnesses the new coronavirus variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday emphasized an urgent scale-up of public health and social measures to curtail its further spread.
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WHO approves emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine Covovax
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 17 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said it had approved the Covovax coronavirus vaccine, which is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India under license from US company Novavax, for emergency use.
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WHO chief raises concern over low COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 16 (ANI): Amid the spread of new COVID-19 variant Omicron, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday raised concern over the low vaccination rate in Africa.
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