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WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months as polio-endemic country.
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WHO calls meeting on Friday over COVID strain found in South Africa, Botsw
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the potentially rapidly spreading COVID strain found in South Africa and Botswana, the Financial Times reported, citing sources.
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WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop: VOA
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the "scandal" of global COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop, according to a recent report by Voice of America (VOA).
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Afghanistan hit with rapid surge in outbreak of measles: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said that due to lack of vaccine, Afghanistan has been hit with a rapid surge in the outbreak of measles.
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Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed that almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started.
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WHO says rising pace of Covid-19 transmission in Europe of 'grave concern'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Thursday raised "grave concern" about the rising pace of Covid transmission in Europe.
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After Covaxin gets WHO's EUL status, Bharat Biotech chief thanks PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, was granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, Dr. Krishna Ella, chairman and MD of the Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer said the validation was a "momentous occasion for In
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Covaxin meets WHO standards for protection against COVID-19, says expert p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use listing (EUL) for India's indigenous vaccine Covaxin, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for prevention of COVID-19.
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G-20 leaders agreed to help optimise WHO procedures for Covid-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 31 (ANI): Leaders of the G-20 nations including Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to help to optimise the processes and procedures of the World Health Organization (WHO) for emergency use authorisation of Covid-19 vaccines, India's G20 Sherpa Piyush Goyal said
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WHO chief meets Russian FM Lavrov at G20, agree to strengthen health archi
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 31 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and both leaders came to the idea of strengthening the global health architecture.
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Putin calls for speedier mutual recognition of vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): G20 countries must quickly work out a solution for mutual recognition of vaccination certificates, while the World Health Organization (WHO) must accelerate its decision-making process on vaccine safety, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturda
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G20 needs to aid in increasing available funds to WHO: Mansukh Mandaviya a
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that G20 needs to aid in increasing available funds to World Health Organization (WHO) with a specific focus on equitable and affordable access.
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