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Five coronavirus strains circulating in Ukraine, says Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Five strains of new coronavirus infection are circulating in Ukraine, the relevant data were obtained from the World Health Organization (WHO) after examining 50 test samples from nine regions of Ukraine, the Center for Public Health, which is part
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WHO calls on all nations to report detection of new SARS-CoV-2 strains
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends all countries to increase genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses whenever possible and report if new strains of the coronavirus that raise concerns are detected, WHO representative to Russia Mel
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Number of new global COVID-19 cases over past day tops 575,000
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Geneva [Swiitzerland], December 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of new coronavirus cases registered worldwide in the past day has topped 575,000, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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CCP spreading disinformation on Covid-19, obstructing WHO investigation: P
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Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for continuing to spread disinformation regarding Covid-19, and obstructing the investigation of the World Health Organization (WHO) in finding out the origin and spre
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COVID-19 vaccines "not a silver bullet": WHO
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Manila [Philippines], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific on Thursday called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a "silver bullet" that will end the nearly year-
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Number of Covid-19 vaccines growing but volume of doses remains concern, s
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraged by the growth in the number of vaccines against COVID-19 that have performed well in clinical trials, although the organization remains concerned by the limited number of doses currently ava
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WHO's Tedros says govt decisions made in coming days will determine course
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Geneva [Switzerland], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that decisions made by the governments and individuals in the coming days would be decisive.
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Maduro calls on UN, WHO to declare COVID-19 vaccines global public goods
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New York [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO) should declare COVID-19 vaccines global public goods, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said at the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
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High storage cost of Ultra-Cold COVID-19 vaccines should not hinder use: W
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The troublesome storing conditions of some candidate coronavirus vaccines and the associated high costs should not discourage countries from adopting them as an immunization means, Kate O'Brien, the director for Immunization, Vaccines and Biol
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WHO Europe chief calls for political engagement to ensure effective COVID-
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Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge on Friday called on member states of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) Council to be more politically engaged to ensure
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WHO special envoy warns of danger of 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Euro
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Moscow [Russia], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): David Nabarro, a special envoy of the World Health Organization (WHO), in an interview with the Swiss Badener Tagblatt newspaper on Sunday warned of the danger of a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe in early 2021.
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WHO lauds Uttar Pradesh's Covid-19 management, says state government
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh has been lauded for its Covid-19 management strategy by the global health body, World Health Organization (WHO), the state government said on Tuesday.
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