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WHO urges countries to take 'rational' measures against Omicron
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 30 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new Covid variant Omicron.
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Covid Omicron variant: WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African coun
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".
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UNICEF has no plans to evacuate staff from S Africa amid spread of new COV
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], November 27 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it does not have a plan to evacuate its staff from South Africa amid the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
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COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures,
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WHO extends travel curbs to Pakistan as polio endemic country
Updated : 4 years, 7 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, 7 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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Air pollution going to be a big disaster for health, warn experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): As the national capital witnesses no significant improvement in the air quality, the people of Delhi and adjoining areas are complaining of severe health issues. The quantity of dust particles suspended in the air is higher than the World Health Organiza
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Philippines allows entry for vaccinated tourists
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines has opened borders for tourists who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday.
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WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine disparity must stop: VOA
Updated : 4 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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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Putin calls on WHO to accelerate recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called on the World Health Organization to accelerate the recognition of new COVID-19 vaccines, adding that the accessibility to doses in developing countries is low due to unfair compassion.
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