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Massive COVID wave unlikely if large population already infected, says AII
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Responding to the World Health Organization's (WHO) warning of a new COVID-19 wave, AIIMS Doctor and Epidemiologist Dr Sanjay K Rai on Friday said that it is unlikely if a large population has already been already infected by the virus.
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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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WHO EUL approval opens up Covaxin for worldwide use: ICMR DG
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said the approval has now opened up the ind
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Vice President congratulates Bharat Biotech, ICMR for WHO's emergency use
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday congratulated Bharat Biotech and ICMR for developing Covaxin which got World Health Organization's (WHO) nod for emergency use on Wednesday.
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After Covaxin gets WHO's EUL status, Bharat Biotech chief thanks PM Modi
Updated : 4 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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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Almost 40,000 people vaccinated daily against COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 30 (ANI): Almost 40,000 people are vaccinated daily in Afghanistan after a vaccination campaign against coronavirus started mid-October in 14 of the country's 32 provinces and the remaining provinces will begin administering the shots in the next 2 -3 days, UNICEF's
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G20 needs to aid in increasing available funds to WHO: Mansukh Mandaviya a
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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Vietnam to vaccinate children against COVID-19 from November
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 29 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam Health Ministry has announced that a nationwide campaign to immunize children and teens against COVID-19 will start in November with the Pfizer vaccine, which has been recommended for children by the World Health Organization and used by ma
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