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WHO DG Tedros could visit Japan during Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is likely to visit Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Asking China to cooperate on raw data of COVID-19, says WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called on China to cooperate in the investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first cases of which were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019.
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Around 1 out of 4 people lack safe drinking water in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Around one in four people lacked safely managed drinking water in their homes in 2020 and nearly half the world's population lacked safely managed sanitation, said a joint report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations
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COVAX calls for equal recognition of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], July 2 (ANI): COVAX, the global alliance for vaccine distribution, on Thursday urged governments around the world to recognize as fully vaccinated all people who have received COVID-19 vaccines that have been deemed safe and effective by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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COVID-19 cases in Europe rises again after 2 months of decline: WHO
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 1 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said COVID-19 cases were on the rise again in Europe after two months of decline and warned a new wave would come "unless we remain disciplined."
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Delta Plus strain calls for urgent measures, including vaccination: WHO re
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Vaccination and safety measures such as wearing face masks are essential when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus coronavirus variant, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said.
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Africa struggling with 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Africa is in the midst of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases surge weekly and are on course to overtake the second wave at its peak if the trend continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
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Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi's intervention for early approval for Covaxi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged Prime Minister Modi for his intervention in order to receive early approval for indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, 'Covaxin' from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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China deleted COVID-19 data in possible cover-up: Report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 24 (ANI): Amid the resurgence of lab leak theory of COVID-19, a new report has revealed that China deleted early coronavirus data in a possible bid to conceal its origins -- hence impeding the World Health Organization's investigation's (WHO) probe of the virus.
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Flex releases its 2021 Sustainability report
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today released its 2021 sustainability report, summarizing the company's calendar year 2020 sustainability performance and results against the Flex 20 by 2020 goals.
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WHO raises concerns over Sputnik V manufacturing plant, company says all i
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 24 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over a manufacturing plant responsible for filling the vials with the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
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British scientist from WHO team in China's Wuhan recused from UN-backed co
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): In a move that has thickened the plot surrounding the lab leak theory on COVID-19 origins, Dr Peter Daszak, the British member of the World Health Organization (WHO) mission in China's Wuhan, has been recused from the UN-backed Commission work on the origins o
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