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China denies entry to one WHO task force member who tested COVID-19 positi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Wuhan [China], January 15 (ANI): One member of World Health Organization (WHO) task force, who has tested COVID-19 positive, will not be allowed to enter the country, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday.
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Two WHO scientists barred from entering China after testing positive for C
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Wuhan [China], January 14 (ANI): Two World Health Organisation (WHO) scientists en-route to China to investigate the origins of the pandemic are stuck in Singapore after testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies, the UN agency said on Thursday.
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WHO experts to visit China on Thursday
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Beijing [China], January 11 (ANI): An international expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to arrive in China on Thursday to conduct joint scientific research with Chinese scientists on the origin of the novel coronavirus, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
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'UK' coronavirus variant detected in 41 Countries/Territories: WHO
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Geneva [Switzerland], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The 'UK' coronavirus variant had been detected in 41 countries/territories, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
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WHO disappointed China hasn't granted entry to coronavirus experts
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Geneva [Switzerland], January 6 (ANI): The World Health Organization expressed dissappointment over China not finalising the permissions for the arrival of the team that was to investigate the origin of the coronavirus, said world health body chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday (loc
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WHO issues Emergency Use Validation for Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
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Geneva [Switzerland], January 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization said on Thursday it had issued an emergency use validation for the vaccine against the coronavirus developed by the Pfizer and BioNTech companies, the first one since the start of the pandemic.
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Five coronavirus strains circulating in Ukraine, says Health Ministry
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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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Do you know - Excess weight can increase the risk of Cancer?
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New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): The death trap Obesity is responsible for 20 per cent of cancer deaths in women and 14 per cent in men. The death rate increases 10 per cent for every 5 unit increase in BMI (Body Mass Index). 40 per cent of the cancers diagnosed since 2014 ar
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Diabetes + Obesity = Diabesity: The Enemy Within You
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New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): Imagine a secret enemy base, living and operating from your home territory! Seemingly inactive and harmless, but quietly working round the clock on executing deadly attacks on your city. The excess fat in obesity patients is similar.
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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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