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WHO expects to see COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020 at earliest
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that a vaccine against the coronavirus disease will be ready for registration by the end of 2020 or early next year at the earliest, Soumya Swaminathan, the WHO chief scientist, said on Monday.
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WHO says each of last four days brought highest number of COVID-19 cases r
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 cases have been increasing around the world, each of the last four days saw the highest number of new cases yet, Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday.
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COVID-19 disrupted mental health services in most countries despite high d
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): A survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that mental health services have been disrupted in 93 per cent of countries despite increased demands, Devora Kestel, the director of WHO's Department o
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With 828 tests/day per million population, India exceeds WHO advisory on C
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): India has exceeded the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for comprehensive surveillance, of COVID-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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WHO says 1.5 million COVID-19 cases now registered across Africa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered COVID-19 infection across Africa's 54 nations has now surpassed the 1.5 million mark, according to the continent's World Health Organization chapter.
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WHO Africa to look into dozens of COVID-19 herbal remedies to be tested in
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The African Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 will gather soon to pick the most promising herbal medicine products against the disease, which under the newly adopted protocol put forth by the World Health Organizatio
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Don't just think about it.... Do it!!! And 'Do It For Your Heart!' Concept
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India] October 1 (ANI/PNN): According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. Despite this alarming number, most people do little to keep a check on their heart
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WHO lauds Odisha govt for efficient COVID-19 management, despite cyclone A
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi/Odisha [India], September 30 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has heaped praises on the Odisha government for its efficient COVID-19 management, even though the state saw an influx of migrants and was also struck by cyclone Amphan during the crisis phase.
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WHO fears global COVID-19 toll underestimated
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Michael Ryan, the executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health emergencies program, said on Monday that the current death toll from the coronavirus disease was likely underestimated.
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WHO reports highest weekly increment of nearly 2 million in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus registered across the world over the past week -- almost 2 million infections -- which marks the highest number in a single week so far.
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WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work Tuesday: Tedross
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the global coronavirus pandemic will begin its work on Tuesday, the health body's director-general, Ted
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Kerala performing well on all COVID-19 parameters as decided by WHO, ICMR,
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], September 5 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that the State is doing well on all COVID parameters as decided by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) despite the rising number of ne
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