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Centre taking various steps to ensure safety of sanitation workers: Delhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Central government has told the Delhi High Court that it has taken various steps to ensure the safety of sanitation workers during the ongoing coronavirus crisis as per the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Deepika Padukone's talk session on mental health with WHO put on hold
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Days after announcing her collaboration with the World Health Organization for a talk on the issue of prioritisation of mental health during coronavirus pandemic, actor Deepika Padukone on Wednesday night said that the session has been put on hold due to "u
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WHO chief calls on US to reconsider funding freeze
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday (local time) called on the United States to reconsider its decision to freeze funding to the organization, and hoped that the country will once again support WHO's work and
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Over 81,000 COVID-19 cases reported worldwide in last 24 hours: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 20 (ANI): A further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday
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Necessary to support WHO's efforts to combat COVID-19:Russian Health Minis
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
MOSCOW, April 19 (Sputnik/ANI) - The international community must continue to support the World Health Organization's (WHO) efforts to combat the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and commit to supporting attempts to improve pandemic response mechanisms, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said
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COVID-19: Deepika Padukone, WHO director-general Tedros to discuss mental
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Actor Deepika Padukone on Sunday announced of her teaming up with Dr Tedros, director-general of World Health Organization (WHO) and announced an Instagram live to discuss the importance of mental health during the coronavirus crises.
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COVID-19 death toll about 140,000: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], April 18 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 139,378 people had died of COVID-19 worldwide, while the total number of confirmed cases had reached 2.074 million.
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Combating COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan holds high-level meeting with WHO offici
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday held a high-level meeting through video conferencing with World Health Organization (WHO) officials on measures to combat COVID-19.
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Global coronavirus cases surpass 1.8 mn: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], April 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people infected with the new coronavirus worldwide has surpassed 1.8 million with 71,779 cases verified over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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Trump halts US funding for World Health Organization
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has instructed his administration to halt World Health Organisation's funding while a review is being conducted in the WHO's "role in severely mismanaging and covering up" the spread of coronavirus after it emerged
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UN working with Yemeni warring parties to prepare fragile health syste
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sana'a, April 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations system is working closely with warring sides in Yemen to prepare its hugely fractured health system and existing polio and cholera surveillance mechanisms for the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the embattled nation aft
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WHO says over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries infected by CO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 12 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
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