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  Health effects of air pollution, according to WHO

  Health | October 19, 2020 22:37 IST

  Air pollution is a grave risk to human health that affects nearly everyone in the world and nearly every organ in the body.

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  Handwashing an effective tool to prevent coronavirus, other diseases: WHO

  India | October 15, 2020 17:18 IST

  Ten months into the pandemic, handwashing with soap and other public health measures such as maintaining physical distance, practising cough etiquette and wearing a mask remain the best defense against coronavirus, the World Health Organisation said.

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  Young, healthy people might not get shots of coronavirus vaccine until 2022: WHO

  World | October 15, 2020 10:02 IST

  Healthy and young people might not get shots of coronavirus vaccine until 2022 as the elderly and vulnerable groups remain on priority for immunisation, top officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday.   

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  WHO lauds India's Aarogya Setu app, says it helped officials identify clusters

  India | October 13, 2020 12:14 IST

  ​The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded Aarogya Setu, a mobile application that was launched by the Government of India for protecting the citizens during COVID-19. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the health agency, said that the app helped city public health departments identify clusters and expand testing.

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  Coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020, WHO expects

  World | October 13, 2020 9:13 IST

  ​The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it expects a vaccine for the novel coronavirus to be ready for registration by the end of 2020 or early next year at the earliest.

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  Therapeutic, vaccines for whole world is only way out of this pandemic: Harsh Vardhan

  News | October 05, 2020 22:27 IST

  World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board Chairman and Union Health Minister of India, Dr Harsh Vardhan on October 05 attended 5th special session of WHO executive board via video conferencing.

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  WHO: 10% of world's people may have been infected with coronavirus

  World | October 05, 2020 20:17 IST

  The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization on Monday said, its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead.

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  WHO chief hails Modi's assurance of India's COVID-19 vaccine production prowess for global good

  India | September 27, 2020 11:16 IST

  In his address to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting the Covid-19 crisis.

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  WHO backed China for emergency use of COVID-19 experimental vaccines: Report

  World | September 25, 2020 22:14 IST

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) gave China its backing for “emergency use” of experimental coronavirus vaccines even though they have not yet completed clinical trials, a Chinese health official revealed on Friday.

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  WHO chief says no guarantee if any coronavirus vaccine in development will work

  World | September 23, 2020 20:41 IST

  At a time when the world is patiently waiting for an effective coronavirus vaccine hoping that it will contain the spread of the contagious disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said they have no guarantee whether a coronavirus vaccine that are in development stage will be effective or not.

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  India's current coronavirus testing rate 6 times the WHO recommendation: Govt

  India | September 23, 2020 20:41 IST

  India is conducting coronavirus tests at a rate of 875 per million population per day, which is more than six times the figure recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. 

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  COVID vaccines will be available to all countries on equitable basis: WHO DG

  News | September 09, 2020 15:59 IST

  "We hope to have good news about vaccine for COVID-19, once vaccines are available it will be available to all countries on equitable basis," said Director-General of WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during 73rd session of WHO Regional Committee for So

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  COVID-19 pandemic not last, prepare for next: WHO chief

  World | September 08, 2020 13:29 IST

  The coronavirus is not the last pandemic and the world must be better prepared for the next, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, adding the countries must invest in public health to tackle the next pandemic in a better manner.

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  Steroids reduce death rate in seriously ill COVID-19 patients: Research

  World | September 02, 2020 23:40 IST

  In a sigh of relief, the World Health Organisation (WHO) based on the research said that cheap steroids may reduce death rate in seriously ill coronavirus patients.

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  COVID-19 pandemic affecting mental health of millions: WHO

  World | August 28, 2020 10:37 IST

  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of millions of people. "For many people, the lack of social interaction caused by the pandemic has had a profound effect on their mental health," Tedros said at a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Thursday.

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  Fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccine a big challenge: WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan

  World | August 26, 2020 17:56 IST

  Distributing COVID-19 vaccine around the world fairly without letting the rich countries corner the limited doses is going to be a big challenge, the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Wednesday.

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  Coronavirus likely to vanish in less time than Spanish Flu: WHO Chief

  Good News | August 22, 2020 17:44 IST

  Coronavirus is likely to vanish in less time than the time taken by Spanish Flu, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO director said that the ongoing pandemic could be over in less than two years.

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  When will coronavirus pandemic be over? WHO's answer is in years

  World | August 22, 2020 10:12 IST

  When will coronavirus pandemic be over? This is the most sought-after question that continues to loom large the world over. In a press briefing, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hopes that coronavirus pandemic will be over within two years.

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  'Did not insult doctors, my comments were aimed at WHO': Sanjay Raut

  News | August 18, 2020 17:00 IST

  Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on his doctors' remark stated that he did not insult doctors, his remarks were in reference to WHO. "I have not insulted doctors.

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  WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan honoured with Tamil Nadu CM's special award

  India | August 15, 2020 17:47 IST

  Swaminathan received the award from Chief Minister K Palaniswami on the 74th Independence Day celebration at Fort St George in Chennai. The WHO representative has been offering suggestions to the state health department to step up measures in fighting the pandemic.