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WHO names new variant 'Omicron', classifies it as 'highly transmissible'
World | Nov 27, 2021, 07:23 AM ISTThe announcement Friday from the United Nations health agency marks the first time in months that WHO has classified a COVID-19 variant as such.
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COVID-19: New variant from South Africa sends panic waves across the world | Key developments
World | Nov 26, 2021, 11:43 PM ISTBelgium became the first European Union country to announce a case of the variant.
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WHO to hold 'special meeting' over new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
World | Nov 26, 2021, 12:52 PM ISTThe new variant has been red-flagged by scientists over an alarmingly high number of spike mutations that might make the virus more resistant to vaccines, increase its transmissibility and lead to more severe COVID-19 symptoms.
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Haqikat Kya Hai: Big news ahead of Diwali, Covaxin approved by WHO
Hakikat Kya Hai | Nov 03, 2021, 10:00 PM ISTToday is a big day for 137 crore Indians. The indigenous 'Made in India' vaccine - Covaxin has been approved by WHO. This is the biggest good news before Diwali. Some people are still avoiding the vaccine. However, this is the biggest present ahead of Diwali.
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Covaxin added to approved list of Covid vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine
India | Oct 27, 2021, 06:55 PM ISTThough Covaxin has been added in the Oman approval list, however, Bharat Biotech is still awaiting its vaccine's approval from the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Tuesday sought additional data to decide on much-awaited Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
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WHO delays Covaxin approval, seeks additional clarifications from Bharat Biotech
India | Oct 27, 2021, 12:17 AM ISTHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) to the WHO on April 19 for the vaccine's Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
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Recommendation of Covaxin in less than 24 hours: WHO Official
India | Oct 26, 2021, 05:22 PM ISTEarlier this week, the global health organisation had said in a tweet that it is expecting one additional piece of information from Bharat Biotech regarding COVAXIN.
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Pandemic far from over; will end when we choose to end it: WHO chief
World | Oct 25, 2021, 08:04 AM ISTOn Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the G20 countries to help collect USD 8 billion to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
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India achieves 100 cr Covid vaccines landmark, wishes pour in from WHO, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
India | Oct 21, 2021, 11:03 PM ISTIndia took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
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Health Minister Mandaviya, WHO chief Tedros discuss Covaxin's emergency use listing
India | Oct 20, 2021, 10:19 AM ISTEarlier on Monday, the WHO said it is expecting one additional piece of information from Bharat Biotech regarding its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN.
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'Cannot cut corners’ in approving Covaxin: WHO, seeks more information from Bharat Biotech
India | Oct 18, 2021, 11:18 PM ISTThe global health agency also emphasized that it must evaluate a vaccine thoroughly to make sure it is "safe and effective".
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WHO's technical advisory group to meet on Oct 26 over Covaxin approval: Soumya Swaminathan
India | Oct 17, 2021, 11:35 PM ISTThe technical advisory group of the World Health Organisation (WHO) will meet on October 26 to consider the emergency use listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, Chief Scientist at WHO, Soumya Swaminathan said on Sunday.
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WHO forms new expert group to study origin of COVID
World | Oct 14, 2021, 11:07 AM ISTWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the news during his press briefing from Geneva, "following a public call for experts."
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WHO approves world's first Malaria vaccine, recommends broad use for children
World | Oct 06, 2021, 10:32 PM ISTWHO said its decision was based on results from ongoing research in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has tracked more than 800,000 children since 2019.
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Final decision on emergency use of Covaxin by next week: WHO
India | Oct 05, 2021, 09:06 PM ISTThe World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday informed that the decision on Emergency Use Listing (EUL) authorisation of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' will be finalised next week.
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WHO still reviewing Sputnik V vaccine, as Russia presses bid
World | Oct 05, 2021, 07:36 PM ISTThe World Health Organisation is still reviewing data about Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as part of hopes that it can be approved by the UN health agency for emergency use against coronavirus, but said Tuesday that no decision is imminent.
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AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria hopes for early approval of COVID vaccine Covaxin by WHO
India | Oct 01, 2021, 03:32 PM ISTSpeaking on the issue Guleria said, "We are hopeful that now with all the data in and studies having been done it should happen soon rather than happening late."
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Number of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally: WHO
India | Oct 01, 2021, 10:56 AM ISTGlobally, the numbers of weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to decline, WHO said.
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WHO to decide on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin emergency usage in October
India | Sep 30, 2021, 02:39 PM ISTBharat Biotech had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) on April 19 for its vaccine.
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Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO
India | Sep 28, 2021, 01:27 PM ISTDiscussing the role of booster doses to tackle waning immunity, Singh pointed out that cases and deaths in all countries are predominantly being driven by unvaccinated people.