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  India achieves 100 cr Covid vaccines landmark, wishes pour in from WHO, Bhutan, Sri Lanka

  India | October 21, 2021 23:03 IST

  India 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 | October 20, 2021 10:19 IST

  Earlier 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 | October 18, 2021 23:18 IST

  The 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 | October 17, 2021 23:35 IST

  The 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 | October 14, 2021 11:07 IST

  WHO 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 | October 06, 2021 22:32 IST

  WHO 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 | October 05, 2021 21:06 IST

  The 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 | October 05, 2021 19:36 IST

  The 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 | October 01, 2021 15:32 IST

  Speaking 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 | October 01, 2021 10:56 IST

  Globally, 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 | September 30, 2021 14:39 IST

  Bharat 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 | September 28, 2021 13:27 IST

  Discussing 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.

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  WHO further delays Covaxin clearance over technical queries

  India | September 28, 2021 15:30 IST

  Bharat Biotech has already completed the Phase 2/3 trials of Covaxin for use in children under 18 years of age.

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  WHO to revive investigation into COVID-19 origins; team of 20 scientists to hunt for evidence

  World | September 27, 2021 9:32 IST

  A WHO-led team of scientists that travelled to China in early 2021 to investigate the origins of the virus struggled to get a clear picture of what research China was conducting beforehand, faced constraints during its visit.

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  WHO recommends antibody treatment for critical Covid patients

  India | September 24, 2021 12:36 IST

  The latest guidance adds to previous recommendations for the use of interleukin-6 receptor blockers and systemic corticosteroids for patients with severe or critical COVID-19.

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  India's decision to resume Covid-19 vaccine shipments important development: WHO chief

  India | September 22, 2021 11:38 IST

  India on Monday said that it will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the "Vaccine Maitri" programme and to meet its commitment to the Covax global pool 

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  WHO urges to halt booster shots for rest of the year

  India | September 08, 2021 23:47 IST

  WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said he was “appalled” after hearing comments Tuesday from a top association of pharmaceutical manufacturers that vaccine supplies are high enough to allow for both booster shots for people in well-supplied countries and first jabs in poorer countries that face shortages. He said that's already been the case.

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  WHO says monitoring new Covid variant named 'Mu' which shows signs of vaccine resistance

  World | September 01, 2021 15:36 IST

  The new variant 'Mu' has mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to vaccines and stressed that further studies were needed to better understand it, said WHO.

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  Vaccinate teachers, children to keep schools safe from Covid-19: WHO

  Education | August 30, 2021 17:08 IST

  WHO and Unicef directs all schools that are reopening to vaccinate teachers and students against Covid-19 to keep schools safe. 

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  One-third population facing acute hunger: WHO on worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

  World | August 22, 2021 7:25 IST

  UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has expressed concern about the prevailing humanitarian needs within Afghanistan and urged for continuous support to ensure necessary assistance in the country.