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  Lifting COVID-19 lockdown restrictions not end of pandemic, just beginning of next: WHO

  World | April 20, 2020 6:54 IST

  Speaking at the Group of 20 (G20) Health Ministers virtual meeting from Geneva, the WHO chief said it's vital in this next phase that countries educate, engage and empower their people to prevent and respond rapidly to any resurgence. 

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  Deepika Padukone to talk about mental health amid COVID19 crisis with WHO Director-General Dr.Tedros

  Celebrities | April 19, 2020 17:09 IST

  Deepika Padukone urged her fans to send in their questions about mental health that she will address during a LIVE chat with Dr. Tedros on Thursday, April 23.

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  Trump orders halt to WHO funding; says it failed to do enough to contain COVID-19

  World | April 15, 2020 6:40 IST

  Last week, Trump blasted the WHO for being “China-centric” and alleging that it had “criticized” his ban on travel from China as the COVID-19 outbreak was spreading from the city of Wuhan. The WHO generally takes care not to criticize countries on their national policies, and it was not immediately clear what specific criticism Trump was alluding to.

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  India demonstrating unwavering commitment in fight against COVID-19: WHO

  World | April 14, 2020 14:48 IST

  Modi on Tuesday said the implementation of the lockdown will be strictly ensured in coming days to ensure that the virus does not spread to new areas. The prime minister said a detailed guideline on the implementation of the new lockdown will be announced on Wednesday. 

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19, says WHO

  World | April 12, 2020 7:54 IST

  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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  WHO corrects report, says no community transmission in India

  India | April 11, 2020 15:28 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) admitted that one of its reports had shown COVID-19 community transmission in India due to an error which has now been fixed.

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  China denies cover-up of COVID-19 information; defends WHO chief

  World | April 09, 2020 19:22 IST

  China on Thursday denied any cover-up in reporting the initial information of the novel coronavirus outbreak in December last as it put up a staunch defence of WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, refuting US President Donald Trump's allegation that he was "very China-centric".

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  Trump accuses WHO of being China-centric; announces a hold on funding

  World | April 08, 2020 8:27 IST

  The United States’ intelligence community has reported that the Chinese government hid the threat of COVID-19 and, as a result, made it difficult for the rest of the world to respond early, appropriately and aggressively, said Congressman Fred Keller.

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  COVID-19: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal to join global campaign by UN and WHO

  Football | April 06, 2020 23:09 IST

  The football clubs are among several from across the world that will join the '#BeActive' campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to "encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and every day."

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  Does smoking cigarettes, tobacco increase risk of getting infected with coronavirus? WHO says yes

  Health | April 03, 2020 18:19 IST

  World Health Organization (WHO), in its recent advisory, revealed that people who smoke cigarettes or possess tobacco in any form are at a higher risk of getting infected with the coronavirus.

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  Coronavirus Health Update March 31: COVID-19 confirmed cases to life care tips, latest health news

  Health | March 31, 2020 11:24 IST

  To prevent this coronavirus infection from spreading, a 21-day lockdown has been followed all across the country. Today is the seventh day of lockdown and the cases have already crossed the 1200 mark.

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  Coronavirus pandemic accelerating: Warns WHO as global death toll surpasses 16,500

  World | March 24, 2020 9:38 IST

  Meanwhile, amid rise in novel coronavirus cases in India to 468, the World Health Organisation on Monday lauded the measures taken by the Indian government to contain the disease. In a statement released to the media, Dr Roderico Ofrin, Regional Emergencies Director, World Health Organization of South-East Asia region said: "India has been rolling out a comprehensive and robust response to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19.

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  Coronavirus Pandemic: Countries can't defeat coronavirus by lockdown, says WHO

  World | March 23, 2020 10:03 IST

  The novel coronavirus deaths have soared to 14,641 globally, countries across the world including India announced lockdown and heightened restrictions to stop the spread of deadly COVID-19.

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  WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 information to WhatsApp: Here's how it works

  Technology | March 21, 2020 13:04 IST

  WhatsApp gets WHO Health Alert providing the right information on coronavirus: Here's how you can set it up

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  Priyanka Chopra asks fans for queries on Coronavirus, WHO Director General Dr Tedros to answer

  Celebrities | March 19, 2020 9:42 IST

  Priyanka Chopra revealed that she will be going LIVE on her social media with WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Maria Van Kerkhove where they will be answering all the queries and misconceptions about the COVID-19.

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  War on Coronavirus: 'Need urgent escalation in testing, isolation & contact tracing', says WHO

  World | March 16, 2020 22:11 IST

  World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom on Monday asked the world to put in more effort in testing, isolation ad contact tracing of those who test positive for coronavirus.

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  IOC confident of 'successful' hosting of Tokyo Olympics

  Other Sports | March 03, 2020 20:56 IST

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board on Tuesday expressed its full commitment to the success of the Olympic Games in Tokyo to be held between July 24 to August 9 this year.

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  UN scales back annual gathering on gender equality amid coronavirus fears

  World | March 03, 2020 13:12 IST

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had suggested to the Bureau of the Committee on the Status of Women that they hold a scaled down meeting, limiting participation to New York-based representation in light of the evolving situation regarding COVID-19.

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  WHO underestimates coronavirus' ability to spread: Study

  India | February 15, 2020 18:28 IST

  The novel coronavirus may have a greater ability to spread than the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated so far, according to a review of previous studies of the virus's transmissibility. "Our review shows that the coronavirus is at least as transmissible as the SARS virus.

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  Twice as much food being wasted globally as thought: Study

  World | February 14, 2020 14:33 IST

  Consumers around the world may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed, according to a study. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated that in 2005.