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  WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears

  World | June 16, 2022 9:00 IST

  Vaccines for smallpox, a related disease, are thought to be about 85% effective against monkeypox. WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, said Wednesday he was concerned by the scramble by some rich countries to buy more vaccines without talk of buying supplies for Africa.

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  COVID getting worse, not better in North Korea: World Health Organization

  World | June 02, 2022 8:18 IST

  At a briefing on Wednesday, WHO’s emergencies chief Dr Mike Ryan appealed to North Korean authorities for more information about COVID outbreak there, saying “we have real issues in getting access to raw data and to the actual situation on the ground.”

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  Monkeypox likely to spread more as 12 countries confirm 92 cases: WHO calls for immediate actions

  World | May 22, 2022 13:28 IST

  While so far no deaths have been reported, about 28 cases in these countries are potential cases. Investigations are going on to confirm them, the global health agency said.

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  Monkeypox: India to screen passengers arriving from 11 virus-hit countries detected by WHO

  India | May 21, 2022 13:23 IST

  The World Health Organisation has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox. Cases have been confirmed in Europe in the United Kingdom, Spain Portugal, Germany, and Italy. United States, Canada, and Australia have also reported cases.

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  Omicron makes China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy unsustainable, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom

  World | May 18, 2022 8:21 IST

  At a media briefing, WHO D-G Tedros Adhanom described China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as “not sustainable” after similar remarks last week drew sharp criticism from China.

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  Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

  World | May 11, 2022 14:37 IST

  Last week, China cancelled the 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in September and the World University Games due to start in Chengdu in late June.

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  Pandemic not over yet; global COVID cases declining due to drop in testing rates: WHO

  World | April 27, 2022 11:29 IST

  Last week, just more than 15,000 coronavirus-related deaths were reported to the WHO, the lowest weekly total since March 2020.

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  PM Modi's 3-day Gujarat visit to commence from today | Full schedule

  India | April 18, 2022 0:12 IST

  This will be Prime Minister's second visit to the state after BJP's victory in 4 states assembly elections including the high stakes one Uttar Pradesh, concluded in March this year. During his visit, PM Modi will inaugurate, lay foundation stones of various developmental projects.

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  India objects to WHO's methodology to calculate COVID-19 death toll

  India | April 17, 2022 6:45 IST

  The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that India has shared its concerns with the methodology along with the other Member States through a series of formal communications including six letters issued to WHO.

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  No impact on efficacy and safety of Covaxin: Bharat Biotech after WHO suspension

  India | April 03, 2022 9:48 IST

  The vaccine manufacturer has further said that the company is slowing down the production of Covaxin for facility optimization.

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  Zika, dengue could trigger next pandemic, says WHO

  World | April 01, 2022 19:18 IST

  The frequency and magnitude of outbreaks of the arboviruses, particularly those transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, are increasing globally, fuelled by the convergence of ecologic, economic, and social factors.

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  WHO warns of COVID-induced anxiety worldwide; youth, women worst hit

  World | March 03, 2022 8:05 IST

  The WHO brief said that young people, whose mental health has been affected by COVID-19, are disproportionally at risk of suicidal and self-harming behaviours.

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  COVID-19: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom calls for cooperation, financing to end pandemic

  World | February 19, 2022 11:50 IST

  The WHO chief made the remarks on Feb 18 at a panel discussion titled "Get Well Soon: Finding a Way Out of the Pandemic" during the ongoing Munich Security Conference, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Global Covid case load decline 17 per cent in last week, says WHO

  World | February 09, 2022 17:00 IST

  Many countries which reported an early rise in the number of cases due to the omicron variant have now reported a decline in the total number of new cases since the beginning of January 2022.

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  COVID-19 symptoms appear in 2 days after virus exposure, claims study

  Health | February 03, 2022 14:56 IST

  Earlier, World Health Organisation (WHO) claimed Covid symptoms take around five to six days to appear after infection. Latest reserch showed that symptoms start to develop very fast, on average about two days after contact with the virus.

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  WHO recommends countries ease COVID measures 'in steady, slow way'

  World | February 02, 2022 9:46 IST

  WHO Director General Tedros reiterated his concern over the narrative taking hold in some countries that "because of vaccines, and because of Omicron's high transmissibility and lower severity, preventing transmission is no longer possible and no longer necessary."

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  'Dangerous' to assume Omicron is last Covid variant, warns WHO

  World | January 24, 2022 16:56 IST

  On Sunday, WHO had said that Omicron is soon set to replace Delta globally as a result of its immunity evading potential.

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  COVID-19 emergency -- deaths, hospitalisations, lockdown could be over this year: WHO

  World | January 19, 2022 7:48 IST

  “We have a chance to end the public health emergency this year if we do the things that we've been talking about," a WHO official has said.

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  Omicron variant less severe, but remains dangerous for those unvaccinated: WHO chief

  World | January 13, 2022 7:42 IST

  "While Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, particularly for those who are unvaccinated," Tedros said during a media briefing on COVID.

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  Omicron 'not mild disease', still causing hospitalisation: WHO

  World | January 12, 2022 10:55 IST

  The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) said that as coronavirus evolves, the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated.