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.
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.
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.
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.
The World Health Organization on Tuesday announced a new name for the Coronavirus-- COVID-19.
There are no proven treatments or vaccines for the new and still-mysterious virus, which has infected more than 43,000 people worldwide and killed over 1,000, with the overwhelming majority of cases in China. And while several labs have come up with tests for the virus, there is no quick means of diagnosis, and results take time.
The new coronavirus that has killed over 1,000 people in China and sickened more than 43,000 others globally has been named 'COVID-19', the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday there have been "concerning instances" of coronavirus among people with no travel history to China, warning that it could be the "tip of the iceberg", as he urged all countries to prepare for the possible arrival of the novel virus that has killed over 900 people.
Pet owners have been worried about the spread of the new coronavirus that has taken 360 lives in China and 1 in the Philippines. One of the most important questions that the pet owners around the world have faced is that wether their beloved pet is a means through which they can get Coronavirus. World Health Organisation has answered this question for all such pet owners.
Coronavirus outbreak in China has taken many lives and has infected hundreds. So, what exactly is Coronavirus? And how can you identify the symptoms and protect yourself from this deadly infection.
According to the World Health Organisation, one in three women worldwide has been a victim of sexual and/or physical violence in her lifetime, making it a leading cause of death in women and girls. Reports suggest the abuse remains largely unreported due to impunity, silence, stigma, fear and shame.
More than 80 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not physically active, including 85 per cent girls and 78 per cent boys
The study, published in the journal Biology Letters, provides the first quantitative evidence for legislative bodies to regulate noise pollution more effectively. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the noise is one of the most hazardous forms of pollution, the researchers noted
Concerns regarding adverse health effects of exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with the roll out of 5G, is being raised as a topic of concern
While Ugandan authorities praise the health workers as “heroes” and say they are prepared to contain the virus, some workers disagree, wondering where the millions of dollars spent on preparing for Ebola have gone if a hospital on the front line lacks basic supplies.
According to WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, 900 million people region-wide lack basic sanitation and more than 500 million practise open defecation.
In the report, titled 'Air Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air', deaths of about 600,000 children under 15 years of age in 2016 were attributed to the joint effects of ambient and household air pollution.
WHO further noted that India's commitment and progress towards the outcomes are reflected in the fact that household sanitation coverage has dramatically increased from an estimated two per cent per year before the initiative to more than 13 per cent annually between 2016 and 2018.
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The World Health Organization chief asserted that the global body would stand by India and all other countries to help eradicate the disease.
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