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  COVID pandemic: New variant detected in France not a threat yet, says WHO

  World | January 07, 2022 11:06 IST

  The strain is also known as the 'IHU' variant because it was first identified by academics at the IHU Mediterranee Infection institute in Marseille, France, reports Xinhua news agency.

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  Omicron can overtake other COVID-19 strains in a matter of weeks: WHO official

  World | January 05, 2022 6:29 IST

  The WHO official told journalists that it was possible to be infected by both influenza and COVID-19. However, since the two are separate viruses that attack the body in different ways, there is "little risk" of them combining into a new virus.  

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  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus optimistic that COVID will be beaten in 2022

  World | January 01, 2022 13:41 IST

  Tedros Ghebreyesus warned against "narrow nationalism and vaccine hoarding" in a new year statement, reports BBC.

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  Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO; rapid increase in cases seen across countries

  World | December 29, 2021 10:43 IST

  The WHO noted that the rapid growth rate is likely to be a combination of both immune evasion and intrinsic increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant.

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  Omicron spreading at rate we have not seen with any previous variant: WHO Chief

  World | December 15, 2021 12:15 IST

  The UN-health agency had suggested that a new variant could have a major impact on the course of the pandemic, but it's still too early to say for sure.

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  'Toxic mix' of low COVID vaccination, testing rates recipe for amplifying variants, warns WHO

  World | December 02, 2021 7:52 IST

  "Globally, we have a toxic mix of low vaccine coverage, and very low testing - a recipe for breeding and amplifying variants. That's why we continue to urge countries to fully fund the ACT Accelerator, to ensure equitable access to vaccine, tests and therapeutics all over the world," Tedros said.

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  Omicron Covid variant risk 'very high', warns WHO

  World | November 29, 2021 16:07 IST

  The development comes shortly after WHO had said that it is “not yet clear” whether the newly-detected coronavirus variant Omicron is more transmissible.

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  WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries

  World | November 29, 2021 11:39 IST

  WHO’s regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, called on countries to follow science and international health regulations in order to avoid using travel restrictions.

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  Despite quick submission of data, WHO denies approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

  India | October 29, 2021 13:33 IST

  Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI to WHO on April 19 for the vaccine's Emergency Use Listing.

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  Covaxin added to approved list of Covid vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine

  India | October 27, 2021 18:55 IST

  Though 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 | October 27, 2021 0:17 IST

  Hyderabad-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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  Pandemic far from over; will end when we choose to end it: WHO chief

  World | October 25, 2021 8:04 IST

  On 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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  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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  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-approved malaria vaccine for children is 'a big deal'. Heath expert explains

  World | October 10, 2021 10:29 IST

  Approval of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine, which goes by the name Mosquirix, provides a “glimmer of hope” for Africa, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa. 

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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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  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 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.