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  Vaccine distribution will only prolong COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief warns

  World | January 19, 2021 7:53 IST

  "More than 39 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in at least 49 higher-income countries. Just 25 doses have been given in one lowest-income country. Not 25 million; not 25 thousand; just 25," the WHO chief has said.

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  WHO team arrives in Wuhan to probe COVID origins, quarantined for 2 weeks

  World | January 14, 2021 14:01 IST

  The 10-member team sent to Wuhan by the World Health Organization was approved by President Xi Jinping’s government after months of diplomatic wrangling that prompted an unusual public complaint by the head of the WHO.

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  Second year of Covid-19 pandemic could be more difficult than first: WHO

  World | January 14, 2021 8:45 IST

  The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11. To date, more than 92.1 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 1.97 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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  China ready to receive WHO experts to probe COVID-19 origin but still silent on timeline

  World | January 09, 2021 12:40 IST

  In a rare instance of criticism from the global body, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is often accused of being pro-China, in a media conference in Geneva on Tuesday had expressed disappointment over China not finalising the necessary permissions for the experts team's arrival.

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  China blocks WHO team from entering Wuhan to investigate origins of coronavirus

  World | January 06, 2021 9:25 IST

  Back in May 2020, the WHO had agreed to hold an inquiry into the global response to the pandemic after more than 100 countries signed a resolution calling for an independent probe.  

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  WHO welcomes first emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccine in India

  India | January 03, 2021 12:06 IST

  The approved vaccines will be first offered to one crore healthcare workers, along with two crore frontline and essential workers and 27 crore elderly, mostly above the age of 50 years with co-morbidities.

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  4 types of coronavirus variants circulating around globe since first case was reported in Wuhan: WHO

  World | January 03, 2021 10:40 IST

  The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has said preliminary modelling results communicated by the UK on December 19 suggest the variant is 70 per cent more transmissible than previously circulating variants.

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  WHO clears Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for emergency use

  World | January 01, 2021 9:35 IST

  Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine: Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots.

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  WHO warns countries with falling cases to stay 'vigilant'

  World | November 28, 2020 10:29 IST

  The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 61.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.44 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

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  Now 'real hope' to end COVID-19 with vaccines: WHO chief

  World | November 24, 2020 13:58 IST

  The WHO chief's remarks came after drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed with Oxford University, was up to 90 per cent effective, making it the third major drug company after Pfizer and Moderna to have reported late-stage data for a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

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  WHO director general self-isolates after being identified as contact of COVID-19 infected person

  World | November 02, 2020 7:12 IST

  Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday announced his self-isolation after coming into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.

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  COVID-19 remains public health emergency of international concern: WHO

  World | October 31, 2020 10:11 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee on COVID-19 has unanimously agreed that the ongoing global pandemic still constituted a public health emergency of international concern.

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  Vaccine nationalism will not shorten COVID pandemic, warns WHO chief

  World | October 26, 2020 10:31 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for solidarity in the rollout of future coronavirus vaccines.

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  Pakistan could be next polio-free nation, says WHO

  World | October 25, 2020 19:57 IST

  Pakistan could be the next country on the journey to a polio-free world, the World Health Organisation has said. Pakistan is one of the three countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, where polio is still endemic.

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  WHO: 10% of world's people may have been infected with coronavirus

  World | October 05, 2020 20:17 IST

  The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization on Monday said, its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the coronavirus — more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases — and warned of a difficult period ahead.

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  India exceeds WHO advisory on per day COVID testing by almost 6 times

  India | October 05, 2020 8:04 IST

  India has exceeded the 140 tests per day for per million population, as advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) for comprehensive surveillance, of COVID-19 by nearly six times, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.

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  WHO lauds Odisha for efficient COVID-19 management, despite cyclone Amphan, migrants influx

  India | September 30, 2020 22:25 IST

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday lauded Odisha government for its efficient COVID-19 management, even though the state was struck by cyclone Amphan and saw an influx of migrants during the crisis phase.

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  COVID-19 pandemic not last, prepare for next: WHO chief

  World | September 08, 2020 13:29 IST

  The coronavirus is not the last pandemic and the world must be better prepared for the next, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, adding the countries must invest in public health to tackle the next pandemic in a better manner.

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  COVID-19 pandemic affecting mental health of millions: WHO

  World | August 28, 2020 10:37 IST

  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of millions of people. "For many people, the lack of social interaction caused by the pandemic has had a profound effect on their mental health," Tedros said at a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Thursday.

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  WHO reports record daily spike in COVID-19 cases

  World | July 25, 2020 22:02 IST

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record increase in daily coronavirus cases across the world, despite many countries starting to ease lockdown measures.