World Health Organization
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Case fatality rate of COVID in J&K lower than other states: WHO official
India | May 22, 2021, 11:49 PM ISTDr Ashiq Rashid Mir, Surveillance Medical Officer, WHO, Kashmir Division, expressed optimism over the recovery rate of positive cases along with less case fatality rate in Jammu and Kashmir compared to the rest of the states.
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WHO donates 100 oxygen concentrators to Rajasthan government
India | May 17, 2021, 02:40 PM ISTThe Jaipur unit of the World Health Organisation (WHO) donated 100 oxygen concentrators to the Rajasthan government here on Monday.
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COVID 19: WHO sending help to India as virus surges
World | Apr 27, 2021, 07:24 AM ISTThe head of WHO says that the UN agency has dispatched critical supplies to India, including thousands of portable oxygen machines that help patients breathe.
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COVID: India situation a devastating reminder of what this virus can do, says WHO
India | Apr 24, 2021, 12:06 AM IST"The situation in India is a devastating reminder of what the virus can do," Ghebreyesus said during a virtual briefing in Geneva.
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WHO reports record daily spike in COVID-19 cases
World | Jul 25, 2020, 03:59 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a record increase in daily coronavirus cases across the world, despite many countries starting to ease lockdown measures.
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World Health Organization warns the world, says Coronavirus may never go away
News | May 14, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTWorld Health Organization warns the world, says Coronavirus may never go away and become a part of our lives.
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Literally a pipe organ for China: Trump on World Health Organization
World | Apr 30, 2020, 08:22 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump Wednesday termed the World Health Organization "literally a pipe organ for China" and said the United States will soon come out with its recommendations on the global body, followed by one on Beijing.
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Deepika Padukone's talk with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros on mental health gets postponed
Celebrities | Apr 22, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTBollywood actress Deepika Padukone announced that her conversation with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros on mental health has been put on hold due to 'unforeseen and highly unavoidable circumstances.' The talk was to take place on 23rd April, 2020.
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WHO to launch second solidarity trial for coronavirus vaccine
World | Apr 03, 2020, 02:43 PM ISTAccording to the WHO, nearly 1.5 billion people - in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand together - are currently experiencing lockdowns.
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Myths and the truth: Coronavirus disease advice for the public
Health | Mar 06, 2020, 07:46 PM ISTAs the news of deadly virus has spread across the world with scary headlines and warnings, people have also begun sharing cure and prevention methods to fight it. Here is a list of myths debunked by WHO.
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Pakistan witnesses 13 per cent rise in HIV cases, dramatic surge among transgenders, sex workers
World | Sep 10, 2019, 06:55 PM ISTThe total number of HIV cases in Pakistan has increased to 160,000 this year, a significant increase from 67,000 in 2010, the Express Tribune reported, quoting a latest UN report on HIV cases in the country.
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Infertility to be considered as disability according to WHO reports
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2019, 04:37 PM ISTFailing to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected sex will be classified as a disabled person.
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Air pollution causes one of every eight deaths: WHO
India | Jun 02, 2015, 08:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: World Health Organization (WHO) has said that air pollution is the world's biggest environmental health risk factor affecting everyone in developed as well as in developing countries.It stated that at least one in
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Even salt kills! Check your intake immediately!
Lifestyle | Apr 29, 2015, 01:02 PM ISTYes, the commonly used salt at your home can also kill! Whether you believe it or not but a recent study has proved that excess of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) aka the common salt is not
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Yemeni crisis worsening hourly: United Nations
World | Apr 11, 2015, 08:07 AM ISTUnited Nations: The humanitarian situation is getting worse by the hour in Yemen, said a UN spokesman on Friday.According to the World Health Organization(WHO), violence killed 643 people and injured 2,226 between March 19 and
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Air quality reducing Indian lifespan by 3 years: US Study
India | Feb 23, 2015, 08:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rising pollution levels in India is severely affecting the lifespan of its citizens, curtailing most Indian lives by over three years, says a new study.As many as 660 millon people live in areas
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What is Swine Flu and how you can prevent yourself
India | Feb 18, 2015, 10:13 PM ISTSwine flu deaths continued unabated as the toll crossed 620 even as the country's drug authority today asked chemists to stock Tamiflu drug but not sell it without prescription.The number of people affected by the
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Ebola vaccines testing starts in Liberia
World | Feb 02, 2015, 09:14 PM ISTMonrovia, Liberia: Large-scale human testing of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000
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Every year 1 million children die of malnutrition in India
India | Jan 21, 2015, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: India tops malnutrition chart in South Asia, claims ACF International, a humanitarian organization committed to end world hunger reports that.ACF India and Fight Hunger Foundation Tuesday launched the Generational Nutrition Program which stresses
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United Nations: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but new cases falling
World | Jan 16, 2015, 09:51 AM ISTUnited Nations: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are declining and the deadly disease will be defeated, the U.N.'s Ebola chief said Thursday.The latest report