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WHO team to begin face-to-face meetings with China experts, visit hospitals

The team members had spent the past two weeks in a required quarantine, during which they had been communicating with Chinese officials by videoconferences to lay the groundwork for field visits

WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine to study Covid-19 origins in field

The mission has become politically charged, as China seeks to avoid blame for alleged missteps in its early response to the outbreak

100 million Covid-19 cases worldwide expected this week: WHO chief

He also quoted two latest reports to show that without equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, the world would have to face not only a catastrophic moral failure, but also an economic failure

Countries struggling with Covid-19 vaccine supply, distribution: WHO expert

This statement comes as the drugmakers around the world including Pfizer and AstraZeneca, have run into production woes and had to reduce deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik reported

Hours after taking charge, Joe Biden reverses US withdrawal from WHO

According to media reports, Biden picked Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, to lead a U.S. delegation at the WHO's annual meetings later this week

WHO panel highlights effective multilateralism in Covid-19 response

The Panel's report, available in six UN official languages, will be discussed at the on-going World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting

World on brink of catastrophic moral failure: WHO on vaccine distribution

"More than 39 mn doses of vaccine have been administered in 49 higher-income countries. Just 25 doses have been given in one lowest-income country. Not 25 mn; not 25 thousand; just 25," said Tedros

Coronavirus LIVE: 580 adverse events reported across India post-vaccination

Coronavirus live updates: A total of 381,305 beneficiaries in India have so far been vaccinated. Globally, more than 95.5 million people have been infected, of which, 10,572,672 are in India

WHO chief Ghebreyesus lambasts vaccine profits, demands elderly go first

The WHO chief said it's not right that younger, healthier adults in wealthy countries get vaccinated against before older people or health care workers in poorer countries

WHO hopes Covid vaccination 'underway in every country in next 100 days'

According to the WHO, 38 out of the 46 countries that have begun inoculations are high-income countries

LIVE: No foreign head as chief guest for Republic Day this year, says govt

It will be for the first time in over five decades that India will not have a chief guest at the Republic Day parade. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

France ready to tighten coronavirus curbs, says Prime Minister Castex

The French government may have to tighten coronavirus restrictions amid increasing pressure on its hospital system, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday

Covid-19: The last thing India needs in 2021 is to repeat disasters of 2020

How we deal with the new strain of coronavirus will show whether we have learnt the right lessons from the initial response to the coronavirus

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India to resume UK flights from January 8

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine 'Covishield' has been cleared by the expert panel for India. Stay tuned for Covid-19 LIVE updates

Brazil reports 18,479 new Covid-19 cases, taking tally to over 7.4 million

Brazil on Sunday registered 18,479 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its national count to 7,484,285, the country's health ministry said

EU to have enough Covid vaccine doses soon, says European Commission prez

The European Union will soon have enough coronavirus vaccine doses for everyone, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday

Coronavirus LIVE: Around 150 Army personnel test positive for Covid-19

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The union government is planning a dry run for administering the Covid-19 vaccine in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Punjab next week as a prep before the inoculation

New strain of coronavirus detected in 8 European countries, says WHO

The new strain of the coronavirus has been detected in eight European countries, the regional director of WHO Europe said

Coronavirus LIVE: 5,397 new Covid-19 positive cases in Kerala today

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 79,892,047

Coronavirus LIVE: US Vice President Mike Pence gets vaccine in public event

The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 75,223,151. While 52,805,160 have recovered, 1,666,988 have lost their lives