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WHO in contact with Russia on new Covid-19 vaccine: Spokesman
WHO is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world's first Covid-19 vaccine, a WHO spokesman said
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Coronavirus LIVE: Tamil Nadu tally breaches 300,000, toll surges past 5,000
Coronavirus latest news: Globally, the cases of the deadly infection rose to 20,071,857, with the figure crossing 5.2 million in the United States alone. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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Number of people infected by Covid-19 globally to hit 20 mn this week: WHO
New Zealand recently marked 100 days with no local spread of the virus.
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Global recovery to speed up if Covid-19 vaccine available to all: WHO chief
WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan, asked about a proposed Russian vaccine, told the panel that what was needed now was to ensure any vaccines are safe and effective
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India's Covid-19 testing rate lower than other nations: WHO chief scientist
"India as a whole, the testing rates are much lower compared to some of the countries, who have done well like Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan," she said
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Covid-19 pandemic 'once in a century', but still 'in our hands': WHO
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a virtual press conference that the world has never seen anything like this pandemic for decades
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WHO chief highlights role of young people in fighting coronavirus
The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the role of young people in curbing the Covid-19 outbreak
India will be key to ensuring the world gets Covid vaccine: experts
The country, meanwhile, is preparing a plan to decide on the prioritisation of vaccine distribution to determine who should get it first
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Regional cooperation must to control air pollution in south Asia: Experts
Average life expectancy in India could increase by 5.2 years and in Delhi by 9.4 years if the WHO standards on air quality are achieved, they said
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Hunger killing over 10,000 children a month owing to Covid-19 curbs: UN
More than 550,000 additional children each month are being struck by what is called wasting, according to the UN
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Pandemic situation of indigenous Americans concerning, says WHO chief
The chief of World Health Organization (WHO) said that his organization is deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in the Americas, the current epicenter of the pandemic
Facebook to launch dedicated section to debunk coronavirus myths
To help keep everyone safe and informed, the company is putting alerts at the top of the Facebook app and Instagram to remind people to wear masks
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Covid-19 pandemic to trigger deglobalisation. Can India be the next China?
According to Nomura, unconventional monetary policies will be the new normal, reducing the urgency for fiscal austerity
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World coronavirus dispatch: WHO chief says no return to 'old normal' soon
Singapore's GDP falls 12.6%, UK economy shrinks by a fifth, California under lockdown as cases surge and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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US grapples with coronavirus pandemic as WHO warns 'no return to normal'
Tensions mounted over how the United States is grappling with a resurgent outbreak, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will only intensify worldwide
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Covid-19: No community transmission yet; 26,500 new cases in 24 hours
Recent spike in Covid-19 cases has halted the revival in Surat's synthetic textiles hub. With roughly 215 daily cases, business activity across the textile value chain has come to a near-standstill
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China defends WHO; biggest one-day jump in cases in India: Covid updates
Gilead Sciences Inc said it has started an early-stage study of its antiviral Covid-19 treatment remdesivir that can be inhaled, for use outside of hospitals
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China slams US for withdrawing from WHO, calls it 'unilateralism'
Reacting to the move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, 'this is yet another example of US upholding unilateralism, withdrawing from treaties and groupings'
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'Deeply concerned' about impact of Covid-19 on global response to HIV: WHO
He stated that progress in reducing AIDS-related deaths can be "accelerated by stepping up efforts to tackle comorbidities and opportunistic infections including TB, Hepatitis and Covid-19"
Covid news: 11k 'Make In India' ventilators dispatched; WHO's new timeline
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed that so far, 11,300 'Make In India' ventilators have been dispatched, of those 6,154 are delivered to hospitals
