Odisha Earns Praise From WHO For COVID-19 Management
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has earned praise from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its effective management of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on…
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‘120mn Rapid Covid-19 Tests To Be Rolled Out For Poorer Nations’
Geneva: At least 120 million affordable, high-quality rapid Covid-19 tests will be rolled out for low and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an…
Covid-19: New Global Test Will Give Results ‘In Minutes’
Geneva: A test that can diagnose Covid-19 in minutes will dramatically expand the capacity to detect cases in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.…
WHO Chief Hails PM Modi’s Assurance Of India’s Vaccine Production Prowess…
New York: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance that India will use its vaccine production capacity in helping…
Before Vaccine Comes, Global Death Toll May Hit 2 Million: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used. WHO emergencies head Mike Ryan on…
Two-Thirds Of World’s Population Joined COVAX Facility: WHO
Geneva: A total of 156 economies representing nearly two-thirds of the world's population have joined the COVAX Facility, an international initiative to ensure equitable global access to…
Single-Day COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High: WHO
Geneva: The number of single-day coronavirus cases globally has hit a new record high, said the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement on Sunday, the WHO said that there were…
COVID19: Cheap Steroids Can Save Critically Ill COVID Patients
London: In a significant discovery, data pooled from 121 hospitals in eight countries by clinicians and scientists have found that inexpensive, widely available steroids improve the odds…
COVID-19: WHO Warns About Complacency Among Lower-Risk Groups
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, who are unaware that they are infected with the Covid-19, are driving the spread of the deadly…
Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Not In Advanced Test Stages: WHO
London: The World Health Organization says the vaccine approved by Russia this week is not among the nine that it considers in the advanced stages of testing. WHO and partners have…