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More stringent air quality norms needed, say experts after WHO guidelines
Experts Wednesday stressed on the need to focus on revising India's air quality standards to make them more stringent as the WHO released new guidelines
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WHO emergency use authorisation to Covaxin delayed till October 5
World Health Organisation's (WHO) approval for the emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is likely to be delayed till October 5.
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Only 2% of world's Covid-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO
Africa has been "left behind by the rest of the world" as only 2% of the more than 5.7 bn Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered globally have been administered there, Tedros said
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Close to a decision point, says Dr V K Paul on WHO approval of Covaxin
Dr Paul said that data sharing and data evaluation are going on. "A positive decision to come soon," Paul noted
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Covid LIVE: ZyCoV-D is likely to be launched in early October, says report
The national recovery rate was recorded at 97.49 per cent, the health ministry said.
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Strengthening health emergency security systems top priority: WHO
The WHO and Member countries of the South-East Asia Region on Thursday discussed further strengthening health emergency security systems to effectively respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
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WHO chief urges to halt Covid-19 booster shots for rest of the year
The head of WHO is calling on rich countries with large supplies of Covid vaccines to refrain from offering booster shots through end of the year, expanding a call that has largely fallen on deaf ears
WHO identifies Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'
The World Health Organisation on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'
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India in need of 4.3 mn more nurses by 2024 to meet WHO norms: Nurse org
India is in need of 4.3 million more nurses by 2024 to meet WHO norms, nursing and midwifery professional organisations said
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Number of people with dementia to rise to 78 million by 2030: WHO
The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on Thursday.
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Vulnerable people can get Covid-19 vaccine booster shot: WHO Europe
The European office of WHO has asked vulnerable citizens to take boosters shots of Covid-19 vaccine, amid surging cases of coronavirus across the continent, media reports said
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Pak delivers WHO medical supplies in Taliban-controlled Mazar-e-Sharif
Pakistan on Monday delivered WHO medical supplies to northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif, the fourth largest city of the country which fell to the Taliban on August 14
Molbio Diagnostics developing more tests for Truenat platform
Molbio is preparing test kits for zika, cholera, nipah, sickle cell anaemia, cholera, influenza, mumps, syphillis, yellow fever, HIV2 etc
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Experts on WHO team say search for Covid-19 origins has stalled
The international scientists said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is closing fast
Kabul airport curbs blocking medical, food supplies to Afghanistan: WHO
Aid agencies say it is critical that medical and food supplies reach some 300,000 people displaced in Afghanistan over the past two months amid advances by Islamist Taliban insurgents
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WHO head calls for two-month Covid-19 vaccine booster moratorium
The head of WHO called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing emergence of new Covid variants.
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UN agencies call for 'humanitarian airbridge' for aid supply to Afghanistan
The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan
WHO asks experts to join virus advisory group to investigate Covid origins
The World Health Organisation has issued a call for experts to join a new advisory group to address the agency's attempts to further investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
WHO calls for 'moratorium' on Covid-19 boosters until September end
The WHO on Wednesday called for a "moratorium" on booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine until at least the end of September
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Bharat Biotech's Rotavac 5D receives WHO Prequalification
Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that the World Health Organisation has awarded prequalification to its rotavirus vaccine,Rotavac 5D to prevent rotavirus diarrhea, the company said.
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