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WHO, UNICEF urge African countries to accelerate reopening of schools
African governments should accelerate the reopening of schools, the World Health Organisation has urged, saying that the continent's youths will suffer from prolonged closures due to the Covid-19
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: WHO's struggle for global Covid-19 vaccine plan
Australia touts vaccine deal for its entire population, South Korea tightens curbs amid warning of new 'crisis', Brazil death toll nears 110,000 and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Younger, asymptomatic group driving pandemic
Carlyle staff told to shun public transport, WHO alarm over outbreak in Western Pacific, South Korea tracing church goers and other pandemic-related news across the globe
WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan honoured with TN CM's special award
Chief Scientist of WHO, Soumya Swaminathan was conferred with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's special award, in recognition of her advisory role in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in the state
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WHO-sponsored plan for new Covid-19 tools has shown results: Tedros
WHO chief said the plan, named Access to COVID-19 Tools ACT-Accelerator and started in April, has come out with nine vaccine candidates
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India's daily Covid-19 cases more than that of US, Brazil for a week: WHO
India, the third worst-hit nation in terms of infections, has also accounted for over 23% of the cases and more than 15% of the deaths reported worldwide between August 4-10
Beirut blast: WHO airlifting medical supplies from UAE to Lebanon
The World Health Organisation says it is airlifting medical supplies to Lebanon to cover up to 1,000 trauma interventions and up to 1,000 surgical interventions following the explosion in Beirut
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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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Covid-19 updates: MSMEs stare at huge job losses, Bolsonaro tests negative
A survey on micro, small, and medium enterprises showed that estimated 25-30 million people have lost their jobs by the end of June
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Covid: Delhi-based firm to conduct Covaxin trials; Bolsonaro 'unmasked'
Despite being tested positive for the coronavirus again, Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro was caught on camera chatting with cleaners without a mask
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Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO
"Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one," Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said
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Coronavirus LIVE: 7,827 new Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra; tally 254,427
Coronavirus latest news: The World Health Organization has lauded Mumbai's Dharavi for breaking the chain of Covid-19 transmission
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Dharavi draws praise foflattening the curve; doctors credit joint efforts
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated all those responsible for the achievement
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China knew about Covid-19 well before it claimed: Hong Kong virologist
Li-Meng Yan told Fox News she decided to leave Hong Kong after noticing that her research on the onset was being influenced.
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Can telemedicine step up during Covid-19 times?
A roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic
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WHO chief praises efforts to control Covid-19 in Mumbai's Dharavi slum
The first Covid-19 patient in Dharavi was found on April 1, nearly three weeks after Mumbai recorded its maiden positive case on March 11
Centre moves to limit use of controversial herbicide glyphosate
Industry terms the move detrimental to India's food security; activists say 'useless'
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WHO says emerging evidence points to airborne spread of Covid-19
The WHO earlier said the virus that causes Covid-19 disease spreads primarily through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person that quickly sink to the ground
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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"
WHO halts trial of 2 drugs to treat hospitalised coronavirus patients
Hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir showed little or no reduction in the mortality, says the international organisation.
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