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Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 still around: WHO director general
New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid-19 is still around and that countermeasures are still required. “I would like to highlight two…
- Health
After EG.5, WHO flags another Covid variant BA.2.86
New Delhi: After EG.5 raised concerns for a new Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now flagged another sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86, dubbed as BA.X. BA.2.86 is from Omicron’s BA.…
- India
PM Modi welcomes WHO DG to India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to India. PM Modi used the name ‘Tulsi Bhai’ for Tedros, a name…
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WHO names ‘Eris’ COVID strain variant of interest
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated a new strain of Covid-19 — ‘EG.5’ or ‘Eris’ as a “variant of interest” as cases rise globally. “EG.5 is a descendent lineage…
- India
WHO raises red flag on contaminated India-made syrup in Iraq
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that contaminated common cold syrup found in Iraq last month was manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company based in Maharashtra. The contaminated…
- Middle East
28-year-old man tests positive for MERS-CoV in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 28-year-old male expat from Abu Dhabi living in Al Ain, has tested positive for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The man had no history of direct or indirect…
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WHO calls for urgent action as deaths from extreme heat surge in Europe
Copenhagen: With 60,000 deaths in Europe last year due to extreme heat, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official has stressed the “desperate and urgent need” to tackle the climate crisis. The…
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Childhood immunisation rebounds after Covid backslide: WHO, Unicef
Geneva: Immunisation services have shown recovery in many countries, including India, after the historic backsliding caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, yet some low-income countries are lagging, according to a new report by…
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Need stronger policies to protect kids from harms of food marketing: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released new guidelines calling for stronger policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing.
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India played key role in COVID drugs, vaccine development: WHO chief scientist
Hyderabad: India played a key role globally in the development of vaccines and manufacturing of drugs, diagnostics and therapeutics in the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO Chief Scientist Jeremy Farrar…
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100 cr people, children worldwide at risk of cholera: UN
New Delhi: About 100 crore people, particularly children, in 43 countries are at risk of cholera, according to a new report by the UN. The report showed that after years of steady…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Madrasa students get free health checkups; health cards
Hyderabad: Free health checkups of 50 students in batch one of the screening programme by (Helping Hand Foundation) HHF-SEED-run primary health care centres were uptaken at Rabia Miskin Clinic attached to Masjid…
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COVID-19 global health emergency over: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 pandemic is over as a global health emergency. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, made the announcement while addressing a media…
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Egypt receives over 16,000 foreigners fleeing Sudan violence
Cairo: Egypt has received more than 16,000 foreigners fleeing the deadly violence in neighbouring Sudan, including over 14,000 Sudanese national, the Foreign Ministry in Cairo said in a statement. The foreigners are…
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413 people have died in Sudan fighting so far: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with at least…
