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India should adopt risk-based approach not blanket bans to contain Covid: WHO
Kolkata: Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing Covid in a country like India, says WHO’s India representative Roderico H…
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Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO
Moscow: The way the novel coronavirus pandemic is developing suggests that the virus will never go away completely, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Sunday. The virus will circulate as…
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Omicron exposes inflexibility of Europe’s public hospitals
Strasbourg (France): A World Health Organisation official warned last week of a closing window of opportunity for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant…
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with Covid-19
Geneva: A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday strongly recommended baricitinib, a drug used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for patients with severe or critical Covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids. The…
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Omicron rapidly replacing Delta in almost all countries: WHO
Geneva: The Omcircon variant of Covid is driving a huge spike in Covid infections across countries but the death rate is stable, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said.…
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WHO cautions against concurrent outbreaks of COVID, other diseases
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned and urged for preparedness against concurrent outbreaks of Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases during the coming spring. Maria van Kerkhove from the WHO’s Health…
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Omicron quickly overtaking Delta globally, says WHO
United Nations: Omicron is quickly overtaking the Delta variant of COVID-19 and becoming dominant around the world, a senior WHO official has warned, with the global health agency cautioning that there is…
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Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory…
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India’s Covid mortality maybe 6-7 times higher than reported
New Delhi: About 3.2 million people could have died from Covid in India by September last year, six-seven times higher than reported officially, according to a study based on one independent and…
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Delhi likely to see 17k Covid cases with positivity rate of nearly 17 pc: Satyendar Jain
New Delhi: Delhi is expected to add 17,000 cases to its coronavirus infection tally with a positivity rate of around 17 per cent on Friday, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. He said…
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Omicron not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO chief
Geneva: While Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as ‘mild’ as just like previous variants, Omicron…
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WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for Covid-19 patients
Geneva: Although most people recover from Covid-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organisation…
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Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva: Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken…
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WHO chief optimistic that pandemic will be beaten in 2022
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is optimistic that the Covid-19 pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread.…
