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World Athletics publishes timetable for Paris 2024
Geneva : The timetable for athletics events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was published by the sport's world governing body on Monday.According to the timetable, 48 events will be spread over 11 competition days, starting with the men's…
WHO warns against Covid complacency, urges for life-saving action
Geneva : The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned again against complacency in fighting Covid-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic.…
Newly reported monkeypox cases dip worldwide : WHO
Geneva : The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In the week from August 15-21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in the previous week, dpa news agency…
Monkeypox infections rise 20% to over 35K cases, 12 deaths: WHO
Geneva : Monkeypox cases have seen an exponential jump of 20 per cent in the last week with more than 35,000 infections and 12 deaths reported from 92 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
"Almost 7,500 cases were…
WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus
Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offence, the WHO said in a statement.
A group of…
Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Geneva : Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Europe and the Americas have been the hardest hit by the global monkeypox outbreak.
Addressing reporters here, the WHO chief said…
Covid-19 pandemic ‘nowhere near over’: WHO
Geneva : The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is "nowhere near over" as the number of new cases worldwide has risen by 30 per cent in the last two weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said."I am concerned that cases of Covid-19 continue…
Explained : How Omicron dodges immune system
Geneva : Unlike other Covid variants, Omicron appears to be able to evade the antibodies generated by all other variants, according to a study.A team from the Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases of the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and of the…
Testing remains a challenge for monkeypox : WHO
Geneva : Testing continues to be a challenge for the monkeypox virus that has infected more than 6,000 people in 58 countries, both endemic and non-endemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.Low testing means that cases go…
Monkeypox : WHO reports 5,322 lab-confirmed cases in 53 countries
Geneva : The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that 5,322 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it from 53 countries both endemic and non-endemic."From January 1 to June 30 this year, we have 5,322…