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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 Group on Covid-19…
New Covid variant detected in France not a threat yet: WHO
Geneva : The new Covid-19 variant called B.1.640, which was detected by French researchers and is probably of Cameroonian origin, is not "circulating widely at the moment" and has so far been identified in less than 1 per cent of the…
‘New Covid cases increase sharply as new deaths decreased worldwide’
Geneva : The global number of new Covid-19 cases increased sharply by 71 per cent last week compared to the previous week, but the number of new deaths decreased by 10 per cent, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.WHO said in a…
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 lightly.The four most common symptoms of the Omicron variant…
Omicron risk ‘very high,’ could ravage health systems : WHO
Geneva : The overall risk associated with the Omicron variant remains 'very high' which could cause widespread disruption to health systems and other critical services, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.In its weekly…
UNITAR and AGFUND sign two agreements to accelerate Sustainable Prosperity and strengthen Health…
Geneva, Switzerland : The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) signed two agreements yesterday to scale up action on financial inclusion and women empowerment in…
Afghanistan facing profound humanitarian crisis, UN warns
Geneva : The people of Afghanistan are facing a profound humanitarian crisis that threatens the most basic of human rights, the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (UN) has warned.In an oral update on the human rights situation in…
Omicron variant may change course of Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief
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WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma for Covid treatment
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Blanket travel bans will not prevent int’l spread of Omicron variant: WHO
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