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WHO validates China’s Sinovac Covid vax for emergency use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy…
Covid-19 variants to be given Greek alphabet names: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Covid-19 variants of concern will be known by letters of the Greek alphabet, saying it will help avoid stigmatising countries where they first appear.A group of experts convened by the…
Long working hours raises death risk from heart disease, stroke
Working 55 or more hours per week is associated with an estimated 35 per cent higher risk of a stroke and a 17 per cent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease, compared to working 35-40 hours a week, according to a study published…
Religious, political gathering behind India’s Covid resurgence : WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has blamed several religious and political mass gathering events for fuelling India's dramatic surge in new cases and deaths.The spread of B1617 and other variants (B117), coupled with low adherence to…
India’s coronavirus variant spread to 44 countries: WHO
The Indian coronavirus variant (B1617), which has now been declared a "variant of global concern" has spread to 44 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.The B1617 variant, first identified in India in October, has been…
WHO declares Indian Covid variant ‘of concern’
The Indian Coronavirus variant, known as B1617, has been declared as a "variant of global concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO), the media reported.The B1617 variant was, till now, deemed a 'variant of interest' by the WHO.The…
WHO validates China’s Sinopharm Covid vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm for emergency use.The move paves the way for the Sinopharm vaccine to be rolled out globally."This afternoon, the WHO gave emergency…
41 people dead in shipwreck off Tunisia: UN
A shipwreck off the coast of southeast Tunisia killed at least 41 people, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a joint statement.The UN agencies said in the statement issued on Friday…
AstraZeneca, blood clots link ‘plausible but not confirmed’ : WHO
A causal link between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and the rare occurrence of blood clots with low platelets is "considered plausible but not confirmed," the World Health Organization (WHO) said.Earlier on the day, the European…
No country can just pretend pandemic is over: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that he wants to see children returning to school and people going back to work, but at the same time, no country can just pretend that the global…