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WHO urges Covid jab makers to give Covax 50pc of doses
GENEVA: The WHO on Monday called for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give Covax first refusal on new doses, or commit…
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Members agree to strengthen World Health Organisation
GENEVA: World Health Organisation members agreed on Monday to strengthen the global body at the heart of the pandemic response…
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WHO approves China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the second Chinese jab to…
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115,000 health workers have died from Covid, says WHO
GENEVA: At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO…
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India’s virus cases decline, but WHO expert says positive tests ominously high
NEW DELHI: India reported a further decline in new coronavirus cases on Monday but daily deaths remained above 4,000 and…
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WHO terms Indian variant a global concern
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India last year was being…
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Variant causing India’s Covid explosion, says WHO
GENEVA: A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and it is feared it could be dodging some vaccine…
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WHO approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use on Friday, a…
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Situation in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’: WHO chief
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation chief voiced alarm on Monday at India’s record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying…
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WHO slams vaccine imbalance between rich, poor nations
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation on Friday condemned the chasm between rich and poor nations in accessing coronavirus vaccines, saying…
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