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WHO warns of sharp rise in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea

WHO has sounded alarm over a sharp spike in HIV cases in the Philippines, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, urging…

October 25, 2025 16:19 IST

WHO issues health alert after death of 20 children linked to Coldrif cough syrup: Here’s what to know

WHO flags three toxic Indian cough syrups linked to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh; Delhi and Punjab ban Coldrif Syrup…

October 14, 2025 11:09 IST

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WHO publishes first global research agenda to combat antimicrobial resistance

The research agenda was developed based on a review of over 3 000 relevant documents published over the past decade.

June 23, 2023 11:39 IST

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Urgently address gaps in leprosy services disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic: WHO

WHO is calling on all countries to immediately and unequivocally revoke discriminatory laws and comply with and implement UN principles…

January 29, 2023 16:38 IST

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WHO’s alert on Maiden Pharma’s drugs is yet another instance of quality concerns about Indian pharma products

October 7, 2022 04:00 IST

Matter of great pride for every Indian: PM Modi on WHO centre for traditional medicine

In a series of tweets, the prime minister said that starting Monday, he will be on a visit to Gujarat…

April 17, 2022 21:55 IST

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Science amazing, but no global coordination: WHO chief scientist on Covid-19 pandemic

Speaking in a panel discussion as part of BioAsia 2022, she said though several high-end countries have completed vaccination to…

February 24, 2022 19:17 IST

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Coronavirus News Highlights: New infections hit record as Russia’s COVID-19 wave persists; Kerala logs 6,546 new cases

Coronavirus Vaccine Registration, Covid-19 India Latest Update, Coronavirus Cases in India Today, November 6 Highlights: India achieves highest recovery and…

Updated: November 7, 2021 10:32 IST

Coronavirus News Highlights: WHO grants emergency use licence to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin; Kerala logs 7,312 new cases

Coronavirus Vaccine Registration, Covid-19 India Latest Update, Coronavirus Cases in India Today’s News, November 3 Highlights: CDSCO has approved extension…

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With very few Covid-19 vaccine candidates having received any form of approval for paediatric use across the globe—even those that have are restricted to a clutch of developed jurisdictions.

WHO Experts’ Group to take a call on EUL for Covaxin on October 6

Covaxin is one of the six vaccines that have received emergency use authorisation from India’s drug regulator and is being…

September 19, 2021 10:18 IST

The Emergency Use Licensing by WHO is required to export the Covid-19 vaccines to low and middle income countries.

Covid-19 vaccine: WHO’s approval for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin likely this month

The WHO has so far approved Covid vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, US pharma majors Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, China’s Sinopharm…

September 13, 2021 20:38 IST

Over 3.4 million global virus cases last week, up 12%: WHO

The UN health agency says the number of deaths is continuing to decline, with about 57,000 in the last week.

July 21, 2021 21:56 IST

Is this the right time in India to reopen schools?

The WHO advises a district-based strategy calibrated in accordance with local levels of transmission, while mitigating potential risks

Updated: July 21, 2021 20:32 IST

Scale up health infra, speed up vaccination to prevent another Covid surge: WHO to nations

The coronavirus variants of concern along with the opening of economies and societies contributed to the recent surge in cases…

June 20, 2021 15:43 IST

Religious and political events among factors that accelerated Covid-19 transmission in India: WHO

The WHO, in its COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, published Wednesday, said that viruses in the B.1.617 lineage were first reported…

Updated: May 13, 2021 17:44 IST

WHO continues probe into initial coronavirus spread in Wuhan, finds key clues into role of seafood market

The purpose of this mission is to understand how the virus transmitted from animals to humans.

February 7, 2021 17:40 IST

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg, Russia’s Alexei Navalny, WHO among 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Nobel Peace Prize: Greta Thunberg was named as one of “the foremost spokespeople in the fight against the climate crisis”,…

Updated: January 31, 2021 15:01 IST

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WHO gives ‘emergency validation’ to Pfizer-BioNTech corona vaccine, calls for equitable global access

The WHO, together with the GAVI Vaccine Alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), are spearheading a global…

January 1, 2021 08:35 IST

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