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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 am

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…

Updated: November 3, 2021 10:58 pm

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 am

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 8:38 pm

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 9:56 pm

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 8:32 pm

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 3:43 pm

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 5:44 pm

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 5:40 pm

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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 3:01 pm

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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 8:35 am

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WHO: Some 1,000 killed in attacks on hospitals in 2 years

Nearly 1,000 people have been killed worldwide in attacks on medical facilities in conflicts over the past two years in…

May 26, 2016 4:44 pm

WHO suspends Anuh Pharma from pre-qualified list

The move comes in the wake of EQDM suspending certificate of suitability for the drug firm’s three products last month

Updated: April 22, 2016 12:06 pm

Gender equality critical for health and well-being of women: WHO

Due to the economic structure of many households, investing in a woman’s or girl’s health is often overlooked in favour…

March 8, 2016 6:01 pm

Dr Henk Bekedam takes charge as WHO Representative to India

Before joining WHO, Dr Bekedam was seconded to governments in Zambia and Malawi

January 10, 2016 7:48 pm

In the genes

Research into genetic signature of infections in patients could help curb drug resistance

October 17, 2015 2:31 am

WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking

Tobacco is one of the four main risk factors behind non-communicable diseases — mostly cancers, cardiovascular and lung diseases and…

Updated: July 7, 2015 12:18 pm

India to assume Presidency of 68th World Health Assembly

Jagat Prakash Nadda will preside over the 68th Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) at Geneva Minister of Health…

May 18, 2015 10:06 am

26,00,00,000 Indians suffer from mental health disorders

Study by Government of India shows one out of five Indians suffering

Updated: May 8, 2015 10:54 am

DRL in partnership with Hetero

To accelerate access to treatment for Hepatitis C in India

Updated: March 23, 2015 7:17 pm

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India needs comprehensive tax policy for curbing tobacco use: WHO

India needs to draft a comprehensive tax policy for all tobacco products if it wants to cut down the easy…

March 22, 2015 10:58 am

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This is how U.S. stock market has fared historically when Fed begins tightening rates

S&P 500, global GDP, equity market, inflation, economic forecasts

S&P 500 to reach 5050 on continued robust earnings growth, says J.P. Morgan

Fund Managers maintain bullish stand on stocks, BofA survey shows; expect inflation to fall in 2022

Nasdaq 100, US stock market, treasury yields, investor expectations, tech stocks

Nasdaq 100: What strategists see for US stock market as treasury yields spike

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