New Delhi | With the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc in India, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Friday that he is very concerned about the fast-growing caseloads in the country. “The situation in India is a devastating reminder of what the virus can do,” Ghebreyesus […]
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WHO releases report on global tracing of Covid origins
Geneva | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released a report on the global tracing of Covid-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation in different countries. A total of 34 experts from the WHO and China jointly conducted a 28-day research from January […]
1 in 3 women experience violence globally: WHO
Geneva | One in three women, around 736 million, are subjected to physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner in their lifetime, says a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. According to the report, this violence starts early — one in four young women (aged between 15-24 years) who have […]
WHO suggests 21-28 day gap between 2 Pfizer doses
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that Covid-19 patients should be given two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine within a period of 21-28 days. Alejandro Cravioto, chairman of WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE), told media persons during a news briefing that two doses are needed to make the vaccine […]
WHO approves Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use validation for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening the door for countries to expedite their own regulatory approval processes to import and administer the vaccine. While many countries rely on their own regulatory systems for vaccine approvals, some countries with weak system depend on WHO’s nod to […]
WHO lauds Yogi govt for Covid management
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has earned appreciation for its Covid-19 management strategy from the World Health Organization (WHO). The Yogi Adityanath government has issued a statement by Roderico Ofrin, WHO Country Representative, which says that the state’s strategic response of boosting contact tracing efforts to mitigate coronavirus spread is exemplary. Ofrin, in […]
WHO chief calls for ‘immediate action’ amid Covid-19 resurgence
Geneva: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that the world was still at “a critical juncture” in its fights against the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and called for “immediate action” as several countries have reported a resurgence in new confirmed cases. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Ghebreyesus said that the […]
Handwashing an effective tool to prevent Covid, other diseases: WHO
New Delhi: Ten months into the pandemic, handwashing with soap remains one of our best defences against the virus, along with other public health measures such as maintaining physical distance, avoiding crowded places, practising cough etiquette and wearing a mask wherever recommended. Global Handwashing Day observed annually on October 15 to raise awareness and highlight the […]
10% of world population infected with Covid-19, says WHO
Geneva: Roughly 10 per cent of the world’s population may have been infected with the Coronavirus, leaving the vast majority vulnerable to the Covid-19 disease, the World Health Organization has said. “Our current best estimates tell us about 10% of the global population may have been infected by this virus. It varies depending on the country, […]
WHO warns death toll may hit 2mn even with vaccine
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the global coronavirus death toll could cross the two-million figure before an effective vaccine is widely used. Dr. Mike Ryan, the WHO’s emergencies head, said the figure could be higher without concerted international action, reports the BBC. The number of Covid-19 deaths is fast approaching one million […]