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World witnessing unexpected emergence of Monkeypox: WHO’s Dr Poonam Khetrapal
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NEW DELHI: Dr Poonam Khetrapal, Regional Director of the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region on Monday said that the world is...
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Covid cases rise by 25 percent while deaths by half in India: WHO
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: India has reported a 25 percent rise in new Covid-19 cases and a 53 percent rise in coronavirus-related...
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Emergency use authorization request filed with FDA for paediatric use of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
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HYDERABAD: Ocugen Inc., Bharat Biotech's partner for USA and Canada for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on Friday, November 5, 2021, said it has...
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WHO approval for Covaxin expected this week, say sources
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation is set to recognise Covaxin, India’s first home-grown Covid19 vaccine, within a week bringing...
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As WHO probe on COVID origins stalls, China accuses US of politicising research
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BEIJING: China has gone on the offensive ahead of the release of a US intelligence report on the origins of the coronavirus,...
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UN official says Afghanistan supplies low, seeks help amid Kabul crisis
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GENEVA: A top World Health Organization official says the agency only has "a few days left of supplies" for Afghanistan and wants help...
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Documents for Covaxin emergency use listing submitted to WHO; expect approval at earliest: Bharat Biotech
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NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech on Monday said it has submitted all documents required for the emergency use listing (EUL) of its COVID-19...
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Case fatality rate of COVID in J&K lower than other states: WHO official
Dr Ashiq Rashid Mir, Surveillance Medical Officer, expressed optimism over the recovery rate of positive cases along with less case fatality rate compared to the rest of the states.
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Government asks social media firms to remove contents referring to ‘Indian variant’ of COVID
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NEW DELHI: The government has asked social media companies to immediately remove any content from their platform that uses or refers to...
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Adopting COVID-19 appropriate behaviour best way to stop transmission of virus, its variants: WHO
The number of active cases of the disease has breached the 10-lakh mark again after around six-and-a-half months.
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Now weapons will not be raised… 3 Naxalites including rewarded Naxalite surrendered, 685 Maoists have returned home
Dantewada. Influenced by the Lon Varatu (Come Back Home) campaign, 3 Maoists including 1 rewarder have laid down...