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By Express News Service India has not reported a new Covid variant of concern in the past six months. However,…
‘Hospitalisation rising, Omicron can overwhelm health systems’: WHO chief scientist issues warning
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By Online Desk WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said hospitalisation due to Omicron is rising across the world, mostly in…
By Online Desk There is no science behind night curfews when it comes to tackling the spread of Covid variants,…
Children less severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan
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By PTI NEW DELHI: Children have been less severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and their chances of recovery are…
Covid in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity: WHO’s Soumya Swaminathan
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By Express News Service NEW DELHI: Covid-19 in India may be entering “some kind of endemicity” where there is low to…
By PTI NEW DELHI: Emphasising the importance of mass Covid vaccination through easy availability and accessibility, WHO’s chief scientist Soumya…
Mandaviya meets WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan, discusses health body’s approval for Covaxin
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By PTI NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan and held…
WHO warns against use of ivermectin suggested in India’s national Covid management protocol
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By Express News Service NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of ivermectin, an…
By AFP GENEVA: A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and it is feared it could be dodging…
By PTI CHENNAI: Chief scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Soumya Swaminathan on Saturday said there should be more…