Tag: WHO
Low vaccination creating new Covid variants, warns WHO
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday warned a “toxic mix” of low…
Moderna CEO warns Covid shots less effective against Omicron, markets tumble
Drugmaker Moderna set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets on Tuesday as…
First known Covid case was vendor at Wuhan animal market, says new study
The first confirmed case of symptomatic COVID-19 can be traced to a…
India resumes quarantine-free entry of foreign travellers from 99 countries
India on Monday resumed quarantine-free entry for foreign travellers from 99 countries,…
India, WHO in quid pro quo to resume vaccine exports
India is increasingly at the center of the global debate over how…
Air Quality Index: Delhi air turns toxic after Diwali fireworks
India's national capital, Delhi, woke up to grey skies as air quality…
Covaxin: WHO approves India Covid vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted approval for emergency use to…
Covid-19 pandemic far from over, says WHO
The Covid-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organisation’s emergency…
WHO delays Covaxin approval, seeks additional clarifications from Bharat Biotech
The World Health Organisation’s technical advisory group on Tuesday sought "additional clarifications"…
India doesn’t need Covid booster dose immediately: Experts
As India is set to reach the milestone of vaccinating 100 crore…
WHO-led programme aims to buy antiviral Covid-19 pills for $10
A World Health Organisation-led programme to ensure poorer countries get fair access…
Soon, CoWin vaccine certificate to have date of birth
The digitally generated CoWin certificate of Indians inoculated with both doses of…
Covid vaccine: India to resume vaccine exports from October
India will resume Covid vaccine exports from October, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya…
WHO to take call on Covaxin on Oct 6
The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) of the World…
C.1.2 variant not spreading yet, Delta remains dominant: WHO
A day after scientists reported a new, more transmissible Covid-19 variant in…
Covid-19: Is India entering endemic stage of coronavirus?
A top scientist from the WHO recently said that India may have…
Mandaviya meets WHO official for Covaxin approval
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met WHO chief scientist and former…
Bharat Biotech’s Rotavac 5D receives WHO Prequalification
Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has…
Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads: WHO
The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting Covid-19…
China must cooperate better with COVID origin probe: WHO
The WHO chief urged China Thursday to be more cooperative in the…
WHO warns against mixing and matching Covid vaccines
The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing…
Vaccine roadblock
The Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX), an international initiative aimed at equitable…
COVID-19 third wave peak expected around September-October: IIT Kanpur study
An IIT Kanpur study done by Prof. Rajesh Ranjan and Mahendra Verma,…
Covid spreading faster than global distribution of vaccines: WHO
The global spread of COVID-19 is moving faster than the global distribution…
WHO official says COVID-19 pandemic won’t end until 70% are inoculated
A senior official of WHO warned on Friday that the coronavirus pandemic…
Covaxin may get WHO nod soon: Bharat Biotech
Though no country has instituted a vaccine passport as yet, Foreign Secretary…
No consensus yet on COVID vaccine passport issue at WHO level: Govt
The WHO is yet to reach a consensus on the vaccine passport…
Religious and political events major factors that accelerated COVID-19 transmission in India: WHO
The World Health Organisation has said a recent risk assessment of the…
Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind…