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China agrees to cooperate in WHO's fresh Covid origin probe

While China, since the beginning has strongly refuted the lab leak theory, its Foreign Ministry said the country will "continue to support" the probe

WHO calls for climate action to assure sustained recovery from Covid-19

The World Health Organisation has said that countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic

WHO technical advisory group to take call on Covaxin EUL next week

Vaccine maker presented data before SAGE working group on Tuesday

EU aid agency delivers 14.4 mt of medical supplies to WHO in Afghanistan

EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid has delivered 14.4 metric tonnes of urgently needed life-saving medical supplies to World Health Organization in Afghanistan

Number of weekly Covid-19 cases, deaths continue to decline globally: WHO

The Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released this week, said over 3.3 million new cases and over 55,000 new deaths were reported around the world during the week of September 2026, 2021

France, Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term

Germany and France said they and other European Union countries have nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia for a second term as director-general of the World Health Organisation. This marks the first time that a candidate for the top job at the UN health agency has not been nominated by the home country. Tedros, who goes by his first name, has been in the global spotlight over the organisation's response to the coronavirus pandemic over the last 19 months - an epochal crisis that eclipsed all else throughout his term that began in 2017. The election for the next WHO director-general, which carries a five-year term, takes place at the agency's next annual assembly meeting in May. Tedros has run afoul of the Ethiopian government of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over his outspokenness about killings and other human rights abuses in his home region of Tigray. Tedros was formerly a top official in the Tigray People's Liberation Front, once a dominant mem

Children less severely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic: WHO chief scientist

Children have been less severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and their chances of recovery are very well, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday.

Novavax, SII apply to WHO for emergency use listing of Covid vaccine

Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India on Thursday said they have submitted an application to the World Health Organization for emergency use listing (EUL) of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine.

Air pollution one of the biggest environmental threats to human health: WHO

Air pollution is one of biggest environmental threats to human health alongside climate change, said WHO as it released its new air quality guidelines

More stringent air quality norms needed, say experts after WHO guidelines

Experts Wednesday stressed on the need to focus on revising India's air quality standards to make them more stringent as the WHO released new guidelines

WHO emergency use authorisation to Covaxin delayed till October 5

World Health Organisation's (WHO) approval for the emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is likely to be delayed till October 5.

Only 2% of world's Covid-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO

Africa has been "left behind by the rest of the world" as only 2% of the more than 5.7 bn Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine doses administered globally have been administered there, Tedros said

Close to a decision point, says Dr V K Paul on WHO approval of Covaxin

Dr Paul said that data sharing and data evaluation are going on. "A positive decision to come soon," Paul noted

Covid LIVE: ZyCoV-D is likely to be launched in early October, says report

The national recovery rate was recorded at 97.49 per cent, the health ministry said.

Strengthening health emergency security systems top priority: WHO

The WHO and Member countries of the South-East Asia Region on Thursday discussed further strengthening health emergency security systems to effectively respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

WHO chief urges to halt Covid-19 booster shots for rest of the year

The head of WHO is calling on rich countries with large supplies of Covid vaccines to refrain from offering booster shots through end of the year, expanding a call that has largely fallen on deaf ears

WHO identifies Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'

The World Health Organisation on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'

India in need of 4.3 mn more nurses by 2024 to meet WHO norms: Nurse org

India is in need of 4.3 million more nurses by 2024 to meet WHO norms, nursing and midwifery professional organisations said

Number of people with dementia to rise to 78 million by 2030: WHO

The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on Thursday.

Vulnerable people can get Covid-19 vaccine booster shot: WHO Europe

The European office of WHO has asked vulnerable citizens to take boosters shots of Covid-19 vaccine, amid surging cases of coronavirus across the continent, media reports said