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Pak delivers WHO medical supplies in Taliban-controlled Mazar-e-Sharif
Pakistan on Monday delivered WHO medical supplies to northern Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif, the fourth largest city of the country which fell to the Taliban on August 14
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Molbio Diagnostics developing more tests for Truenat platform
Molbio is preparing test kits for zika, cholera, nipah, sickle cell anaemia, cholera, influenza, mumps, syphillis, yellow fever, HIV2 etc
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Experts on WHO team say search for Covid-19 origins has stalled
The international scientists said Wednesday the search has stalled and warned that the window of opportunity for solving the mystery is closing fast
Kabul airport curbs blocking medical, food supplies to Afghanistan: WHO
Aid agencies say it is critical that medical and food supplies reach some 300,000 people displaced in Afghanistan over the past two months amid advances by Islamist Taliban insurgents
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WHO head calls for two-month Covid-19 vaccine booster moratorium
The head of WHO called for a two-month moratorium on administering booster shots of Covid vaccines as a means of reducing global vaccine inequality and preventing emergence of new Covid variants.
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UN agencies call for 'humanitarian airbridge' for aid supply to Afghanistan
The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the unhindered delivery of medicines and other aid supplies to Afghanistan
WHO asks experts to join virus advisory group to investigate Covid origins
The World Health Organisation has issued a call for experts to join a new advisory group to address the agency's attempts to further investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
WHO calls for 'moratorium' on Covid-19 boosters until September end
The WHO on Wednesday called for a "moratorium" on booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine until at least the end of September
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Bharat Biotech's Rotavac 5D receives WHO Prequalification
Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that the World Health Organisation has awarded prequalification to its rotavirus vaccine,Rotavac 5D to prevent rotavirus diarrhea, the company said.
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WHO says delta variant driving Covid's 'fourth wave' in Middle East
The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO)
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WHO, ECDC call for enhanced efforts to prevent Delta transmission
WHO and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have called for the reinforcement of enhanced efforts to prevent the transmission of the Delta Covid-19 variant
Third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Africa at crossroads, says WHO
The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is at a crossroads, WHO official said
 "Third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Africa at crossroads, says WHO")
Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths in Asia Pacific: WHO report
WHO on Friday launched its first Regional Status Report on Drowning Prevention in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions
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WHO reports Delta strain of Covid in 75% of specimens collected for testing
The prevalence of Delta variant of Covid-19 among specimens sequenced over the past four weeks exceeded 75 per cent in many countries worldwide, including India, China, Russia, Israel and the UK
China rejects WHO plan for second phase of investigation of Covid-19 origin
China rejected on Thursday WHO plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory
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Tokyo 2020: WHO leader says coronavirus risk inevitable at Olympics
Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of Covid-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of WHO told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan
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Process to receive WHO pre-qualification for Covaxin on, says govt
Covishield manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) has received the WHO pre-qualification, while the process of pre-qualification for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is going on
 "Process to receive WHO pre-qualification for Covaxin on, says govt")
What is the controversy surrounding Serum Institute's Covishield and EMA?
The vaccine did not make it to the European regulator's approved list, although it has been approved by WHO and also the UK MHRA
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WHO assessing Covaxin data for EUL; decision date 'to be confirmed'
WHO, which is currently reviewing Bharat Biotech's application for an Emergency Use Listing of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, has said it is assessing the data of the jab
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Over 3 mn children in India missed out on first DTP-1 vax dose in 2020: WHO
Over 3 million children in India missed out on their first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine (DTP-1) in 2020, WHO said
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