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Quad on track to provide a billion vaccines to Southeast Asia: WH official

The commitment of the Quad nations to provide a billion Covid vaccines to people in Southeast Asia by 2022 is still on track, despite a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India

High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of coronavirus variants: WHO

Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO's emergencies chief, told a news conference that ultimately, high levels of vaccination coverage are the way out of this pandemic

WHO warns against overpriced vaccines, substandard coronavirus products

WHO warned of the danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries, reminding those countries should buy vaccines certified by the WHO and make sure to identify the origin of the product

Blinken calls on China to cooperate in 'getting to bottom' of Covid origins

The United States needs to delve deeper into the origins of COVID-19 and hold China accountable, said Antony Blinken in an interview aired amid calls for a fresh probe into the origins of the virus

WHO warns of 'failure' unless rich countries speed up Covid vaccine sharing

WHO praises US plan to release doses early, says nearly $17-bn funding gap remains

Only one strain of Covid-19 variant found in India of concern, says WHO

Variants no longer classified as Variants of Concerns or Variants Of Interests will continue to be monitored as part of overall evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Only one of three strains of B.1.617 coronavirus variant now a concern: WHO

WHO has said only B.1.617.2, one of the three strains of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant first detected in India, is a variant of concern now

Time has come for global pandemic treaty, says WHO Chief Ghebreyesus

The Covid-19 pandemic has proved that the world needs a pandemic treaty to strengthen both the World Health Organization (WHO) and global health security, WHO Director-General said

End stigma, aid science: WHO hopes Greek names for Covid strains will do so

A country may be more willing to report it has found a new variant if it knows nomenclature won't cause trouble, say experts.

Global coronavirus update: Covid-19 caseload tops 168.5 mn, says WHO

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 168.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.50 million, according to official figures published by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Delegates approve 16% increase to WHO budget to bolster global health

A commissioned review of the WHO in the wake of its global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic suggested the agency could have acted faster

India supports call for detailed studies on origins of coronavirus

India on Friday supported the renewed global call for a comprehensive study by the WHO into the origins of coronavirus

Covid surge resulted in shorfall of 190 mn doses by June in India: COVAX

The terrible" surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year, according to a joint statement by the WHO, UNICEF, GAVI and CEPI

China under pressure over probe into Covid-19, scientists demand clarity

China is coming under increasing pressure over probe into the origins of the COVID-19, even as scientists are demanding more clarity to go into the roots of the global pandemic

Merkel, Macron back efforts to improve WHO as meeting opens

They were among leaders rallying around efforts to strengthen the World Health Organization

Covid LIVE: India third nation after US, Brazil to record 300,000 deaths

Coronavirus LIVE updates: India has set a record of conducting the highest Covid-19 testing in a single day with more than 2.12 mn fresh tests. Stay tuned for corona-related news

Case fatality rate of Covid-19 in J-K lower than other states: WHO official

The case fatality rate of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir is lower compared to other states in the country, which indicates the disease is under control, surveillance medical officer of the WHO said

China denounces US appeal for Taiwan to participate in WHO meeting

China's government criticised US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday for urging the World Health Organisation to invite Taiwan to participate in a meeting this month

Scientists in China discussed weaponising coronavirus in 2015: Report

The paper titled The Unnatural Origin of SARS and New Species of Man-Made Viruses as Genetic Bioweapons suggested that World War Three would be fought with biological weapons

Coronavirus LIVE: Nearly 48,000 cases in Karnataka; positivity rate at 32%

Coronavirus live updates: Hospitals around India have been overwhelmed by a fresh wave of infections with oxygen supplies running short in medical facilities due to the sudden surge in demand.