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WHO warns against sale of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines on dark web
WHO said it was concerned about the potential criminal exploitation of the huge unmet global demand for Covid-19 vaccines, warned against counterfeit vaccines
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WHO's safety review of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine underway
WHO said that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as more European countries have suspended the use of this jab
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WHO urges nations to closely monitor adverse effects of any vaccine in use
All countries should closely monitor adverse health effects related to the use of any vaccine, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) said
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A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response
When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term
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WHO head wants Covid-19 vaccine patents waived to increase supply
The head of the World Health Organization called for patent rights to be waived until the end of the pandemic so that vaccine supplies can be dramatically increased
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World won't finish with Covid-19 by end-2021: World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is "unrealistic" to expect the Covid-19 pandemic to be over by the end of 2021
First Covid-19 vaccination begins in Africa: World Health Organisation
The first Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa using doses provided by Covax, a global initiative for equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, began in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, the WHO said
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WHO warns unequal Covid-19 vaccine distribution can lead to global risk
Whether the global community is successful in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, Tedros answered 'yes' citing a decrease in new cases and fatalities
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Patanjali's Coronil, 1st 'proof-based' drug to fight Covid, gets govt nod
Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved had launched 'Coronil', for treating Covid-19 on June 23
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US to pay over $200 mn in assessed, current obligations to WHO: Blinken
President Joe Biden, on his first day in office, reversed his predecessor's decision of withdrawing from the WHO
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US to work with global partners to strengthen, reform WHO: Blinken at UNSC
State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that America will work with partners around the globe to strengthen and reform the World Health Organisation (WHO)
US concerned over China's interference in WHO's probe on Covid-19 origin
He stressed on the importance of an investigation that is "free from intervention or alteration by the Chinese government" into the origin of Covid
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WHO chief warns of complacency as global coronavirus cases drop
The head of the World Health Organization said the drop in confirmed Covid-19 infections around the world was encouraging, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb its spread
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WHO says Covid19 fatalities in Africa surged amid new virus strains
WHO Regional Director for Africa, said the death toll from the pandemic increased by 40 percent in January, fuelled by a second wave of infections
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WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
The visit by the WHO team took months to negotiate after China only agreed to it amid massive international pressure
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Coronavirus LIVE: More than 5.8 mn beneficiaries vaccinated in India so far
Coronavirus LIVE updates: India's Covid-19 recovery rate has improved to 97.20%
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Coronavirus LIVE: Over 5.6 mn vaccinated so far, says health ministry
Coronavirus live updates: The global tally of coronavirus cases stands at 105,881,627. While 77,505,862 have recovered, 2,307,092 have lost their lives.
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China: WHO team visits Wuhan virus lab at centre of pandemic speculation
The WHO team's visit to the Wuhan Institute of Virology is a highlight of their mission to gather data and search for clues as to where the virus originated and how it spread
Coronavirus can be controlled: WHO Chief points to decreasing cases
The WHO chief warned governments against opening up too quickly, as that could enable the coronavirus to come back in full strength
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China: WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early coronavirus patients
The WHO team members and Chinese officials earlier had their first in-person meetings at a hotel ahead of field visits in and around the central city of Wuhan in the coming days
