WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer's Covid-19 pill for at-risk patients: Report
The WHO experts said that US pharma giant Pfizer’s combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir was the “superior choice” of treatment for unvaccinated, elderly or immunocompromised people with Covid-19, according to AFP.
Apr 22, 2022, 08:16 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi gives WHO Director General Gujarati name ‘Tulsibhai’
The Tulsi plant (`holy basil' or Ocimum tenuiflorum) has been an integral part of India's spiritual heritage, the Prime Minister said, reports PTI
Apr 20, 2022, 18:35 PM IST
Possibilities of investment, innovation in field of AYUSH are limitless: PM Modi
"We are already witnessing an unprecedented boom in the production of AYUSH medicines, supplements and cosmetics," said the Prime Minister.
Apr 20, 2022, 14:22 PM IST
Investments needed to support innovation in traditional medicine, says WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
“Long-term strategic investments with government commitment needed to support innovation ecosystem for medicine in general and traditional medicine in particular,” said WHO chief.
Apr 20, 2022, 12:11 PM IST
PM Modi lays foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) will be the first and only global outpost centre for traditional medicine across the world. It will emerge as an international hub of global wellness, as per ANI.
Apr 19, 2022, 18:40 PM IST
India questions WHO’s methodology to calculate Covid-19 deaths
The Health Ministry has shared its concerns with the methodology along with the other Member States through a series of formal communications including six letters issued to WHO, reported ANI.
Apr 17, 2022, 08:53 AM IST
No change in Omicron BA.4, BA.5 severity or transmissibility so far: WHO
The global health agency warned that lower case numbers and deaths do not necessarily mean `lower risk` as the pandemic continues to remain a public health emergency.
Apr 14, 2022, 13:27 PM IST
Covid-19 virus continues to evolve, new variants will emerge, warns WHO
According to WHO, the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to evolve. With such intense transmission worldwide, further variants, including recombinants, will emerge. “This is expected."
Apr 13, 2022, 10:07 AM IST
WHO’s supply suspension of Covaxin to impact travel by people? Details here
In terms of their travel, the vaccine continues to be recognized under the emergency use listing of WHO and various countries have already accepted it, said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
Apr 08, 2022, 07:17 AM IST
Fourth wave scare! XE variant of Covid-19 in India? All we know about new variant and its symptoms
The XE variant is a recombinant of BA.1 and BA.2, the sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19. In addition to those, it has three other mutations which were not there in Omicron or BA.1 or BA.2. XE is 10 per cent more infectious than Omicron, says experts.
Apr 07, 2022, 07:35 AM IST
‘No new Omicron XE variant in India yet’: Govt sources deny reports confirming first case in Mumbai
The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation had earlier in the day said that "one patient is affected by ‘Kappa’ variant and another by `XE` variant" based on regular testing of samples.
Apr 06, 2022, 20:49 PM IST
Mumbai reports first case of Omicron sub-variant XE; it is more transmissible, says WHO
Amid concerns about the resurgence of Covid-19 in some parts of the world, the Mumbai civic body - BMC - on Wednesday confirmed the detection of the first case of Omicron's new sub-variant XE in the city.
Apr 06, 2022, 18:01 PM IST
WHO Report: It is dangerous to breathe in this polluted air
The WHO released the report, according to which 99 percent of the population has received pure air. Nitrogen dioxide and very small particles are being entered on breathing, which is fatal.
Apr 06, 2022, 10:54 AM IST
WHO's suspension of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin supply is only for UN agencies: Sources
The Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech`s anti-Covid Vaccine, Covaxin has been suspended by WHO under the Covax facility, announced the UN health body on Saturday, attributing it to deficiencies in manufacturing practices.
Apr 04, 2022, 16:09 PM IST
No impact on efficacy and safety of Covaxin, clarifies Bharat Biotech after WHO suspension
"The risk assessment to date does not indicate a change in the risk-benefit ratio. The data available to WHO, indicate the vaccine is effective and no safety concern exists," said Bharat Biotech.
Apr 04, 2022, 13:30 PM IST
WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19
The WHO said the Bharat Biotech vaccine is effective and no safety concerns exist, but the suspension of production for export will result in the interruption of Covaxin supply.
Apr 03, 2022, 12:26 PM IST
Greater Noida has Omicron as a sector, high time it's changed
The residential sectors in Greater Noida will now be renamed numerically (i.e. Sector 1,2,3...) replacing the Greek letters 'Alpha', 'Beta', 'Delta' and 'Omicron'.
Apr 03, 2022, 08:44 AM IST
Bharat Biotech temporarily 'slows down' Covaxin production in India, check why
The vaccine maker, in a press release, said Bharat Biotech will focus on pending facility maintenance, process and facility optimisation activities for the coming period.
Apr 01, 2022, 22:42 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: Covid-19 pandemic has reversed progress made in fight to end TB, says WHO
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.
Mar 24, 2022, 14:36 PM IST
Covid-19 hasn't gone away, warns US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy amid pandemic scare
“When we look at what's happening around the world and over the last two years, we recognise that when cases increase in one part of the world, that often leads to increases in the other part of the world. And we should be prepared that, you know, Covid hasn't gone away,” said US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Mar 21, 2022, 09:38 AM IST
