Covid-19 deaths in US cross 1 million mark
The 1 million mark is a stark reminder of the staggering grief and loss caused by the pandemic even as the threat posed by the virus wanes in the minds of many people, Reuters reported.
May 12, 2022, 11:38 AM IST
Rising Covid-19 cases highlight 'volatility of this virus': WHO warns pandemic 'not over'
Omicron, specifically BA.4 and BA.5, is driving the upsurge in South Africa, while BA.2 is dominant worldwide, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
May 11, 2022, 09:49 AM IST
China's zero-Covid policy not 'sustainable', says WHO chief as millions in Beijing, Shanghai face strict lockdowns
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that increased knowledge about coronavirus and better tools to combat it also suggested it was "time for a change of strategy".
May 11, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
'Congress 'beta' is wrong': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for doing politics over Covid-19 deaths
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that methodology to calculate the estimated death due to Covid-19 by the WHO is flawed and the Government of India had conveyed its objections to the global health body.
May 06, 2022, 15:59 PM IST
No-fault in Delhi's Covid death numbers: Satyendar Jain on WHO report
India has strongly objected to the use of mathematical models by the WHO for projecting excess mortality estimates concerning coronavirus and has said that authentic data is available, reported ANI.
May 06, 2022, 15:47 PM IST
'Science doesn’t LIE; Modi does', Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Narendra Modi over WHO report
Gandhi also demanded that the government should support the families that have lost loved ones by giving them the mandated Rs four lakh compensation.
May 06, 2022, 11:57 AM IST
Namaste India: What is the reason behind WHO's anti-India agenda?
Namaste India: The World Health Organization has claimed that 47 lakh people have lost their lives due to coronavirus infection in India. Refuting this claim of WHO, the Indian government has questioned its credibility.
May 06, 2022, 11:36 AM IST
DNA: India COVID Deaths -- India refutes WHO figures
The World Health Organization has claimed that 47 lakh people have lost their lives due to coronavirus infection in India. Refuting this claim of WHO, the Indian government has questioned its credibility.
May 06, 2022, 00:50 AM IST
DNA: Obesity -- 1.2 million people die in Europe every year
According to a health report released by World Health Organization, excessive hunger and the desire to eat certain types of food are driving the people of Europe to the door of death.
May 05, 2022, 01:08 AM IST
COVID's new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection: Study
The scientists from multiple institutions were examining Omicron`s BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages, reports Reuters.
May 01, 2022, 15:43 PM IST
1 dead from mystery strain of severe hepatitis among children: WHO
The cases are more unusual still because they are not linked to any of the five typical strains of the virus, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, reports IANS.
Apr 24, 2022, 20:59 PM IST
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
