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India questions WHO's methodology to estimate COVID-19 mortalities
India has shared its concerns with the methodology along with other member states through a series of formal communications
17 Apr 2022 10:51 AM
India removes Singapore from list of 'at-risk' nations
Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the southern African nations since the mutation was discovered
09 Dec 2021 5:21 PM
WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far
26 Nov 2021 12:51 PM
WHO: Coronavirus cases declining everywhere except Europe
Nearly two-thirds of the coronavirus infections - 1.9 million - were in Europe, where cases rose by 7 per cent
11 Nov 2021 11:28 AM
Australia adds Covaxin to list of 'recognised' COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines are approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration after an assessment and approval process
01 Nov 2021 1:29 PM
Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a very long time: WHO
Populations where more people were previously infected and where vaccination coverage is high are expected to be less impacted by the virus
28 Sep 2021 1:44 PM
Managing Healthcare Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic- A Leader’s Perspective
The first major challenge has been the lack of adequate capacity to manage supplies and patient volumes
23 Sep 2021 11:10 PM
'Delta variant in 135 countries, COVID cases could exceed 200 million by next week'
Cases from India, Indonesia and Thailand accounted for 80 per cent of new cases being reported from the region
05 Aug 2021 1:51 PM
Govt asks social media firms to remove contents referring to Indian variant
IT Ministry asserted that the WHO has not associated the term Indian Variant with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus
23 May 2021 1:15 AM
WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst soaring demand in India
Earlier this month, Adar Poonawalla said it was not possible to ramp up production overnight
18 May 2021 11:18 AM
WHO classifies B1617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, as variant of global concern
'There is need for more information on the epidemiologic studies that are underway, the studies that are evaluating neutralization severity'
11 May 2021 12:50 PM
WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India
WHO Director General made the announcement at an event in which PM Modi inaugurated two Ayurveda institutions in Jaipur and Jamnagar
13 Nov 2020 2:29 PM
Steroids hailed as 'strongly recommeded' drug for seriously ill COVID patients: Study
The analysis found that steroids improve survival rates of COVID-19 patients sick enough to be in intensive care in hospital
03 Sep 2020 9:29 AM
COVID-19: Washington Post praises Mumbai's Dharavi efforts
The American daily newspaper appreciated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the way Dharavi has beaten back the virus against all odds
02 Aug 2020 10:54 AM
Proactive screening helped curb Dharavi’s COVID-19 spread: BMC
According to data, 82 percent of patients in Dharavi have recovered, bringing down the number of active cases to 166
12 Jul 2020 11:47 AM
‘Great news’: WHO responds to dexamethasone trial results
Researchers share initial results of the trial with WHO, “and we are looking forward to the full data analysis in the coming days,” it said
17 Jun 2020 12:23 PM
WHO calls for 'intermittent' lockdowns in Pakistan as virus surges
Hospitals across Pakistan say they are at or near capacity, and some are turning COVID-19 patients away
10 Jun 2020 1:58 PM
WHO rubbishes Italian doc's claim on virus losing potency
Professor Alberto Zangrillo, head of intensive care at Italy’s San Raffaele Hospital said that new coronavirus “clinically no longer exists”
02 Jun 2020 11:44 AM
Google detects coronavirus-themed phishing attacks by firms in India posing as WHO, banks
The sites typically feature fake login pages that prompt potential victims to give up their Google account credentials and phone numbers
31 May 2020 7:11 PM
WHO to review covid response after Trump attack
WHO Director-General Tedros us acknowledged there had been shortcomings and told the virtual assembly he welcomed calls for a review
19 May 2020 1:12 PM
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We, in the thick of it, may not have noticed the water boiling and the temperature rising
So far, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress have called a spade a spade, and this trait must be retained
The US, as yesterday’s hegemon, has woefully diminished its persuasiveness
The processes that have been adopted can be checkmated only through stout resistance by society and a show of statesmanship