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OMICRON VARIANT: Countries advised to step up surveillance

The Technical Advisory Group has advised WHO that Omicron variant should be designated as a Variant of Concern, reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the new Covid

27 November 2021

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About 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Only some 27 per cent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against the pandemic unprotected, the World Health

26 November 2021

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Rapid Surge of Measles Rock Afghanistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that Afghanistan has been hit with a rapid surge in the outbreak of measles and due to lack of vaccine the problem is getting worse…reports Asian

15 November 2021

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No approval for Covaxin yet, WHO seeks clarifications

The WHO said it expects to receive these clarifications from Bharat Biotech by the end of this week…reports Asian Lite News. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said “additional clarifications” are

27 October 2021

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WHO Chief calls for global pandemic treaty

Ghebreyesus said that the defining characteristic of the pandemic is the lack of sharing: of data, information, pathogens, technologies and resources…reports Asian Lite News. The Covid-19 pandemic has proved that the world

1 June 2021

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Covid variants to be renamed as Greek letters

The existing systems for naming and tracking genetic lineages of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 – will remain in use by scientists and in scientific research….reports Asian Lite News The

31 May 2021

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‘Covid-19 killed 1,15,000 health workers’

WHO chief lamented that so many healthcare workers lost their lives in the last 18 months and many more will lose as long as the pandemic rages…reports Asian Lite News Nearly 1,15,000

24 May 2021

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Indian variant: WHO warns against hasty conclusions

It is not clear at this point to what extent the variant was responsible for the rapid increase in cases in India in recent months,said WHO official…reports Asian Lite News The World

26 April 2021

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COVAX doled out 40mn jabs amid shortage

WHO urged populations to continue practicing the infection control measures as vaccines represent just one approach to dealing with Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News Close to 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have already

13 April 2021

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WHO chief condemns global vax divide

“There remains a shocking imbalance in the global distribution of vaccines,” said WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…reports Asian Lite News The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised what it describes as

11 April 2021

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