COVID-19: Only 'Delta variant', first found in India, is now 'of concern': WHO
Apart from the B.1.617.2 variant, the B.1.1.7 strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been identified as `Alpha variant`. The VOCs that were identified in South Africa and Brazil have been named `Beta` and `Gamma` respectively.
Jun 02, 2021, 09:06 AM IST
BRICS Finance Ministers backs India-South Africa vaccine waiver
In a significant step forward, the BRICS have backed the India-South Africa joint proposal for COVID vaccine wavier at the World Trade Organisation or WTO.
Jun 01, 2021, 23:03 PM IST
COVID-19 variants get new names, B.1.617.2 first found in India to be labelled as 'Delta'
"No country should be stigmatized for detecting and reporting variants," said WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove.
Jun 01, 2021, 06:18 AM IST
DNA: Will cigarette smoking really prevent COVID infection?
Rumors were spread among people that cigarette smokers are less prone to COVID infection. The WHO has said in its report that those who consume tobacco have a 40% to 50% higher risk of corona infection.
May 31, 2021, 23:58 PM IST
World Tobacco Day: WHO honours Dr Harsh Vardhan for his efforts in tobacco control
Every year, WHO recognises individuals or organisations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control
May 31, 2021, 17:36 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2021: History, theme and significance
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on May 31 each year to inform the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations.
May 31, 2021, 08:59 AM IST
World No Tobacco Day: Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing severe disease, death from COVID-19, says WHO
"Quitting is the best thing smokers can do to lower their risk from this coronavirus, as well as the risk of developing cancers, heart disease and respiratory illnesses," WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
May 31, 2021, 07:44 AM IST
COVID-19 origin: India stresses on next phase investigation, cites WHO study as 'important first step'
"The WHO convened global study on the origins of COVID-19 is an important first step. It stressed the need for next phase studies as also for further data and studies to reach robust conclusions," said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
May 28, 2021, 16:28 PM IST
COVID-19: WHO says ongoing vaccine crisis is perpetuating pandemic, calls it 'scandalous inequity'
WHO said that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, and it will not be over 'until and unless the transmission is controlled in every last country'.
May 25, 2021, 12:45 PM IST
At least 115,000 health workers have died from COVID-19: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
At the opening of the World Health Organization's main annual assembly, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the sacrifices made by health workers around the world to battle the pandemic.
May 24, 2021, 17:26 PM IST
Bharat Biotech applies for WHO approval, pre-submission meeting soon
Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech has submitted an application to the WHO for Emergency Use Listing(EUL), becoming the 2nd made in India vaccine to apply at the global body for authorization.
May 24, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
'Tabahi' chartbuster star Sonali Gupta urges people to take all precautionary measures, and maintain healthy habits amid lockdown
The model and actress Sonali Gupta also mentioned a few ways to help keep yourself fit and healthy during the lockdown.
May 19, 2021, 17:05 PM IST
World is at risk of 'vaccine apartheid', says WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus
Speaking at the Paris Peace Forum Spring Meeting, Ghebreyesus said: "I think I would go one step further and say not just that the world is at risk of vaccine apartheid; the world is in vaccine apartheid."
May 18, 2021, 11:30 AM IST
Japan to allow use of Moderna for vaccination against COVID-19
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, Japan is ready to allow the use of the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19. Currently, only the Pfizer vaccine is being used in Japan for inoculation.
May 18, 2021, 09:09 AM IST
UNICEF urges G7 countries to donate 'emergency' supplies to vaccine-sharing scheme
After a severe shortfall caused by disruption to Indian vaccine exports, the UNICEF has asked G7 countries to donate supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme.
May 17, 2021, 10:16 AM IST
Long working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke, claims WHO
The World Health Organization said that working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard.
May 17, 2021, 09:01 AM IST
WHO Chief asks countries not to vaccinate kids and donate to COVAX as COVID-19 to be 'more deadly' this year
"We're on track for the second year of this pandemic to be far more deadly than the first," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
May 15, 2021, 09:14 AM IST
WHO Chief calls India's COVID situation 'hugely concerning'
India's COVID-19 situation remains hugely concerning, with several states continuing to see a worrying number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, warning that the pandemic's second year will be "far more deadly" than the first for the world.
May 14, 2021, 23:35 PM IST
WHO declared COVID-19 emergency very late, catastrophe could have been prevented: Global expert panel
The panel also praised the "unstinting" efforts of WHO leadership and staff during the pandemic. It did not lay specific blame on China or on WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whom the Trump administration accused of being "China-centric", a charge he denied.
May 13, 2021, 09:15 AM IST
Media reports about WHO classifying B.1.617 as ‘Indian COVID variant of concern’ unfounded: Govt
The Government of India on Wednesday clarified that media reports about the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 as the “Indian COVID-19 variant of global concern” is utterly unfounded and without any basis.
May 12, 2021, 14:05 PM IST
