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43% of schools worldwide lack access to water, soap: UN

Representative Image JOHANNESBURG: The United Nation (UN) estimates that 43 per cent schools worldwide do not have access to water…

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COVID-19 spread faster as billions unable to access water to wash hands: UN

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A serious shortage of household water affecting two out of five people around the world is…

4 years ago

COVID-19 by far its worst global health emergency: WHO

Representative Image GENEVA: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday, July 27 said that the…

4 years ago

Don’t expect first COVID-19 vaccinations until early 2021: WHO

Representative Image GENEVA: Dr Mike Ryan, Emergencies Program Head, World Health Organization (WHO), said on Wednesday, July 22, that researchers…

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Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible: WHO

Representative Image LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, July 9, acknowledged the airborne transmission of coronavirus under certain…

4 years ago

Coronavirus is airborne; hundreds of scientists urge WHO to revise recommendations

Representative Image NEW YORK: Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus is now airborne and urged…

4 years ago

Smoking linked to higher risk of coronavirus: WHO

Representative Image LONDON: The World Health Organisation says smoking is linked to a higher risk of severe illness and death…

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COVID-19 vaccine could come within an year: WHO

Representative Image GENEVA: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Secretary General, World health Organisation, has said that it might take scientists about an…

4 years ago

10M COVID-19 cases expected by next week: WHO Chief

Representative Image GENEVA: Tedros Adhanom, Director General, World Health Organisation, said on June 24, that the number of coronavirus cases…

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WHO urges to increase Dexamethasone production to COVID-19 patients

Representative Image GENEVA: The World Health Organisation on Monday, June 22, urged for rapid increase in the production of Dexamethasone,…

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