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Omicron Probably In Most Countries, Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO

The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its […]

Covaxin to get WHO nod soon? Chief scientist says Covid-19 vaccine trial data ‘looks good’

WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said data on Bharat Biotech’s vaccine Covaxin looks good. As Covaxin awaits WHO approval, Swaminathan said the […]

Delta Variant To Become Dominant Strain Of COVID-19 In Coming Months: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus will become the dominant variant globally in the coming months. […]

Vaccination along with safety measures are necessary when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus: WHO

“Vaccination plus masks, because just a vaccine is not enough with ‘Delta.’ We need to make an effort over a short period of time, otherwise […]

India looks forward to WHO’s approval for Covaxin: Foreign Secretary

India is looking forward to the WHO’s approval for its indigenous Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech and is in talks with major vaccine manufacturers […]

Covid-19 variant first detected in India found in at least 53 territories: WHO

The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the WHO […]

WHO says “resurgence” of COVID-19 in India caused due to “religious and political mass gathering”

The World Health Organisation has said a recent risk assessment of the situation in India found that “resurgence and acceleration” of COVID-19 transmission in the country had […]