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21 Mar 2023

Biden Signs Bill To Declassify Info On Covid-19 Origins And Wuhan Links

The World Health Organisation has rebuked Chinese officials for withholding scientific research that may reveal the origin of coronavirus, according to the New York Times.

18 Mar 2023

The Origin Of Covid: New Data Point To Raccoon Dogs In China Market

Many scientists believe Covid-19 most likely jumped from animals to people Genetic material collected at a Chinese market gave information on the origin of the virus The WHO chief recently criticized China for not sharing the genetic information sooner

16 Mar 2023

Bengaluru Honoured With $150,000 Global Award For Tobacco Control Efforts

Bengaluru has been awarded for its tobacco control efforts It has won an award of USD 150,000 award by a leading global initiative WHO Director praised the winners of the award for their efforts

most polluted cities

14 Mar 2023

39 Of World's 50 Most Polluted Cities Are In India; Bhiwadi Ranks 3rd

Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kuwait, India, Egypt and Tajikistan were the top 10 most polluted countries while Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand met the WHO PM2.5 guideline (annual average of 5 Aug/m3 or less).

10 Mar 2023

Ozone Pollution Related With Increased Hospitalization For Heart Attack: Study

Ozone limit is related to significant increases in hospital admissions for heart attack Older people are particularly vulnerable to the adverse cardiovascular effects of ozone Ozone pollution harms the heart and blood vessels, reveals study

06 Mar 2023

DNA: Death due to 'obesity', not hunger

Today obesity has become an epidemic rather than a problem. Obesity has taken such an epidemic form that it has left behind even starvation. Obesity has now become the cause of many more deaths than the number of deaths due to starvation.

01 Mar 2023

‘Have Been Transparent': China Rejects 'Covid-19 Virus Leaked From Lab' Claim

Covid-19 Origin: US Department of Energy recently assessed with “low confidence” that the pandemic that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019 began with the “leak of a virus from a lab.”

14 Feb 2023

Marburg Virus Outbreak Confirmed in Equatorial Guinea; at least Nine Dead

The advance teams have been deployed in the affected districts to trace contacts, isolate and provide medical care to people showing symptoms of the disease, details below.

Turkey-Syria Earthquake

09 Feb 2023

WATCH: 7-year-old Syrian Girl Potects Brother Under Rubble, Video Melts Hearts

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: The death toll from the earthquake that jolted Turkey and Syria now stands at 15,383. As many as 12,391 people have been killed and 62,914 others have been injured in Turkey after the earthquakes that rocked the country on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported citing Turkey`s disaster management agency, AFAD.

30 Jan 2023

Covid-19 Still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: WHO

WHO Sounds Alert on Covid-19: In its notification, the global health agency said, "The WHO Director-General concurs with the advice offered by the Committee regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and determines that the event continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)."

25 Jan 2023

WHO Calls for Action to Protect Children After Cough Syrups Linked to More Tha

The four substandard products were identified in the Gambia and reported to the WHO in September 2022.

14 Jan 2023

WHO urges South-East Asia to take 'accelerated measures' against measles

According to the press release issued by World Health Organization, measles vaccination coverage has reached an all-time high of 94 per cent coverage for the first dose and 83 per cent coverage for the second dose by 2019.

Uzbekistan children deaths

12 Jan 2023

'Don’t use cough syrups made by Noida-based firm': WHO after Uzbekistan deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that two cough syrups made by Noida-based company Marion Biotech should not be used for children in Uzbekistan. In a medical product alert on Wednesday, the WHO said the "substandard medical products", manufactured by Marion Biotech, "are products that fail to meet quality standards or specifications and are therefore out of specification."

12 Jan 2023

China Covid data shows no new variant but under-reports deaths: WHO

China Covid Cases: The WHO chief urged all countries to share true statistics so as to contribute to a more effective fight against the spread of the disease. Last week, Tedros asked China for reliable data on Covid hospitalizations and deaths in the country.

covid-19 pandemic

11 Jan 2023

Does Covid-19 still represent a global emergency? WHO to decide this month

A WHO spokesperson said that a UN agency committee will decide on the coronavirus emergency on January 27, three years after it was first declared.

11 Jan 2023

'Wear face masks': WHO urges travellers as new Covid variant XBB.1.5 spreads

XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible Omicron subvariant detected so far. It accounted for 27.6% of Covid-19 cases in the US last week.

08 Jan 2023

'Concerned' about risk to life in China due to Covid-19 spread, says WHO

The massive surge in Covid-19 cases in China -- that has filled hospitals and overwhelmed funeral homes -- has raised global concerns about the potential emergence of new coronavirus variants.

04 Jan 2023

4 cases of Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in Bengal, all US returnees

Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in West Bengal: All four cases are currently Covid-negative as per their latest test reports. Of the four people, three are from Nadia district, while one person hails from Bihar but currently resides in Kolkata, the official added.

31 Dec 2022

WHO asks China to share specific, real-time data on Covid-19 situation

WHO called on China to strengthen its clinical management and impact assessment, and expressed willingness to provide support in these areas, as well as on risk communications on vaccination to counter hesitancy.

Indian cough syrups

29 Dec 2022

Cough syrup-linked deaths: Congress slams Modi govt, BJP hits back

The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan claimed that 18 children died after allegedly consuming cough syrup, 'Doc-1 Max', manufactured by Noida-based Marion Biotech.

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