Biden signs bill on COVID-19 origins declassification

Biden signs bill on COVID-19 origins declassification

In this file photo taken on February 3, 2021, security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan as members of the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the COVID-19 coronavirus make a visit to the institute in Wuhan in China’s central Hubei province. President Joe Biden on March […]

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Indian firm’s cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO

Indian firm’s cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday issued a medical product alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning that they could be linked to acute kidney injuries and deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. According to reports, the global health body said it was conducting further investigation […]

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Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

Lancet Commission criticises WHO for acting ‘too slowly’ in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

The report makes a strong case for sustaining high rates of vaccination coverage and indicates that economic recovery depends on this The report makes a strong case for sustaining high rates of vaccination coverage and indicates that economic recovery depends on this The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from the COVID-19 pandemic published […]

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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatisation concerns

WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatisation concerns

The U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatisation The U.N. health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatisation The World Health […]

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Digital University Kerala partners with UN and WHO on disaster preparedness

Digital University Kerala partners with UN and WHO on disaster preparedness

The Digital University Kerala has partnered with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Health Organization (WHO) to organise a two-week knowledge workshop on ‘Integration of Digital Technologies in Disaster Preparedness’. The workshop, which commences on May 16 and concludes on May 27, aims to address the lack of understanding and absence of requisite skills […]

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