World Health Organisation

London: A new COVID variant which has descended from the rapidly spreading Omicron and was first flagged in the UK last month is now said to be spreading quickly in the country, according to health authorities in England. The UK Health…

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the world should brace itself for a virus that could be even deadlier than Covid-19. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, emphasised the importance of…

In a big announcement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he made the decision following a…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said more than 35,000 cases of monkeypox had been reported from 92 countries while 12 monkeypox-related deaths have been registered so far. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

Geneva: Women in health sectors earn an average of 24 percent less than men according to a joint report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which was unveiled recently. The joint report…

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said that the monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases. Over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, WHO added.…

Bhubaneswar: Prof. Rabi Narayan Acharya has been appointed as the Director-General of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), New Delhi. A native of Nalibar village in Jagatsinghpur district, Prof Acharya is presently…

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron is likely to spread globally, though it’s not yet clear if it can reinfect those infected with the earlier strain of Omicron. According to Maria Van…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said at the COVID review meeting with senior officials on Wednesday, the World Health Organisation has warned that the new virus variant poses a ‘very high’ global risk and may lead to surges with…

New Delhi: Adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated for the prevention of COVID-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to COVAXIN developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech. The…