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COVID-19 health emergency — deaths, hospitalisations, lockdown could be over this year: WHO
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic — deaths, hospitalisations and lockdowns — could be over this year if huge inequities…
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Omicron variant less severe, but remains dangerous for those unvaccinated: WHO chief
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a “dangerous virus” particularly for those who are unvaccinated, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general…
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Omicron can overtake other COVID-19 strains in a matter of weeks: WHO official
The World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 patients, even though most people recover from the…
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Vaccines still effective against Omicron, severity of disease not surged: WHO chief scientist
Vaccines appear to be effective against the Omicron variant because even though the numbers are going up exponentially in many…
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‘Not yet clear’ if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease: WHO
It is “not yet clear” whether the newly-detected COVID-19 variant Omicron is more transmissible or causes more severe disease compared…
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WHO forms new expert group to study origin of COVID
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an expert group that will study the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2,…
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WHO further delays Covaxin clearance over technical queries
Emergency use authorisation (EUA) for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has been further delayed by the World Health Organisation. According to news…
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Delta variant spreads as easily as chickenpox, causes more severe illness: Report
NEW DELHI: The highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus spreads as easily as chickenpox and appears to cause a more…
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