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WHO welcomes approval of vaccines from India

The approval paves the way for the deployment of at least two vaccines in India in the coming days. New Delhi: The World Health Organization welcomed India’s decision to authorize the emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday, saying it will “help intensify and strengthen the fight against the …

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The Covid-19 pandemic will not be the last: WHO chief

The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without addressing climate change and animal welfare, the head of the World Health Organization said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also condemned the “dangerously short-sighted” cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing nothing to …

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UK Confirms New Coronavirus Strain Spreads Faster, Tells WHO

On Friday, the UK government reported 28,507 new positive tests daily. (Figurative) London, United Kingdom: England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty confirmed on Saturday that a new strain of coronavirus that appeared in the country could spread faster and called for greater public vigilance to reduce transmission. Whitty said London …

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