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WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19

World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday called on China to share the requested data concerning Covid-19 in a bid to understand the origins of the virus.

Long term strategic investments, govt commitment needed to support innovation in traditional medicine: WHO chief

Addressing Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit's inaugural function, the WHO Chief called for 'innovators, industry and government to develop traditional medicine in a sustainable, environmentally sensitive and equitable manner'

'Our job is not yet done': Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus set to stay on as WHO chief

In his application letter, Tedros said COVID-19 had 'ravaged the world' and in the second term, he wanted to ensure the planet was 'truly ready' to deal with another such crisis

WHO pushes back decision on Covaxin's EUL again, seeks more data

The UN health body said that the TAG expects to reconvene for the final risk-benefit assessment on 3 November

PM Modi interacts with beneficiaries, healthcare workers as India hits 100 crore vaccine milestone

Narendra Modi visited the vaccination centre at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital after the milestone was achieved

WHO chief congratulates PM Modi, healthworkers as India hits 100 crore vaccine milestone

India took 279 days to administer 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. According to official sources, over 75 percent of India's all eligible adult population has been administered with at least the first dose

WHO chief and Health Minister discuss Covaxin's EUL, vaccine equity and supplying COVAX during virtual call

India will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the Vaccine Maitri' programme and to meet its commitment to the COVAX global pool.

COVID-19 variants winning race against vaccines, says WHO chief as global deaths cross 4 mn-mark

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that far too many countries were seeing sharp spikes in cases and hospitalisation, due to fast-moving virus variants and a 'shocking inequity' in global access to vaccines

History tells us this won't be last pandemic, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on coronavirus

The WHO director-general also condemned the 'dangerously short-sighted' cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing nothing to prepare for the next one

COVID-19 vaccine delivery to poor countries will start in early 2021, says WHO chief

Almost two billion doses of candidate vaccines have been secured for the Covax facility, created by the UN health agency, to ensure fair access