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WHO chief Tedros under self-quarantine after contact tests positive for Covid

Tedros said he is well, has no symptoms and will work from home for the coming days.

Portable health data, infodemic management — WHO chief scientist lists Covid lessons to learn

In an article in The Hindu, Soumya Swaminathan also writes about the pandemic's impact on women and the lack of available data 'disaggregated by sex and age'.

Gilead questions trial design after WHO says its remdesivir is ineffective against Covid

In a statement issued Thursday, Gilead Sciences noted that Solidarity trial's interim findings on remdesivir have 'not undergone the rigorous review'.

China joins WHO-backed vaccine effort that Trump administration refused to be part of

Beijing Thursday joined the $18 billion Covax initiative that aspires to give lower-income countries the same access to vaccines as wealthier nations.

China has to decide tomorrow if it will share its Covid vaccine with WHO and help the world

Friday is the final day for governments to decide whether to take part in Covax, an initiative that aspires to give lower-income countries the same access to vaccines as rich nations.

7 countries, including Pakistan, can teach India how to fight next pandemic

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros has called on countries to invest in public health in order to prepare ourselves from future pandemics like Covid-19.

UNICEF says it will lead global procurement and supply of Covid-19 vaccines

The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, involving over 170 economies, has the potential to become the world's largest and fastest ever operation of its kind.

Trump changes mind, agrees to fund some WHO programmes despite withdrawal

US will now fund health programs in countries including Libya, Syria, Pakistan and Afghanistan to fight Covid-19, polio, flu and other diseases.

China likely to join WHO’s Covid vaccine programme Trump has shunned

In May, President Xi Jinping pledged that a China-developed coronavirus vaccine would be shared with the world.

India testing 23.7 people per lakh population, much higher than WHO guidelines, says ICMR

In an editorial in its internal newsletter, ICMR praises itself, saying it has set an example in front of the world by putting up a valiant face of India.

On Camera

What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.