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TopicWorld Health Organisation

Topic: World Health Organisation

Bharat Biotech submits 90% documents to WHO to obtain emergency use listing for Covaxin

The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Ltd is expected to submit the remaining documents by June and is confident about obtaining WHO's authorisation for EUL, sources said.

Religious & political events among factors that accelerated Covid cases in India: WHO

In its Covid weekly epidemiological update, WHO said the exact contributions of each of these factors on increased transmission are not well understood.

Nearly 255 million jobs lost due to Covid globally, signs of economic recovery fragile — ILO

The International Labour Organization said global economy will end this year with the equivalent of 90 million fewer full-time jobs than before the outbreak.

1 year since Wuhan locked down — how the first Covid-19 epicentre tackled the pandemic

The 76-day lockdown in Wuhan was imposed on 23 January 2020, two days before the Chinese New Year. While it tackled the virus spread, the approach received criticism too.

US President-elect Joe Biden to mend ties with WHO, send Anthony Fauci to speak

Biden is underscoring that he intends to set a new science-based tone in seeking to reverse Donald Trump’s ways of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic.

WHO advises against use of remdesivir to treat hospitalised Covid patients

WHO experts say their findings shouldn’t be interpreted to mean remdesivir is ineffective, but that there is no evidence it improves patient-important outcomes.

WHO likely to give nod to novel polio vaccine before end of 2020, says report

Vaccine-derived polio poses threats of larger outbreaks, which can be fought with the new genetically modified vaccine that is still in trials.

Behind Covid curve or tropical boon? India sees declining cases as US & Europe see surge

Global hotspots including the US, France, Spain, UK, Germany and Italy witnessed a sharp rise in cases in the last week, unlike India. But experts warn against complacency.

ICMR recalls statement that said WHO’s Solidarity Trial plans to continue testing remdesivir

Remdesivir, along with HCQ, lopinavir and interferon, have shown no benefits on Covid patients in WHO's multi-national Solidarity Trial.

Ex-health secy Preeti Sudan, who led Covid war, now on global panel for pandemic preparedness

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response will submit its report in May 2021. Members of the panel will work remotely, without remuneration.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.