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The new advisory group is our last chance to determine the origins of Covid: WHO

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) said its new advisory group on dangerous pathogens could be the last chance to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on Wednesday, then urged China to provide data on the first cases. A WHO-led team spent four weeks in and around Wuhan earlier this year with Chinese …

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Decision On WHO Emergency Approval For Covaxin Postponed To Next Week

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) will take the long-awaited decision on the submission of Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech requesting an Emergency Use List (EUL) for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin the next week. “WHO and a group of independent experts are to meet next week to conduct the risk/benefit assessment and make the …

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Omicron will likely overtake the Delta variant. Cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in locally spread areas: WHO

The Omicron variant will likely overtake the Delta variant. Cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in locally spread areas: WHO

New Delhi: The World Health Organization said Omicron variant cases doubled within 1.5 to 3 days in areas with high community transmission, Reuters reported. The WHO released a report on Friday “Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (B.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for the Member States” in which it indicated that the Omicron variant would overtake …

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