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WHO report says animals likely source of Covid-19

<p>A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is extremely unlikely, according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press. The findings were large as expected and left many questions […]</p>

PM Narendra Modi assures full support to world of Ayurveda

<p>WHO announced setting up of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured full support to the world of Ayurveda. He was addressing the Global Ayurveda Festival last evening. PM Modi said people are realising the benefits of Ayurveda and its role in boosting immunity. He said the current situation […]</p>

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Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 begins across the country

<p>The countrywide Pulse Polio Programme for 2021 began today. President Ram Nath Kovind launched the programme on the eve of the Polio National Immunization Day by administering polio drops to children less than five years old at Rashtrapati Bhawan yesterday. The day is also popularly known as Polio Ravivar. Speaking on the launch of the […]</p>

WHO launches new App for COVID-19 updates

<p>The World Health Organisation has launched a new app for disbursing official numbers, news and information in terms of symptoms to users. The app has initially been launched for people in Nigeria, but can be downloaded anywhere in the world. It will soon be enabled for users across the world. However, contrary to the first […]</p>

Coronavirus plasma treatment still experimental, cautions WHO

<p>The World Health Organization has cautioned that using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still considered an experimental therapy. The United Nations agency today that preliminary study results are inconclusive and more rigorous research is underway. Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized what’s called emergency use of the treatment […]</p>

WHO addressed good news from early trials of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine

<p>The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization is hailing good news in results shown by two COVID-19 vaccine candidates in early trials, but warns “there’s a long way to go.” “We now need to move into larger-scale real-world trials,” Dr Michael Ryan told reporters at a news conference in Geneva. “But it is […]</p>

With record 2.3 lakh cases in 24 hours, virus cases surge globally

<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported another record in the increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, at over 2,30,000. The UN health agency said Sunday the United States again topped the list among countries, with more than 66,000 cases recorded. Confirmed cases continue to increase, with the three […]</p>

WHO acknowledges possibility of indoor airborne spread of coronavirus

<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) has acknowledged the possibility that COVID-19 might spread in the air under certain conditions. The admission comes on the back of more than 200 scientists writing an open letter to the organisation. The WHO has consistently held that the coronavirus infection spreads through droplets when a person with COVID-19 coughs, […]</p>