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Asymptomatic People Exposed To COVID Should Also Be Tested: WHO

Geneva: People exposed to the novel coronavirus should be tested even if they do not show immediate symptoms of infection.…

August 28, 2020

Herd Immunity Requires Effective Vaccine, Says WHO

London: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed…

August 18, 2020

Worse To Come? Malaysia Detects 10 Times Deadlier New Coronavirus Strain ‘D614G’; WHO Denies Severity

New Delhi/Kuala lumpur: A new strain of the novel coronavirus called 'D614G', deemed 10 times more infectious, has been detected…

August 17, 2020

COVID-19 Will Raise Its Head In Coming Years Despite Vaccine, Say Experts

Going by what pharmaceutical and public-health experts are saying, we will have to live with coronavirus for some years to…

August 14, 2020

Odisha Among Top Five States To Conduct Most COVID-19 Tests

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the top five states to have conducted the most number of daily COVID-19 tests per million…

August 14, 2020

COVID-19 Testing Rate In India Lower Than Other Nations: WHO Chief Scientist

Hyderabad: The Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation (WHO), Soumya Swaminathan said that India has a low testing rate compared…

August 5, 2020

COVID-19 Is ‘One Big Wave’ Not Seasonal, Warns WHO

Geneva: Warning the world's populace against complacency about the coronavirus in the northern hemisphere summer, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

July 28, 2020

COVID-19: Moderna Begins 3rd-Phase Trials, Eyes Year-End Vaccine Launch

New Delhi: Around 160 vaccines currently are being developed for COVID-19, and 25 of these are in human trial phases,…

July 28, 2020

Herd Immunity Against COVID-19 Still Long Way Off: WHO Chief Scientist

London: The chief scientist of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has warned that the concept of “herd…

July 25, 2020

Traditional Medicine For COVID-19: WHO, Africa Explore Possibility

Johannesburg: Traditional medicine could have a role to play in containing the spread of coronavirus. As the pandemic spreads rapidly…

July 23, 2020