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WHO finds problems at Russian vaccine plant; flags data, testing results

Published on Jun 23, 2021 20:21 IST

A person receives a dose of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at a vaccination centre in a shopping mall in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

'Yet to find a single case of Covid-19': North Korea tells WHO

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (File Photo/Reuters)

Published on Jun 22, 2021 04:42 IST

Second Ebola outbreak officially over in Guinea, announces WHO

A staff member of the N'zerekore hospital lifts his shirt sleeve as he prepares to get his anti-ebola vaccination in N'zerekore.

Published on Jun 19, 2021 12:04 IST

Third Covid wave may not hit kids disproportionately: WHO-AIIMS sero survey

The findings of the ongoing sero survey are based on a mid-term analysis of the data of the 4,509 participants -- 700 children in the 2-17 years age group.

Published on Jun 18, 2021 02:44 IST

Global deaths due to Covid-19 breach 4 million: Report

It took over a year for the Covid-19 death toll to hit 2 million, while the next 2 million were recorded in just 166 days, according to a Reuters analysis.

Updated on Jun 18, 2021 24:52 IST

India concerned over lack of uniform vaccination requirements across world

Covaxin and Covishield are the two main jabs being used in India’s vaccination programme

Updated on Jun 17, 2021 23:36 IST

‘Incorrect’: Bharat Biotech on reports it submitted phase 3 trial data to WHO

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has developed Covaxin

Updated on Jun 17, 2021 14:37 IST

As Delta wreaks havoc, five questions answered about the new Covid variant

Members of the armed forces speak to people, outside a mobile Covid-19 vaccination centre, in Bolton, England.

Updated on Jun 15, 2021 04:16 IST

IIT Kanpur professor Mukesh Sharma appointed honorary member of WHO body

Mukesh Sharma has melded rigorous research with policy engagement, the communique from IIT Kanpur said.

Published on Jun 12, 2021 14:54 IST

If Covid-19 trends continue, it will be years before virus is controlled: PAHO

Director of the Pan American Health Organization Carissa Etienne.

Published on Jun 9, 2021 17:21 IST

World Food Safety Day: WHO underlines value of food security in Covid-hit era

World Food Safety Day: Fruits and vegetables on sale in London, United Kingdom.

Published on Jun 7, 2021 03:19 IST

Will Indian students in US be asked to get vaccines again? All you need to know

Around 400 colleges and universities in the United States have already announced a vaccine mandate.

Updated on Jun 6, 2021 17:03 IST

When will Bharat Biotech's Covaxin get WHO nod? Govt answers

The government is actively pursuing Bharat Biotech's WHO approval, the Centre said on Friday.

Published on Jun 4, 2021 16:39 IST

WHO approves China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for global use

Covid-19 vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Reuters File Photo)

Published on Jun 1, 2021 15:24 IST

WHO re-checks research on when coronavirus first surfaced in Italy

The World Health Organization (WHO) chose the laboratory of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam for the re-test.

Published on Jun 1, 2021 14:06 IST

'Kappa' and 'Delta': WHO gives names to Covid-19 variants found in India

A health worker interacting with people at the Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Covid-19 Care Centre in New Delhi (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on May 31, 2021 17:34 IST

Next wave can't be predicted: WHO regional director on India's Covid situation

A health worker collects swab sample from a passenger for Covid-19 testing at Patna railway station.

Published on May 30, 2021 09:10 IST

US, Britain seek WHO look deep into Covid-19 origins in China

Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have promoted the theory that the virus emerged from a laboratory accident rather than naturally through human contact with an infected animal in China.

Published on May 28, 2021 17:43 IST

India's 'terrible' Covid-19 surge severely impacted global vaccine supply: Covax

Containers of AstraZeneca vaccines under the Covax scheme are loaded onto a truck after arriving at an airport, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador.

Updated on May 28, 2021 09:20 IST

News updates from HT: Union minister claims Arvind Kejriwal insulted tricolour

Union minister Prahlad Singh Patel has accused Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal of disrespecting the national flag and violating the Flag Code of India during his televised press briefings. (HT PHOTO)

Published on May 28, 2021 07:27 IST

Politicising Covid-19 origins hampers investigations: Chinese embassy in US

As the WHO prepares to begin a second phase of studies into the origins of Covid-19, China has been under pressure to give investigators more access amid allegations that SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a laboratory specialising in coronavirus research in the city of Wuhan.

Published on May 27, 2021 05:15 IST

US demands new ‘transparent’ probe into Covid origin as Fauci ‘not convinced’

Dr Anthony Fauci was asked whether he was convinced with the theory that the virus “developed naturally.”

Published on May 25, 2021 13:11 IST

'Need more information': WHO tells Bharat Biotech for Covaxin emergency use

A health worker displays empty vials of COVAXIN at a vaccination center in Jammu, India, Monday, May 24, 2021.

Published on May 24, 2021 18:29 IST

Bharat Biotech confident of Covaxin making it to WHO EUL: Sources

Bharat Biotech held a meeting with government officials to discuss the EUL listing of Covaxin, REUTERS/Stringer/Files

Updated on May 24, 2021 15:12 IST

France, Germany back efforts to improve WHO as meeting opens

“We have to have institutions that are up to the task, that meet our ambitions,” French President Emmanuel Macron said by video during the mostly virtual meeting.

Published on May 24, 2021 10:45 IST

WHA under lens as demand for fuller probe into China link to Covid-19 grows

Security personnel keep watch outside Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the WHO team tasked with investigating the origins of Covid-19, in Wuhan.

Published on May 24, 2021 07:26 IST

Surf through these policies, Covid-19 test, fees for summer travel in Europe, US

Travellers to surf through policies, tests, fees for summer travel in Europe, US

Updated on May 23, 2021 09:21 IST

'170 MT of additional essential medical supplies sent to India': WHO official

Poonam Khetrapal Singh is the regional director of the WHO South-East Asia Region.

Updated on May 23, 2021 08:50 IST

Indians vaccinated with Covaxin may not be allowed to travel abroad just yet

A passenger flying in from India arrives with his luggage at the Fiumicino International airport.

Published on May 22, 2021 09:47 IST

Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows

The joint study, produced by the WHO and the International Labour Organization, showed that most victims (72%) were men and were middle-aged or older.

Published on May 17, 2021 01:46 IST

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