32nd International Day of Persons with Disabilities is being celebrated in Nepal today with theme ”United in action to rescue and achieve the SDGs for, with and by persons with disabilities.” A march was organised in different places of Kathmandu. According to the WHO, the day is about promoting the rights and well-being of persons […]
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Germany, France, and Israel will go ahead with plans to administer COVID-19 vaccine boosters, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organisation to hold off until more people are vaccinated around the world. The decision to press ahead with booster shots despite the WHO’s strongest statement yet highlights the huge inequities in responses to the
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As videos and posts that carry false, fake, and misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic are making rapid rounds on various social media platforms, many young people are having a hard time convincing their family members, neighbours, colleagues and even friends that the virus and its risks are real as well as dangerous. The spread of
MANILA, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which were unaware they were infected, posing a danger to vulnerable groups. WHO officials said this month the proportion of younger people
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GENEVA, May 25 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has suspended testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and others as a possible treatment for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The U.S. President has said he was
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Lifting coronavirus lockdown measures too early could spark a “deadly resurgence” in infections, the World Health Organization chief has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said countries should be cautious about easing restrictions, even as some struggle with the economic impact. Europe’s worst hit countries, Spain and Italy, are both relaxing some measures, while their lockdowns
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The World Health Organization has urged world leaders not to politicize the health emergencuy brought about by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday made an appeal for global unity and said all leaders of all political parties should focus on saving their people. ‘If you want to be exploited
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The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.According to the World Health Organization, a pandemic is declared when a new disease for which people do not have immunity spreads around the world beyond expectations. It has nothing to do with changes to the characteristics of a disease. Speaking at the COVID-19
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By Feenzu Sherpa The global spread of coronavirus has put the world in frenzy with false rumors about the virus, such as its cure and preventive measures, spreading more furiously than the virus itself. Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Thursday, “The fight against rumours and misinformation is a vital
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The new coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. “The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The concern is that it could spread
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