Tag: WHO
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Wear masks indoors if ventilation is poor: WHO
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): In new guidelines issued on mask-wearing, WHO has recommended wearing face masks when indoors with other people, if the ventilation has been deemed inadequate. “WHO advises that the general public should wear a non-medical mask in indoor or outdoor settings where physical distancing of at least one meter cannot be maintained,”…
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WHO expects Covid-19 vaccine to arrive by end of 2020
(Ritambhara, intern journalist ) WHO: With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a competition to develop vaccines in many countries around the world, but so far no successful vaccine has come. The World Health Organization (WHO) has hoped to have the vaccine ready for registration by the end of this year or early…
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October, November to be “tougher”: WHO Europe
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The World Health Organization expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of Covid-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body’s European branch said on Monday. “In October, November, we are going to see more mortality,” WHO Europe director Hans Kluge said. The resurgence is however…
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Covid-19 causing mental health crisis in America: WHO
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The Covid-19 pandemic causes a mental health epidemic in the Americas over six months of lockdowns and stay-at-home initiatives due to heightened tension and drug and alcohol consumption, the regional director of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. The pandemic has also brought a related problem in a surge in…
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Indians campaign to return to homeland with minor children of US citizenship
A group of 85 Indians stranded in the US have started a campaign to return to their homeland. These people have urged the Indian government to allow them to travel with minor children of US citizenship. In fact, in the wake of the Corona epidemic, some Indian OCI cardholders are barred from visiting non-Indian citizens,…
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PM Modi -‘Development Engine’ of the country in Eastern India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the people of the country today through the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program amid the Corona crisis. During this time today, the Prime Minister gave a major talk about Eastern India and highlighted its importance. He said that the eastern region of the country has the potential to become India’s…
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Trump to break all ties with the WHO
(Sandhya Jha, Intern Journalist): On Friday, US President Donald Trump once again brought China and WHO into the dock with respect to the worldwide corona epidemic. The US has already stopped funding of WHO. Now Trump has spoken of ending all relationships with the World Health Organization. He said that we will give WHO quota…
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2 women owning the same Bank A/C Number
(Pooja Pal; Intern Journalist): Allahabad bank located in Bhathat Bazar of the Gulariha area, a case of opening of accounts in the name of two women on the same account number has risen. One of the two women regularly deposited money in the account after deducting expenses, while the latter considered government aid and kept…
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14 million people may face starvation
The United Nations World Food Program has warned that due to the coronavirus lockdown, starvation problems may increase in Latin America. Starvation here can reach 14 million as the country’s economy is derailing due to the lockdown. In such a situation, people’s lives will also be affected. Shocking figures have been released from new estimates…
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A corona infected in marriage, 95 people
Coronavirus cases are increasing in the country due to which people need to take special precautions. Meanwhile, one of the people who attended a wedding ceremony in Madhya Pradesh has got a corona test positive. After this, around 95 people attending the wedding have been quarantined, including the bride and groom. This case is of…