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Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it, says WHO Chief
On Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the G20 countries to help collect USD 8 billion to ensure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
October 25, 2021 -
US marks 200 mn Covid-19 shots shared with world
“To end the pandemic, and prevent the emergence of new variants, as well as future outbreaks within our nation’s borders, we must continue to do our part to help vaccinate the world,” U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power said in a statement.
October 21, 2021 -
World failed to achieve 2020 mental health target: WHO
"It is extremely concerning that, despite the evident and increasing need for mental health services, which has become even more acute during the Covid-19 pandemic, good intentions are not being met with investment," WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a statement.
October 8, 2021 -
Chile immunises 80% of target population against Covid
So far, 24,750,738 vaccine doses have been administered in the South American country.
July 31, 2021 -
Pak citizens urged to follow SOPs amid 4th wave concerns
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Faisal Sultan said the fourth wave had started, urging the public to comply with safety measures and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
July 17, 2021 -
Chile reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases since Dec
With these figures, the country accumulated a total of 1,590,887 cases and 34,016 deaths.
July 14, 2021 -
B’desh decides to ease lockdown for a week ahead of Eid
Bangladesh reported 13,768 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily spike, bringing the tally to 1,034,957, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
July 13, 2021 -
COVID-19 curbs to be eased for fully vaccinated people in Chile
Chile has 1,576,336 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 33,238 deaths.So far, a total of 22,883,806 vaccine doses have been administered in the country.
July 9, 2021 -
Japan declares 4th Covid state of emergency
The government announced on Thursday that the emergency will be effective from July 12 to August 22, which may cause the Summer Olympic Games to be held without spectators at venues in the capital, Xinhua news agency reported.
July 9, 2021 -
Coronavirus: 1,031 Indonesian medical workers died from COVID-19
Xinhua news agency quoted Secretary-General of the Indonesian Hospital Association (PERSI), Lia Gardenia Partakusuma as saying that amongst the victims, 405 were general practitioners, 43 dentists, 328 nurses, 160 midwives, and 95 others.
July 6, 2021 -
Germany to lift travel warnings for high risk areas
Single Covid-19 vaccine dose has already been administered to 54.5 percent of Germany's adult population, and 30.3 million Germans have been fully vaccinated.
July 1, 2021 -
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 178 million
The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 33,536,904 and 601,721, respectively, according to the CSSE.
June 20, 2021 -
Indonesia extends restrictions for another 14 days
The risk of Covid-19 transmission in different parts of the country were tagged red, orange, yellow and green colours, in which the red zone refers to an area with a high risk, and the green zone means being free of new cases.
June 15, 2021 -
Twitter seeks dialogue over ban, says Nigerian govt
The Nigerian government on June 4 said it was indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in the country.
June 10, 2021 -
Pak records lowest COVID-19 positivity ratio
A downward trend in the number of new infections encouraged authorities to ease coronavirus-related restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus.
May 23, 2021 -
Israel’s tally of seriously ill Covid patients hit 10-month low
Data from the Health Ministry released late Monday showed 93 people were considered to be seriously ill and 58 people were on ventilators, reports dpa news agency.
May 5, 2021 -
Trials for Astrazeneca’s UK vaccine on kids halted amidst reports linking it to blood clots
The trial, which started in February, is evaluating whether the vaccine generates a strong immune response in those aged between 6 and 17
April 7, 2021