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New York: Decades of global experience in tackling AIDS can help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UN report published on Wednesday has revealed. more
Over 30 COVID-19 vaccines undergoing clinical trials, including in Russia: WHO

Moscow/Sputnik: Over 30 vaccines against COVID-19 are currently undergoing clinical trials in different countries, including in Russia, and this is very encouraging, the World Health Orga ...

Russia gathered almost 31,000 volunteers for phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine, says Minister

Moscow/Sputnik:  Within just 10 days Russia has gathered almost 31,000 volunteers wishing to take part in the post-registration trials of the vaccine against COVID-19, Health Ministe ...

Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges WHO chief Tedros

New York: The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, urging countries to invest more in public health as part of th ...

AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after suspected adverse reaction seen in participant

London:  Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has halted the Phase 3 study testing of a Covid-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction was seen in a participant in the Uni ...

COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic, world must be ready for next: WHO chief Tedros

Geneva: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the world must be prepared for the next pandemic.

COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed

New York: The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with deadly but preventable diseases, including more than one in two cancer ...

More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria

Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria ...

Bangladesh records 1592 new COVID-19 cases

Dhaka: Bangladesh recorded 1,592 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, media reports said.

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

New York: UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial do ...