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Wearing Masks in Public Places Now Mandatory in Delhi, Violators to be Fined
The Delhi government has mandated wearing face masks in public places following a surge in the numbers of COVID-19 cases. Health officials say that...
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Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Variants, Not More Severe or Transmissible, So Far: WHO
Yet, the WHO has warned that lower numbers of COVID-19 cases or deaths reported is not reason to assume that the risks are lower,...
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Pandemic “Far From Over”, says UN Chief Guterres
The window is closing fast. All countries need help to prepare for future pandemics by multiplying the number of countries able to locally produce...
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Misinformation Fuelling and Uptick of COVID-19 Worldwide, says WHO
Misinformation that the pandemic is over and other factors like the lifting of mask mandates and ending physical distancing – exaggerated by a more...
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Omicron sweeps across 57 countries: WHO
The past week saw a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Americas and the South-East Asia Region, including India. However the...
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Pfizer, BioNTech initiate study to evaluate Omicron vaccine in adults
First participants enrolled in clinical trial received Omicron-based vaccine candidate as a two-dose primary series and as a booster dose.
Drugs and pharma giants Pfizer...
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Omicron has a growth advantage over Delta: WHO
Omicron has a substantial growth advantage over the Delta strain of COVID-19 and is rapidly replacing Delta globally, particularly because it is able to...
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Does Sinovac help fend off Omicron?
Relying solely on the Chinese-manufactured Sinovac inactive vaccine is not enough to reduce transmission rates of COVID-19. Millions of people in 48 countries around...
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Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority — facing intense backlash for its inability to act effectively to...
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Climate Finance Missing to Deliver on Global Stocktake
A year on from the ‘Global Stocktake’ on climate action, there are few signs of progress as climate adaptation...
India Charts Course Towards Maritime Decarbonization at High-Level Conference
A call for continued collaboration among government bodies, industry leaders, and international organisations was underscored, emphasizing the need for...
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Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority —...
Climate Finance Missing to Deliver on Global Stocktake
A year on from the ‘Global Stocktake’ on climate...
