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WHO to take call on emergency use listing of Covaxin in 4 to 6 weeks, says chief scientist  The WHO is likely to take a decision on the inclusion of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin in the emergency use list in the next four to six weeks, chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday. advertisement UPDATED: July 11, 2021 09:52 IST The WHO is likely to take a decision on the inclusion of Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin in the emergency use list in the next four to si...

SARS-CoV-2 is not the only coronavirus that needs attention now. The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) continues to erupt in part of the world. A new study published in Infectious Diseases of Poverty details an up-to-date picture of the spatial diffusion pattern of MERS and associated socio-environmental drivers, aided by an impressive real-time tracking tool of MERS-CoV evolution and migration history.

The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the health and economies of countries in the Bay of Bengal. India, Bangladesh, and Nepal are the region’s most affected countries in terms of COVID-19 cases and deaths, followed by Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It seems that Bhutan and Thailand, the least affected countries in the region, have successfully escaped the brunt of the pandemic. All these countries implemented strict lockdowns as early as March 2020, and the region’s recovery r...

Date Time Statement on seventh meeting of International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding coronavirus disease pandemic The seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 15 April 2021 from 12:00 to 16:30 Geneva time (CEST). Proceedings of the meeting Members and Advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by videoconfe...

Statement on the seventh meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic Format Proceedings of the meeting Members and Advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by videoconference. The Director-General welcomed the Committee, expressed concern over the continued rise in cases and deaths, and the need to scale up the global vaccination efforts. He thanked the committee for their continued support and advice....

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Edvantage Group (0382.HK) Announced Its Business Update For the First 3 Months of FY2021 Revenue and gross profit steadily climbed by 15.6% and 16.6% YoY respectively, Lifting revenue target for FY2021 HONG KONG, Jan 20, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Edvantage Group Holdings Limited ("Edvantage Group" or the "Group", stock code: 0382.HK), the largest private higher education group in the Greater Bay Area ("GBA"), announced its unaudited financial data and the latest business update for the 3 months ...

Statement on the sixth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic Statement on the sixth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic 15 January 2021 Reading time: The sixth meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the ...

By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, Jan. 13, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has begun expanding its scientific collaboration and monitoring of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. WHO, in a statement posted on its website, stated the agency had met with scientists globally to discuss critical knowledge gaps and research priorities for emerging variants of the virus. It stated that WHO convened a day-long virtual meeting of scientists from around the glob...

COVID-19 Update As the first vaccine doses are administered for COVID-19, there is light at the end of the tunnel Print edition : January 15, 2021 T+ T- Members of staff deliver injections of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to invited patients at a drive-in vaccination centre in Greater Manchester of northwest England on December 17. Photo: OLI SCARFF/AFP British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaving 10 Downing Street after it was announced that the United Kingdom government had approved the Pfize...