China and the World Health Organisation could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts said.
China and the World Health Organization (WHO) could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts has concluded.
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The Chief Minister released a special postal stamp on COVID-19 vaccination.
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A recipient at Victoria hospital being vaccinated in the presence of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, and Ministers in Bengaluru on Saturday, January 16, 2021.
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The Chief Minister released a special postal stamp on COVID-19 vaccination.
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said that he was willing to take a vaccination shot whenever he is allowed to, in a bid to reassure that the vaccine was safe.
Pointing out that several top doctors were administered the vaccine on Day 1, he said this shows that there is no need to worry or fear about the vaccine.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee on COVID-19 on Friday advised countries not to require proof of vaccination or immunity for international travel as a condition of entry.
WHO advises against Covid vaccination proof for international travel
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Geneva, Jan 16 : The World Health Organization s (WHO) Emergency Committee on Covid-19 has advised countries not to require proof of vaccination or immunity against the virus for international travel as a condition of entry.
The advice is on the ground that there are still critical unknowns regarding the efficacy of vaccination in reducing transmission and that the current availability of vaccines is too limited, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday citing a statement issued by the committee.