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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 six weeks. (Photo: PTI file) The World Health Organisation (WHO) is likely to take a call on whether t...

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 rates have been relatively high. However, the devastation from the pandemic did not reach its peak un...

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 videoconference. The Director-General welcomed the Committee, expressed concern over the continued rise in cas...

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. Representatives of the Office of Legal Counsel (LEG) and the Department of Compliance, Risk Managem...