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Covid-19: India records 83,000 new cases
India on Wednesday reported 83,000 fresh cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 6.9 million.
Tobacco causes 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease: Report
Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia.
Majority of global population join COVAX Facility for access to vaccine: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday a total of 156 economies representing nearly two-thirds of the world's population have joined the COVAX Facility, reports Xinhua.
BNP worries over ‘sudden’ onion price hike
Expressing deep concern over the unusual price hike of onions following a sudden export ban by India, BNP policymakers have demanded the government take necessary steps to keep the prices of all essentials within the buying capacity of common people.
WHO, UNICEF recommit to accelerating health, well-being at all ages
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have recommited to accelerating health and well-being at all ages.
WHO chief urges countries to join multilateral Covid-19 vaccine effort
Mentioning that more than 170 countries have expressed interest in joining the COVAX Global Vaccines Facility, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to join before Friday.
WHO calls for consistent message on virus
The emergencies chief of the World Health Organization says scientific disagreements over COVID-19 interventions — like masks and vaccines — shouldn’t be treated as “some kind of political football,” but acknowledged that “it isn’t easy for everyone to be on message all the time, reports AP.
More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children: WHO chief
More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children and adolescents, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
We’ll be safe if everybody’s safe: UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has emphasised securing Covid-19 vaccine for everyone and said that a lack of solidarity on the part of some richer nations towards developing countries means we will all pay a heavy price.
Responsible leadership, good citizenship key determinants of COVID-19's impacts: UN report
Responsible leadership and good citizenship have been key determinants of COVID-19's impact, according to a UN-backed report published on Monday, reports Xinhua.