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News tagged 'World Health Organisation'

Be like Jimin. Wear a face mask: WHO’s social media chief praises BTS member for doing so!

Aug 30, 2020

KATHMANDU: BTS’s Jimin has earned plaudits from the Head of Social Media and Media Monitoring of the World Health Organisation for wearing a face mask during dance practice. Allkpop reports that on August 29, Sari Setiogi Griberg, WHO’s Head of Social Media and Media Monitoring at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, posted praise for Jimin for ...

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MoALD issues guideline for import, distribution of fertilisers

Aug 27, 2020

KATHMANDU: To address the increasing threat of COVID-19 in the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has published a guideline for import and distribution of fertilisers. The MoALD has directed Agriculture Input Company Ltd (AICL) and Salt Trading Corporation (STC) along with divisional offices working under them to...

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World Breastfeeding Week-2020 amidst COVID

Aug 8, 2020

KATHMANDU, AUGUST 7 As the world marks Breastfeeding Week amidst the COVID-19 pandemic spread, World Health Organisation and partners are focusing on increasing mothers’ access to skilled breastfeeding support, calling on governments to protect and promote skilled counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support. The World Breastfe...

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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developer cautious on 2020 roll-out

Jul 21, 2020

LONDON: The University of Oxford’s possible COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty, the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday. The experimental vaccine, which has been licensed to AstraZeneca, produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday...

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Over 200 scientists claim coronavirus is airborne, urge WHO to recognize the same

Jul 6, 2020

KATHMANDU: Over 200 scientists have claimed that the airborne particles of coronavirus can infect people and have urged the World Health Organisation to revise its recommendations, including airborne transmission as one of the significant factors contributing to the spread. According to a New York Times report published Saturday, 239 scientists in ...

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Pay attention to mental health, prevention of suicide: WHO

Jul 3, 2020

Kathmandu, July 2 With the COVID-19 pandemic still spreading and impacting people in multiple ways, World Health Organisation today called upon South-East Asia region countries, including Nepal, to pay greater attention to mental health and suicide prevention. “Hitting lives and livelihoods, the pandemic is causing fear, anxiety, depression a...

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SAfrica’s Aspen could supply 10 mln dexamethasone pills in COVID-19 crisis

Jun 24, 2020

Aspen can ramp up output if there is a need: CEO Saad UK‘s Hikma Pharma says can meet short-term US demand WHO says it is analysing results for COVID-19 guidance JOHANNESBURG: South African pharmaceutical major Aspen could provide 10 million dexamethasone tablets within a month, Chief Executive Stephen Saad said on Tuesday after the World ...

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Brazilians flock to beach as WHO says country undercounting coronavirus surge

Jun 23, 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO/GENEVA: Brazil reached more than a million confirmed coronavirus cases and 50,000 deaths over the weekend as throngs of people swarmed Rio de Janeiro beaches, but the World Health Organization said on Monday that even more cases were likely going uncounted. Brazil’s health ministry said on Monday that an additional 21,432 conf...

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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

Jun 22, 2020

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the US next at 36,617. Over 15,400 came in India. Experts said rising case counts can reflect mu...

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