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China Hid Wuhan Coronavirus Information From WHO Expert Team: Report
China's behaviour with the expert team constituted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the coronavirus (Covid-19) has led to more speculation about the virus that traces its origins to Wuhan in central China. Various news reports have made it clear that the WHO team worked under limitations and did not have access to all information it sought on the initial days of the outbreak. ....
'Extremely Unlikely' Covid-19 Escaped From Wuhan Lab: WHO Mission Member
It is "extremely unlikely" that SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, escaped from a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a member of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert team sent to China on a Covid-19 origin-tracing mission said. ....
Healthy Plant-based Diet Linked To Lower Stroke Risk
Consuming higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower amounts of less healthy plant-based foods may reduce the risk of stroke, according to a new study. ....
WHO's Safety Review Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Underway
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it was still conducting its safety review of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine as more European countries have suspended the use of this jab following reports that some recipients developed blood clots and died after being inoculated. ....
Eating Out Frequently Ups Risk Of All-cause Death: Study
Dining out is a popular activity worldwide, but a team of researchers has found that eating out very frequently is significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause death. ....
WHO Releases Report On Global Tracing Of Covid Origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released a report on the global tracing of Covid-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation in different countries. ....
China Reacts To India, Says Shared All Data With WHO To Probe Covid Origin
China said on Thursday that it has shared all data and analyses with the experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) tracing the origin of Covid-19, and it is ready to continue working with global experts to jointly study and analyse the data. ....
WHO Adds Moderna Vaccine To Emergency Use List
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from the WHO. ....
WHO Provides 100 Oxygen Concentrators To Punjab
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday provided 100 oxygen concentrators to Punjab. ....
Centre Asks Social Media To Remove Content Referring To 'Indian Covid Variant'
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has asked all social media platforms to immediately remove all content that refers to or implies "Indian variant" of coronavirus. ....
