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Around 100 countries where mpox is not endemic have now reported outbreaks of the viral disease

German Foreign Office says supplies would provide additional aid to bring relief to the flood affected

As globe marks World Hunger Day, experts say situation of hunger, malnutrition in India unlikely to get better soon

Screenings in schools had previously only been recommended if a cluster of coronavirus cases has been identified

First flight is scheduled to depart for New Delhi on May 13 carrying 12.6 tonnes of multi-purpose tents

The mission has been plagued by delay, concerns over access and bickering between China and the United States

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says vaccines starting to offer a way out of the crisis

Chinese state media suggested the virus existed abroad before it was discovered in Wuhan

The United States will not pay some $80 million it owes the WHO

Budget made on assumption economy will recover from Oct 1, Senate panel told

Chief scientist says WHO is drawing up plans to help decide who should get the first doses

With 520,129 cases, Russia has the third-highest number in the world after the United States and Brazil

WHO says the nation’s health system was standing up to the pressure

UN health agency says Pakistan does not meet any conditions for easing lockdown

This is not the time for any country to take its foot off the pedal, says Tedros Adhanom

Oxford University professor says the result should change medical practice worldwide

Science Minister suggests holding sessions in open areas

WHO spokeswoman says the epicentre of the pandemic is currently in countries of Central, South and North America

WHO Africa director says coronavirus pandemic will slow down economic growth in Africa

More than 600 nurses worldwide are known to have died from Covid-19

Treatment for diseases like cancer and diabetes severely disrupted around globe since Covid-19 pandemic began

The move came after French advisory bodies and WHO warned that drug had been shown to be dangerous in several studies

India and Pakistan are top two countries in South Asia asking Facebook information related to user account

The respiratory disease can jump up at any time, says WHO

WHO says about half of African countries are experiencing community transmission of the virus

WHO DG Tedros says we still have a long way to go in this pandemic

Mirza asks WHA to support calls for Covid vaccines accessible to all

Every country and every organisation must examine its response and learn from its experience, says Tedros

“I’m very disappointed in China,” Trump says in an interview

Coronavirus-related research and data have emerged as a key intelligence priority for hackers

Matter should be handed to scientists and medical professionals, and not politicians, says foreign ministry spox

The findings help to better understand the potential virus circulation of Covid-19, says spokesman Christian Lindmeier

The pandemic remains a public health emergency of international concern, says WHO Director General

Minister laments Sindh govt's suggestions not taken seriously by Centre

An average of 82,000 cases have been reported per day in the past week

Baby Mahaut was born on Thursday by caesarean section because of earlier complications not linked to the disease

Experts say Spain may have been vulnerable to coronavirus due to a lifestyle that involves lots of family gatherings

More than 2.7 million people have been infected with Covid-19, which has claimed nearly 190,000 lives

DG impressed by govt’s commitment to establishing temporary isolation wards

Urgent actions included the need for collaboration and engagement of global organisations, says Saudi health minister

World Health Organisation says current evidence suggests little sign of 'herd immunity'

'One can certainly get reinfected, but after how much time? We'll only know retroactively'

The global death toll from the virus surged past 103,000, with the United States quickly becoming the epicentre

Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms

Trump says he will put a hold on US funding for the agency

#PlayApartTogether campaign consists of 18 video game companies including Twitch and Activision Blizzard

Hacking attempts against WHO and its partners have soared as they battle to contain the coronavirus

UN agency will enable online users to be automatically directed to WHO's website to stop false news about COVID-19

Mosques will stay open for people who want to do individual prayers, says head of Religious Affairs Directorate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu tests negative for coronavirus