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Omicron can increase immunity against Delta only if vaccinated: WHO Chief Scientist

The World Health Organization's (WHO) Chief Scientist, Soumya Swaminathan, noted that Omicron infection can boost Delta variant immunity, but only…

3 years ago

World Health Organization provides clarity on evolution of Covid-19 virus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that experts do not have the same clarity on the evolution of coronavirus…

3 years ago

People recovered from Covid more prone to Omicron than Delta, says WHO

According to the World Health Organization, those who have recovered from Covid-19 are three to five times more likely to…

3 years ago

Omicron not to be considered ‘mild’, Killing people around the globe: WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned in a press conference on Friday, 7 January,…

3 years ago

Guidelines on Covaxin for under 18 don’t mention EUL by WHO, says Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry described media reports stating that authorisation for the Covaxin vaccine in the 15-18 age range had…

3 years ago

Vaccines still effective against Omicron, says WHO Chief Scientist

While stressing that the Omicron variant infects both vaccinated and unvaccinated people worldwide, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said…

3 years ago

No country can boost its way out of the pandemic, says WHO chief

The World Health Organization's chief cautioned on Wednesday that wealthier countries' hurry to distribute additional Covid vaccine doses was exacerbating…

3 years ago

Probably in most of the countries, omicron is spreading faster than any other variant: WHO

Omicron has already been recorded in over 77 nations, and the fact is that Omicron is probably present in most…

3 years ago

WHO says, Early Evidence Shows Omicron Reduces Vaccine Efficiency, Spreads Faster

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Omicron form of coronavirus is more transmissible than the Delta version and…

3 years ago

Policies on booster shots and additional Covid shots to be released in two weeks, says NTAGI chief

COVID-19 task force chairman Dr N K Arora said that a detailed strategy on the booster and additional doses of…

3 years ago