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WHO says coronavirus death toll unacceptably high
Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 02:21pm on September 19, 2020
The COVID-19 weekly death toll of around 50,000 lives is unacceptably high, the World Health Organisation said Friday as the one million fatalities landmark approaches.
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Controversies on polio vaccine surge as new cases rise
Agence France-Presse . Libreville | Updated at 01:02pm on September 19, 2020
As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of COVID-19, another deadly disease, polio, has become the latest target...
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WHO DG says more research needed into coronavirus impacts on kids
United News of Bangladesh . United Nations | Updated at 12:43pm on September 17, 2020
More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of COVID-19 disease among children and adolescents, said World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
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WHO issues Europe deaths warning as daily cases hit new high
Agence France-Presse . Copenhagen | Updated at 04:29pm on September 14, 2020
Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during the autumn months, the World Health Organisation warned on Monday, as the number of...
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WHO reports record one-day increase in worldwide COVID-19 cases
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha / TASS . Moscow | Updated at 11:51am on September 14, 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has amounted to 28,637,952, increasing by 307,930 in the past 24 hours, a record one-day increase,...
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WHO seeks Bangladesh’s urgent action to avoid deaths by trans fat intake
United News of Bangladesh .Dhaka | Updated at 11:38am on September 10, 2020
Fifteen countries, including Bangladesh, account for approximately two-thirds of the worldwide deaths linked to trans fat intake, says the World Health Organisation’s on Thursday. Of...
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WHO chief urges countries to be better prepared for next pandemic
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 01:36pm on September 08, 2020
World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday called on countries to invest in public health and said the world must be better prepared...
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WHO not to approve vaccine unless its safety is proved
Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 12:34pm on September 05, 2020
The World Health Organisation said that it did not expect widespread immunisation against COVID-19 until mid-2021, despite growing expectations in the United States, the worst-hit...
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US won’t work with global effort to develop COVID-19 vaccine
United News of Bangladesh / Associated Press . Washington | Updated at 12:53pm on September 02, 2020
The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would not work with an international cooperative effort to develop and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine because it did...
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COVID-19 disrupts other health services in 90pc countries: WHO
United News of Bangladesh .Dhaka | Updated at 10:18am on September 01, 2020
Almost every country (90 per cent) experienced disruption to its health services, with low- and middle-income countries reporting the greatest difficulties, according to data collected...
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