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New Delhi: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The global health body…

Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn' spread via air as Covid-19. The CDC…

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic "is far from over". "... the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential…

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has honoured India's more than one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) for connecting people with healthcare services. ASHA, which means "hope" in Hindi, are among the six…

Geneva: Even as the world is not over the pandemic yet, it is facing a significant and formidable challenge of the monkeypox outbreak that has so far infected over 100 people in about 15 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.…

New Delhi: At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even as it expands surveillance. The 12…

London: More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. The WHO said another 50 suspected cases are being investigated, without naming any countries, and warned…

Copenhagen: The number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths in Europe has exceeded two million, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office said. The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the region has surpassed 218 million,…

Los Angeles:  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating over 100 cases of severe hepatitis in children, including five deaths, the agency has said. The cases under investigation were found across 25 US…

Geneva:  The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that almost 15 million deaths globally were directly or indirectly associated with the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of 2021. According to the WHO's estimates, the full Covid-19 death…