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Covid-19 caused more mass trauma than WW2: WHO
Geneva, March 6 World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused more ...
COVAX delivers over 20mn doses to 20 nations
Geneva, March 6 COVAX, the international vaccine campaign co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, ...
COVID-19 lockdown linked to uptick in tobacco use: Study
A new study has found that pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 lockdown.
Dalai Lama takes first dose, appeals to get Covid-19 jab
Dharamsala, March 6 Appealing to get themselves vaccinated, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is revered as ...
21 African nations' Covid fatality rates higher than global average
Addis Ababa, March 6 Twenty-one African countries are reporting Covid-19 fatality rates higher than the global average, according ...
Austrian firm to contribute more vax doses to EU
Vienna, March 6 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced that a company will contribute 5 million more Covid-19 vaccine ...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 116 mn
Washington, March 6 The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 116 million, while the deaths have ...
Canada approves use of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Ottawa, March 6 Canada announced its approval of the use of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, ...
Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases near 3.94 mn
Addis Ababa, March 6 The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,937,028, the Africa Centres ...
Study finds new way to halt excessive inflammation in body
Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have discovered a new way to 'put the brakes' on excessive inflammation by regulating a type of white blood cell that is critical for our immune system.