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Chapare Virus: Human to Human Transmission discovered in Bolivia
The researchers from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered that the Chapare Virus is capable of human to human transmission. Bolivia is currently...
WHO to celebrate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
The World Health Organization is to celebrate Antimicrobial Awareness Week between November 18, 2020 and November 24, 2020. The week aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance....
Vaccine Derived Polio Virus: nCOP2 Vaccine added by WHO to Emergency Use Listing
The World Health Organisation has added a vaccine to its Emergency Use Listings. The vaccine added is the nCOP2 developed by Bio Farma of Indonesia. The vaccine has...
USD 31.3 Billion Required by WHO-led coalition ‘ACT-Accelerator’ to fight against COVID-19
A coalition led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has informed on 26th June 2020 that it would require USD...
June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Every year, the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is celebrated on June 15 by the United Nations. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the neglect and...
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
Every year, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14. The day is celebrated to thank voluntary blood donors and also raise awareness about the need for...
WHO launches COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP)
The Costa Rica and World Health Organization have launched C-TAP. C-TAP is COVID-19 Technology Access Pool. Highlights The C-TAP will act as an one-stop shop for information, scientific...
GoI lifts ban on Paracetamol API exports
On May 28, 2020, the Government of India lifted the ban on export of paracetamol Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Highlights The removal of ban will now allow the export...
European Union: 750 billion Euros announced as COVID-19 Recovery Fund
On May 27, 2020 the European Union proposed 750 billion Euros as COVID-19 recovery fund. The fund is to be used by the countries to recover from deep...
WHO: Independent Inquiry in handling of COVID-19
On May 19, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it will initiate independent review in handling COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve this, the organization is to...
WHO: Cases of Malaria, TB and AIDS are to increase
The World Health Organization announced that the number of deaths due to TB, AIDS and Malaria might increase as the entire focus of health care system all over...
