As per the Indian Council of Medical Research, India has carried out 2.08 crore COVID-19 tests of August 3.
Tag: World Health Organisation
COVID-19 herd immunity a long way off: WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Dr Swaminathan is a pediatrician from India and a globally recognised researcher on tuberculosis and HIV.
WHO warning on COVID-19: This is not even close to being over
“Most people remain susceptible, the virus still has a lot of room to move,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a media briefing.
Singaporean professor Paul Tambyah appointed to lead International Society of Infectious Diseases
Currently Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Professor Paul Tambyah is also Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at the National University Hospital (NUH).
506 new COVID-19 cases and 1,096 discharged on May 30
There are five cases in the local community, two of which are Singaporeans/Permanent Residents.
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan takes charge as Chairman of WHO Executive Board
The chairman’s post is held on a rotational basis for a period of one year among regional groups.
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to become Chairman of WHO Executive Board: Reports
The chairman’s post is held on a rotational basis for a period of one year among regional groups.
Singapore’s COVID-19 cases surpass 23,000 with 876 new cases on May 10
Singapore’s MOH has confirmed an additional 876 cases of COVID-19 infection in the country as of 12pm on Sunday, May 10.
UN predicts global baby boom during COVID lockdown
The UN projected a sharp rise in global birth rates, led by India, in the months since WHO declared coronavirus a pandemic, triggering lockdowns.
NEA to release Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes at dengue high-risk areas from May 2020
From May 2020, the National Environment Agency (NEA) will release male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes at selected dengue high-risk areas to suppress urban Aedes aegypti mosquito populations.
