Tag: Covid-19
Omicron: India Can Never Think of Another Lockdown
As the world was heaving a sigh of relief from Coronavirus, a new variant Omicron, said to be deadly, traced in South Africa, again...
Covid Damage; Society To Feel For Decades
The destructive secondary impacts of COVID 19 pandemic have damaged the fabric of society and will be felt for years, if not decades, to...
540 Mammalian Species Can Spread Covid 19
Bats, Sunda pangolins and mink are among the top ten per cent of 540 mammalian species that are most likely to spread COVID 19,...
Child detention: Need More Courage to Reimagine Justice
More than 45,000 children have been released from detention and safely returned to family or an appropriate alternative since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic,...
Surge in COVID Cases; Europe, Central Asia New Epicentre
Almost two years since the first case of COVID-19 was reported and about a year the first vaccine was approved, the cases and deaths from...
Majority Travellers Wish For A Travel Next year
About 77 percent of travellers, the world over wish to travel in next year, with Europe reigning as top destination, says a new survey.
The survey...
WHO Comes Up With 7 Recommendations For Health Progress
With COVID-19 leading to setbacks in health gains, the WHO released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security...
Commit To Healthy, Green and Just Covid 19 Recovery: WHO
National climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a healthy, green recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new WHO report launched on...
Improve COVID-19 Immunisation Coverage of Elderly Population: WHO
On the International Day of Older Persons, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called for greater efforts in South-East Asia Region to expand COVID-19 immunisation...
139.2 Million People Affected In Climate Related Disasters
Since COVID-19 pandemic started, climate-related disasters affected the lives of at least 139.2 million people and killed more than 17,242 across the world, a...
