Covid-19: Indian variant found in 44 countries, WHO says

2021-05-12 4b268e20202ce2b6bd2755976086cf371538d4a4 /feed/2021/05/12/the-un-health-agency-said-the-b1617-variant-of-covid-19-first-found-in-india-in-october-had-been-detected-in-more-th The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19, first found in India in October, had been detected in more than 4,500 samples uploaded to an open-access database "from 44 countries in all six WHO regions". 1620803184 2021-05-12 82d50bde8b85b6d204c8f2b18568d7cc2c1d15a3 https://images.khaleejtimes.com/storyimage/KT/20210512/ARTICLE/210519780/AR/0/AR-210519780.jpg&NCS_modified=20210512042817&exif=.jpg https://images.khaleejtimes.com/storyimage/KT/20210512/ARTICLE/210519780/AR/0/AR-210519780.jpg&NCS_modified=20210512042817&exif=.jpg 16 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic World Health Organization 2 /wiki/world%20health%20organization COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization COVID-19 pandemic 2021-05-10 f9fdbdeda9aeffe907ad14153dc90885f0ec901c /feed/2021/05/10/the-world-health-organization-classifies-the-lineage-b1617-variant-as-variant-of-concern-which-become-the-fourth-va The World Health Organization classifies the Lineage B.1.617 variant as "Variant of Concern", which become the fourth variant to be designated as being of global concern after B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 variants. 1620695157 2021-05-10 a707533049801e01f32782d96d204287ad1d52fe /feed/2021/05/10/the-world-health-organization-classifies-the-indian-lineage-b1617-variant-as-variant-of-concern-which-become-the-fo The World Health Organization classifies the Indian Lineage B.1.617 variant as "Variant of Concern", which become the fourth variant to be designated as being of global concern after B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 variants. 1620692295 2021-05-10 4fd403dc365b2014381ed88703f1f7893d4de41e 45 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/05/10/the-world-health-organization-classifies-the-lineage-b1617-variant-as-a-variant-of-concern-becoming-the-fourth-vari The World Health Organization classifies the Lineage B.1.617 variant as a "Variant of Concern", becoming the fourth variant to be designated as being of global concern after the B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 variants. 2021-05-5 071e04f9ee5dcd5c893bc9303059e61954b7be5f /feed/2021/05/5/argentina-reports-a-record-of-663-deaths-from-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-national-death-toll-to Argentina reports a record of 663 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national death toll to 65,865. 1620865236 2021-05-5 8be29edddf8c65dfd3919df879a167b308542c90 /feed/2021/05/5/india-reports-a-record-3780-deaths-from-covid-19-during-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-death-toll-t India reports a record 3,780 deaths from COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 382,315 as the cases continue surging in the country. The World Health Organization says that nearly half of the cases reported last week were from India. 1620320764 2021-05-5 62417619b5b1b045aa94934698ecf2fb4341d8cd /feed/2021/05/5/india-reports-a-record-3780-deaths-during-the-past-24-hours-as-the-cases-keep-surging-in-the-country-the-world-health India reports a record 3,780 deaths during the past 24 hours as the cases keep surging in the country. The World Health Organization says that nearly half of the cases reported last week were recorded in India. 1620212755 2021-05-5 9b1836d33cff4b20e2e1c8aa1d3eda245c7e2df8 10 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/05/5/india-reports-a-record-3780-deaths-from-covid-19-during-the-past-24-hours-and-382315-new-cases-the-world-health-organ India reports a record 3,780 deaths from COVID-19 during the past 24 hours and 382,315 new cases. The World Health Organization says that nearly half of the worldwide cases reported last week were from India. 2021-04-3 b59cbd35c1383156f37d88a22b60b69ca53dee39 /feed/2021/04/3/georgia-receives-100000-doses-of-the-sinopharm-bbibp-corv-vaccine-but-vaccination-wouldn-t-begin-until-an-approval-fr Georgia receives 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. But, vaccination wouldn't begin until an approval from the World Health Organization. 1617494831 2021-04-3 facaf01840ed847e72b7303010034e504edb5706 27 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/04/3/georgia-receives-100000-doses-of-the-sinopharm-bbibp-corv-vaccine-however-vaccination-will-not-begin-until-the-countr Georgia receives 100,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine. However, vaccination will not begin until the country receives an approval from the World Health Organization. 2021-03-12 e644c57379bc6d8eca52cbef7829764e393b292a /feed/2021/03/12/the-world-health-organization-grants-the-emergency-use-approval-for-single-dose-johnson-johnson-vaccine-becoming-the The World Health Organization grants the emergency use approval for single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, becoming the third vaccine to be approved after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. 1615597557 2021-03-12 8488cff0001af5c0a078b1574c9b0ff82bd99e7c 43 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/03/12/the-world-health-organization-grants-emergency-use-approval-for-the-single-dose-johnson-johnson-vaccine-becoming-the The World Health Organization grants emergency use approval for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, becoming the third vaccine to be approved after the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. 2021-02-23 b8b143cdb03c681b8d77d37cfd1df2ed6463a20d /feed/2021/02/23/afghanistan-begins-a-vaccination-campaign-against-covid-19-following-the-who-s-emergency-use-approval-of-oxford-astrazen Afghanistan begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 following the WHO's emergency use approval of Oxford–AstraZeneca's vaccine. 1614135937 2021-02-23 c9ae8c23993b12858eab18259bd64feb250ddbe8 36 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/02/23/afghanistan-begins-a-vaccination-campaign-against-covid-19-following-the-who-s-emergency-use-approval-of-the-oxford-astr Afghanistan begins a vaccination campaign against COVID-19 following the WHO's emergency use approval of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine. 2021-02-10 9c28fc27e7770f6f092c8255f04003fa454c1816 47 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/02/10/the-world-health-organization-who-recommends-the-use-of-oxford-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-by-all-adults-worldwide-i The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by all adults worldwide, including people over age of 65 and recommends an interval of 8 to 12 weeks between the doses. 2021-01-6 9d43cd9733bf2f157a13d97d3bd9c2c0d0828cb1 /feed/2021/01/6/members-of-the-world-health-organization-investigating-the-origins-of-the-pandemic-are-denied-entry-to-china Members of the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the pandemic are denied entry to China. 1609981491 2021-01-6 b3c026c72c3065f20a14bb6aa931a771dbc87040 13 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2021/01/6/members-of-the-world-health-organization-investigating-the-origins-of-the-pandemic-are-denied-entry-into-china Members of the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the pandemic are denied entry into China. 2020-12-31 0ef9b4a9349131bf690f397180821767f50e3a34 39 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2020/12/31/the-world-health-organization-lists-the-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-emergency-use The World Health Organization lists the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use. 2020-10-10 d96d91edb1d0a1436688acf9f38c5651d41e3135 36 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2020/10/10/mexico-announces-that-it-will-pay-15988-million-to-the-world-health-organization-to-secure-vaccine-access-through-the Mexico announces that it will pay $159.88 million to the World Health Organization to secure vaccine access through the agency’s COVAX plan. 2020-07-31 b65736f544edc90ef0c47e4ed141985a6b188735 /feed/2020/07/31/the-world-health-organization-reported-a-record-increase-in-global-covid-19-cases-in-the-last-24-hours-with-the-total-r The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the total rising by more than 292,000. 1596238154 2020-07-31 d57676187d9f2cfac5a55b69a71ca8f535c260ff 36 COVID-19 pandemic World Health Organization 2 /feed/2020/07/31/the-world-health-organization-reports-a-record-increase-in-global-covid-19-cases-in-the-last-24-hours-with-the-total-ri The World Health Organization reports a record increase in global COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with the total rising by more than 292,000. /feed/2021/05/12/the-world-health-organization-says-the-b1617-variant-first-found-in-india-in-october-had-been-detected-in-more-than-4 Khaleej Times 12 c3c2cb045fce2328768d24e131b7e4a5f3172d55 5 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/covid-19--indian-variant-found-in-44-countries-who-says Covid-19: Indian variant found in 44 countries, WHO says 2021 Besides India, Britain had reported the largest number of Covid cases caused by the variant. The World Health Organization says the B.1.617 variant first found in India in October had been detected in more than 4,500 samples uploaded to an open-access database from 44 countries.