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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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"A Fitting Tribute": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On Bharat Ratna To Father
- Friday February 9, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
The family is very happy and delighted with the honour, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist of WHO and the daughter of noted agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan who was honoured with the Bharat Ratna today.
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"Need To Be Cautious, Not Panic": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On New Covid Variant
- Friday December 22, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Amid the rising new JN.1 Covid-19 variant scare, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan asserted that there is no need to panic currently as it is a variant of interest and not of concern.
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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Rohit Paul
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
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WHO To Update List Of Pathogens That Can Cause Future Outbreaks, Will Include "Disease X"
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The list of priority pathogens will help researchers identify where they need to invest energy and funds to develop tests, treatments and vaccines.
- www.ndtv.com
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New Omicron Variant Is Immune Evasive, Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
- www.ndtv.com
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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see "another wave of infections" with the XBB subvariant of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19 virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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WHO Chief Scientist Says Deaths Due To Indian Cough Syrup In Gambia "Serious Issue"
- Friday October 21, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said the death of children in Gambia, potentially linked to four Indian-made cough syrups, was a serious issue.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Main Lesson From Pandemic Is...": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
- Sunday October 2, 2022
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
Speaking to NDTV, when asked about the validity of vaccines as many got infected with Covid even after taking booster doses, she said the doses prevent severe disease.
- www.ndtv.com
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Monkeypox Has Been A "Wake-Up Call", Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Tuesday July 26, 2022
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som
The outbreak of Monkeypox has been a "wake-up call", Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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In WHO Chief Scientist's Reply To World Bank Adviser, A Covid Warning
- Friday July 15, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Doubts On Safety, Efficacy: WHO Chief Scientist On Covaxin Suspension
- Thursday April 21, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ankita Mukherji, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, today assured that the freeze on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin supply does not involve the safety or efficacy of the vaccine, but some issues in manufacturing processes for which correc
- www.ndtv.com
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With Pandemic, We Could Be Back To Square One Soon, Warns WHO Scientist
- Friday February 11, 2022
- World News | Corinne Gretler, Bloomberg
Two years into the pandemic, governments across the world are eager to put Covid-19 behind them. But for scientists and public health officials, some of the toughest work is yet to come.
- www.ndtv.com
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Herd Immunity To Fight Covid "Foolish Idea": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
"Hybrid immunity is the strongest immunity we can have at the moment - Hybrid is when one has been infected with Omicron and has also got the vaccine doses," she said.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Surge Will Be So Fast," Warns WHO Expert Soumya Swaminathan
- Saturday January 1, 2022
- India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Sumana Nandy
The biggest challenge India will face amid the Omicron crisis will be the sudden need for medical care, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said.
- www.ndtv.com
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday November 15, 2024
- World News | Press Trust of India
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
- www.ndtv.com
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"A Fitting Tribute": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On Bharat Ratna To Father
- Friday February 9, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
The family is very happy and delighted with the honour, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist of WHO and the daughter of noted agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan who was honoured with the Bharat Ratna today.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Need To Be Cautious, Not Panic": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On New Covid Variant
- Friday December 22, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Amid the rising new JN.1 Covid-19 variant scare, former World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan asserted that there is no need to panic currently as it is a variant of interest and not of concern.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Hospitalisations Will Go Up As Covid Burden Increases": Soumya Swaminathan
- Thursday December 21, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Rohit Paul
Over a year-and-a-half after India witnessed the Omicron wave, two eminent health experts have sounded a warning over the increasing Covid-19 cases in India in the wake of the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron being detected in the country.
- www.ndtv.com
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WHO To Update List Of Pathogens That Can Cause Future Outbreaks, Will Include "Disease X"
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The list of priority pathogens will help researchers identify where they need to invest energy and funds to develop tests, treatments and vaccines.
- www.ndtv.com
-
New Omicron Variant Is Immune Evasive, Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
- www.ndtv.com
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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
- Friday October 21, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, on Thursday said some countries may see "another wave of infections" with the XBB subvariant of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19 virus.
- www.ndtv.com
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WHO Chief Scientist Says Deaths Due To Indian Cough Syrup In Gambia "Serious Issue"
- Friday October 21, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Chief scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Thursday said the death of children in Gambia, potentially linked to four Indian-made cough syrups, was a serious issue.
- www.ndtv.com
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"Main Lesson From Pandemic Is...": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
- Sunday October 2, 2022
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
Speaking to NDTV, when asked about the validity of vaccines as many got infected with Covid even after taking booster doses, she said the doses prevent severe disease.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Monkeypox Has Been A "Wake-Up Call", Says WHO Chief Scientist
- Tuesday July 26, 2022
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som
The outbreak of Monkeypox has been a "wake-up call", Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan has said.
- www.ndtv.com
-
In WHO Chief Scientist's Reply To World Bank Adviser, A Covid Warning
- Friday July 15, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing concerns about greater hospitalisations.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Doubts On Safety, Efficacy: WHO Chief Scientist On Covaxin Suspension
- Thursday April 21, 2022
- India News | Reported by Ankita Mukherji, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, today assured that the freeze on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin supply does not involve the safety or efficacy of the vaccine, but some issues in manufacturing processes for which correc
- www.ndtv.com
-
With Pandemic, We Could Be Back To Square One Soon, Warns WHO Scientist
- Friday February 11, 2022
- World News | Corinne Gretler, Bloomberg
Two years into the pandemic, governments across the world are eager to put Covid-19 behind them. But for scientists and public health officials, some of the toughest work is yet to come.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Herd Immunity To Fight Covid "Foolish Idea": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- India News | Edited by Akhil Kumar
"Hybrid immunity is the strongest immunity we can have at the moment - Hybrid is when one has been infected with Omicron and has also got the vaccine doses," she said.
- www.ndtv.com
-
"Surge Will Be So Fast," Warns WHO Expert Soumya Swaminathan
- Saturday January 1, 2022
- India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Sumana Nandy
The biggest challenge India will face amid the Omicron crisis will be the sudden need for medical care, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said.
- www.ndtv.com