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"A Fitting Tribute": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On Bharat Ratna To Father
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
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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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
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.
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WHO Chief Scientist Says Deaths Due To Indian Cough Syrup In Gambia "Serious Issue"
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.
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Herd Immunity To Fight Covid "Foolish Idea": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
"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.
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"Surge Will Be So Fast," Warns WHO Expert Soumya Swaminathan
The biggest challenge India will face amid the Omicron crisis will be the sudden need for medical care, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said.
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Vaccines Still Effective Against Omicron, Says WHO Chief Scientist
WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it appears that vaccines are still proving to be effective because even though the numbers are going up exponentially in many countries, severity of the disease has not surged to a new level.
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Covid Vaccination Drive Needs To Be Strengthened Globally: WHO Chief Scientist
WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.
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"India One Of The Largest Contributors...": WHO Chief Scientist On Covid Efforts
WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said India is one of the largest contributors of the global solidarity trial that is aimed to provide robust results on whether a drug can save lives in patients hospitalised with severe or critical COVID-19.
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No Need To Panic, Says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan Amid Omicron Scare
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and said it was too early to say if vaccines would need to be reworked.
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"Covaxin Didn't Take Longest": WHO Clears Air On India vs China Claim
Covaxin, by no means, took the longest to get the World Health Organization's (WHO) approval for Emergency Use Listing, Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said today
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On Covaxin Approval For Kids, Pregnant Women, WHO Chief Scientist Says...
The clearance for using Covaxin on children will take much less time, World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told NDTV after the Bharat Biotech-manufactured vaccine's Emergency Use Listing.
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WHO's Advisory Group To Meet On October 26 Over Covaxin Approval
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist on Sunday informed that WHO's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider emergency use listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine Covaxin.
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'India May Be Entering Endemic Stage Of Covid': WHO Chief Scientist
COVID-19 in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is low or moderate level of transmission going on, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said.
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Health Minister Meets WHO Chief Scientist, Discusses Covaxin Approval
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan and held discussions over the global health body's approval for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.
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"A Fitting Tribute": Ex WHO Chief Scientist On Bharat Ratna To Father
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
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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Omicron Variant May Cause Another Covid Wave: WHO Chief Scientist
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.
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WHO Chief Scientist Says Deaths Due To Indian Cough Syrup In Gambia "Serious Issue"
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.
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Herd Immunity To Fight Covid "Foolish Idea": WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV
"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.
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"Surge Will Be So Fast," Warns WHO Expert Soumya Swaminathan
The biggest challenge India will face amid the Omicron crisis will be the sudden need for medical care, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said.
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Vaccines Still Effective Against Omicron, Says WHO Chief Scientist
WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it appears that vaccines are still proving to be effective because even though the numbers are going up exponentially in many countries, severity of the disease has not surged to a new level.
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Covid Vaccination Drive Needs To Be Strengthened Globally: WHO Chief Scientist
WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.
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"India One Of The Largest Contributors...": WHO Chief Scientist On Covid Efforts
WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said India is one of the largest contributors of the global solidarity trial that is aimed to provide robust results on whether a drug can save lives in patients hospitalised with severe or critical COVID-19.
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No Need To Panic, Says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan Amid Omicron Scare
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and said it was too early to say if vaccines would need to be reworked.
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"Covaxin Didn't Take Longest": WHO Clears Air On India vs China Claim
Covaxin, by no means, took the longest to get the World Health Organization's (WHO) approval for Emergency Use Listing, Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said today
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On Covaxin Approval For Kids, Pregnant Women, WHO Chief Scientist Says...
The clearance for using Covaxin on children will take much less time, World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told NDTV after the Bharat Biotech-manufactured vaccine's Emergency Use Listing.
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WHO's Advisory Group To Meet On October 26 Over Covaxin Approval
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist on Sunday informed that WHO's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider emergency use listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine Covaxin.
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'India May Be Entering Endemic Stage Of Covid': WHO Chief Scientist
COVID-19 in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is low or moderate level of transmission going on, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said.
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Health Minister Meets WHO Chief Scientist, Discusses Covaxin Approval
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan and held discussions over the global health body's approval for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin.
