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India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief
28Feb By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, World

India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief

After WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked India for its support in distributing covid-19 vaccine to developing countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is committed to sharing resources, experiences and knowledge for global good.World Health Organisation Director-General in a tweet on Thursday said: "Thanks India & Prime Minister @narendramodi for supporting Vaccine Equity. Your commitment to COVAX and sharing COVID-19 vaccine doses is helping 60+ countries start vaccinating their health workers and other priority groups. I hope other countries will follow your example".Responding to the tweet, PM Modi said, "Thank you @DrTedros. We are all together in the fight against this pandemic. India is committed to sharing resources, experiences, ...
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Ensure transparent understanding of source of Virus: Tibetan Representatives to WHO, UN
21Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Ensure transparent understanding of source of Virus: Tibetan Representatives to WHO, UN

Representatives of 10 Tibetan associations have demanded a transparent investigation into the source of the coronavirus in a meeting with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials in Indian capital city, New Delhi.The Tibetan representatives demanded that China should make a public announcement that the scientists are studying the virus to comply with a WHO resolution to identify the zoonotic source of the virus and not so, at the invitation of the Chinese government.Dolma Gyari, former Deputy Speaker and former Home Minister of Tibetan Parliament in-exile, said: "It becomes bothersome when claims are made implying that the WHO scientists, who are present in China to identify the zoonotic source of the virus and the route of its introduction to the human pop...
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