गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ WHO team working with Chinese vaccine producers ahead of potential emergency use: WHO director-general International WHO team working with Chinese vaccine producers ahead of potential emergency use: WHO director-general KathmanduPati January 13, 2021 GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that a WHO team in China is working with producers of the Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines for potential emergency use listings. “I’m pleased that a WHO team is in China currently working with producers of the Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines to assess compliance with international quality manufacturing practices ahead of potential emergency use listing by WHO,” Tedros said at a recent media briefing. He noted that WHO continues to ask vaccine manufacturers from around the world to move swiftly to provide necessary data that will allow the organization to consider them for emergency use listings. “While we are hopeful about the safe and effective vaccines that are being rolled out, we want to see this sped up and vaccines allocated equitably in the coming weeks,” Tedros said. Enditem-Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal is in priority under ‘neighbours first’ policy: Indian PM… World leaders react to Trump rally shooting North Korea, Russia pledge mutual defense, surprising many observers UN report underscores urgency of hefty financing to rescue SDGs 100 rockets fired at northern Israel after Israel strikes deeper… China targets economic growth of around 5 pct in 2024 Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar4 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident5 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities6 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Govt decides to lift ban on land plotting Weather to remain cloudy for next three days NC president Deuba pays tribute to late Nabindra Raj Joshi Rain forecast for next three days Indian Army chief Naravane’s imminent Nepal visit and military diplomacy India eager to carry out study on Kathmandu-Raksaul railway Works ongoing to construct access road to the intake of Melamchi Water Supply Project