Soumya Swaminathan: News
11 Feb 2022
World Health OrganizationPandemic not over, new variant can arise anywhere: WHO scientist
The World Health Organization's Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has said the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, as some people suggest.
20 Jan 2022
World Health OrganizationNo evidence to suggest healthy children need booster doses: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said there is "no evidence" that healthy children and adolescents need booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
16 Sep 2021
National Center for Disease ControlCOVID-19 may become endemic in 6 months in India: Expert
COVID-19 may start becoming an endemic in India in the next six months, according to Dr. Sujeet Singh, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
25 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationCOVID-19 may be entering endemic stage. What does it mean?
Coronavirus in India might be entering the "endemic stage," World Health Organization's (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said in an interview with The Wire.
11 Aug 2021
World Health OrganizationAs states reopen schools, WHO top scientist offers advice
World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has supported the reopening of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
05 Dec 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: WHO eyeing half-billion vaccine doses by 2021's first quarter
With encouraging news about the coronavirus vaccine trickling in, the World Health Organization said on Friday that it is expecting nearly half a billion doses will be available for distribution by the first quarter of 2021 under the global COVAX initiative.
06 Jul 2020
World Health OrganizationScientists say coronavirus is airborne in letter to WHO
Over 200 experts have written to the World Health Organization, urging the health agency to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus and change its recommendation.
13 Aug 2018
IndiaVaishali R becomes India's latest Woman Grandmaster
The sister of R Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali R, became India's latest Woman Grandmaster (WGM) after earning her third and final WGM norm at Riga Technical University Open at Latvia.
13 Jun 2018
IndiaIndian chess-player says no to Iran-championship, due to mandatory hijab
Grandmaster Soumya Swaminathan, who was chosen to represent India at the upcoming Asian Team Chess Championship, has pulled out of the competition after its venue was changed from Bangladesh to Iran.
04 Oct 2017
World Health OrganizationIndian scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan named WHO's Deputy Director-General
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva has appointed India's Dr. Soumya Swaminathan as the Deputy Director-General for Programmes. She is currently the Director-General of Indian Council of Medical Research.
