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Climate Change Could Trigger New Pandemics, Warns Former WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan

Jan 10, 2026

As the world continues to grapple with the long-term impact of COVID-19, experts are warning that climate change may fuel the emergence of new viruses and future pandemics. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and rapid biodiversity…
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Many countries still not sequencing Omicron: WHO chief scientist

Jan 5, 2022

Chief scientist of the World Health Organization Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday said many countries are still not sequencing Omicron while the variant of SARS-CoV-2 is becoming the dominant Covid variant worldwide. According to data,…
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