An international symposium on the ‘Azerbaijan-Turkey ties and international relations will be held in Azerbaijan’s liberated Aghdam district between September 15-18, Trend reports. The symposium will be organized by the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, the Turkish Higher Academy of Culture, Language and History named after …
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No vaccinated citizens died from COVID-19 in Azerbaijan – TABIB
Those Azerbaijani citizens who died from coronavirus (COVID-19) and are seriously ill and under treatment in special hospitals, weren’t vaccinated, the chairman of the medical-scientific committee under the board of the Union for the Management of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB), Professor Akif Gurbanov said, Trend reports on Aug.19. According to Gurbanov, none …
Read More »Azerbaijan starts providing social services to COVID-passport holders
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population, the subordinate structures, and DOST Centers [Sustainable and Operative Social Provision Agency’s centers] began accepting and considering appeals of only citizens with a document on vaccination against coronavirus (COVID passport) from August 16, 2021, Trend reports citing the ministry. According to the ministry, …
Read More »Azerbaijan sends humanitarian aid to various countries amid COVID-19
Azerbaijan continues global efforts in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the country sent batches of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the humanitarian aid in the fight against COVID-19. On July 16, 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were delivered to Uzbekistan …
Read More »World passes 4M COVID-19 deaths, ‘an underestimate,’ says WHO chief
The world is not in good shape in fighting COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization on Wednesday as the WHO chief announced the passing of the 4 million mark in fatalities, which he said is a likely underestimate, according to Anadolu Agency. “We have just passed the tragic milestone …
Read More »U.S. allocates Azerbaijan $1m to fight COVID-19
The U.S. has allocated $1 million to Azerbaijan to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger has said. Litzenberger added that the funds will be transferred to Azerbaijan through the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Azerbaijan confirmed its first COVID-19 case …
Read More »TABIB shares plans to complete COVID-19 vaccination in Azerbaijan until autumn 2021
The process of vaccination against coronavirus continues successfully in Azerbaijan, Ramin Bayramly, chairman of the Board of the Association for Management of Medical Territorial Subdivisions (TABIB), said, Trend reports on July 2. “Every day, citizens receive on average more than 80,000 doses of the vaccine. We plan to complete the vaccination by …
Read More »Azerbaijan practically saved Georgia during second wave of COVID-19 – UN Secretary General’s Advisor
Azerbaijan practically saved Georgia during the second wave of COVID-19, the UN Secretary General’s Advisor on Health Issues Giorgi Pkhakadze said, Trend reports via Georgian media. If it were not for the medical oxygen provided by the neighboring country, there would have been more casualties in Georgia, he said. “Now …
Read More »Azerbaijan face to face with double standards: COVAX does not fulfill its promise
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stressed the importance of the joint fight of the countries of the world against the coronavirus pandemic and close cooperation in this area. In this sense, it was stated that equitable distribution of vaccines among countries of the world is an important component of …
Read More »WHO official advises against introducing ‘immunity passports’ for travelers now
The World Health Organization (WHO) does not recommend using the so-called “immunity passports” with COVID-19 vaccination data for the time being, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic has told TASS, TREND reports. “At this stage, WHO does not recommend the use of ‘vaccination certificates’ for travelers as there are many …
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