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WHO forms Advisory Group named “SAGO”

Sumit Arora Published On August 16th, 2021 Leave a comment

World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new advisory group named, The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO. The function of SAGO will be to systematically study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential, and advise the development in this regard to WHO.

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WHO has made an open call for nominations to SAGO from the member countries, thus providing a transparent foundation for the new scientific advisory group. The group will also work towards finding the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

President of the World Health Organisation: Tedros Adhanom.
Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
WHO founded: 7 April 1948.

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