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UK Strain Most Prevalent Amid Foreign Variants, No 'Indian' Strain: Health Ministry
UK Strain Most Prevalent Amid Foreign Variants, No 'Indian' Strain: Health Ministry

New Delhi: Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that 855 patients in India have been found to be affected with the UK, South African and Brazilian mutant variants of coronavirus. According to the data provided during the weekly press conference, 807 coronavirus positive cases have been found to […]

8 Maharashtra Districts Among 10 Most COVID-Affected: Health Ministry
8 Maharashtra Districts Among 10 Most COVID-Affected: Health Ministry

New Delhi: Eight Maharashtra districts figure in the list of the 10 districts across the country with the highest number of active Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Karnataka’s Bengaluru Urban and Delhi are the other two. Addressing a press meet, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that India’s total active cases […]

Mutations Could Render COVID Vaccine Ineffective In A Year: Experts
Mutations Could Render COVID Vaccine Ineffective In A Year: Experts

New York: Mutations could render current Covid-19 vaccines ineffective in a year or less, according to two-thirds of 77 epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists from 28 countries surveyed by People’s Vaccine Alliance. The results published on Tuesday deliver a stark warning of the risk the world is taking by failing to ensure all countries […]

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WHO Releases Report On Global Tracing Of Covid Origins

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released a report on the global tracing of Covid-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation in different countries. A total of 34 experts from the WHO and China jointly conducted a 28-day research from January […]

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Global COVID-19 Caseload Tops 128.1 Million

Washington: The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 128.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.80 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at […]

India Studies Post-Vaccination Adverse Events Amid Concerns Over Covishield
DCGI Extends Shelf Life Of Covishield From 6 To 9 Months

New Delhi: India’s drug regulator DCGI has extended the shelf life of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, from six to nine months from its manufacturing date. In a letter to the Serum Institute of India, Drugs Controller General of India V G Somani said the SII is permitted to apply the shelf life of nine […]

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Covid-19: With 297 Positive Cases, Odisha Reports Highest Single-Day Spike In Over Two Months

Bhubaneswar: Covid-19 cases continued to rise in Odisha with the State reporting 297 fresh positive cases in the last 24 hours, informed the State Information and Public Relations Department on Wednesday. While Wednesday’s figures was the highest in the last over two months time, the State has been reporting more than 200 fresh cases for […]

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Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 128.7 Million, Deaths Exceed 2.81 Million

Washington: The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 128.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.81 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at […]

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At 72,330, India Reports Highest Daily Covid Cases Since Oct

New Delhi: India recorded 72,330 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, highest since October 2020, taking the total tally to 1,22,21,665 on Thursday. The active cases have now increased to 5,84,055 comprising 4.78 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 93.89 per cent. The death toll […]

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New Covid-19 Cases Continue To Rise Globally: WHO

Geneva: In its weekly epidemiological update, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that new Covid-19 cases continued to rise for the fifth week in a row, with over 3.8 million new infections reported last week. According to the update released on Wednesday for the week ending March 28, new cases have been spotted in all […]

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Global Covid-19 Cases Surge Over 68.8 Million, Death Toll Crosses 1.56 Million

Washington: The global coronavirus cases surged over 68.8 million, while the deaths have risen to more than 1.56 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 68,822,212 and 1,567,706, respectively. […]

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Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine Publicly, Says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

United Nations: Asserting that vaccination for him is a moral obligation” towards the whole community, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he intends to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available and he will do so publicly. Of course, I intend to receive the vaccine when it becomes available for me in whatever the […]

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Covid-19: Declining Trend Continues As Odisha Sees 343 New Infections, 5 Deaths In One Day

Bhubaneswar: The declining trend in the daily Covid-19 cases continues in Odisha as the State registered 343 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. The data of Health department reveals Odisha has constantly witnessed less than 500 single-day positives since November 28. Of the fresh cases, 197 are in quarantine while 146 positives are local […]

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Coronavirus India Update: Covid Tally Nears 98L, Recovery Rate Over 94%

New Delhi: With 31,521 new coronavirus cases and 412 deaths in the past 24 hours, the overall  Covid-19 tally in India stood at 97,67,371 on Thursday, while the death toll reached 1,41,772, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. On Tuesday, the country had recorded 26,567 cases, the lowest spike witnessed in recent months. […]

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Canada Approves Use Of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine

Ottawa: Canada has approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the country, which is currently in the midst of a second wave of the pandemic. The announcement came on Wednesday, two days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau notified that up to 249,000 doses of the two-dose vaccine will be on hand by this year’s […]

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