Coroanvirus
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Dip in Covid! Delhi records 689 fresh cases; Maharashtra registers 58% decline in infections
India | Apr 25, 2023, 12:03 AM ISTCovid19: An administrative circle consists of multiple districts. Since January 1, 2023, 86 coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded in the state with 72.09 percent of these patients aged above 60 years. Also, 87 percent of the deceased had comorbidities, said the department.
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India reports 2,259 new COVID cases, 20 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases dip to 15,044
India | May 20, 2022, 09:57 AM ISTIndia has reported a total of 2,259 fresh coronavirus cases across the country on Friday and 20 deaths.
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Indian airports estimated to see 69% more passengers in 2022-23: Govt
India | Mar 28, 2022, 07:18 PM ISTA total of 19.96 crore passengers traveled through the airports in the country during 2021-22, the Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said in his reply to a written question in Rajya Sabha.
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Delhi: 66 inmates, 48 staffers across 3 jails test COVID positive; isolation cells setup
India | Jan 11, 2022, 12:49 PM ISTPrison dispensaries have been turned into Covid Care Centres at Tihar, Mandoli and Rohini jail complexes. An oxygen plant in Tihar will be functional soon, officials have said.
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Wuhan scientists were studying Laos bat viral samples before pandemic: Report
World | Nov 23, 2021, 11:03 AM ISTThe new evidence gathered from the US government documents under Freedom of Information backs the theory that Covid-19 emerged from bats and that the SARS-CoV-2 virus escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China, the Daily Mail reported.
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Delhi reports 24 fresh COVID-19 cases, zero deaths
India | Sep 24, 2021, 05:29 PM ISTThe Test Positivity Rate was reported as 0.03% in the national capital as 69,465 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
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If children contract Covid, but are asymptomatic, it shouldn't be matter of concern: Experts
India | Sep 16, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTExperts, however, stressed the need for preparing and ramping up arrangements for any eventuality, including more children requiring hospitalization.
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Delhi Health minister says, 80 per cent of fresh coronavirus cases due to Delta variant
India | Aug 10, 2021, 03:03 PM ISTDelta variant has been found in 1,689 of the 5,752 samples from Delhi processed at the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) so far.
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Day after PM's vaccine push, Centre places order for 44 crore Covaxin and Covishield doses
India | Jun 08, 2021, 05:50 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced a centralised Covid-19 vaccine policy.
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Karnataka Health Minister hits out at those criticising govt for handling COVID situation
India | Apr 23, 2021, 03:57 PM IST"We are in this situation after giving permission to various economic activities. Is it magic to contain the spurt in cases after letting all the economic activities take place?" Sudhakar told reporters.
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India to produce 850 Million Sputnik V doses annually: RDIF
India | Apr 13, 2021, 12:09 PM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has registered the vaccine under the emergency use authorisation procedure.
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First confirmed case of Covid in pet reported in South Korea
World | Jan 25, 2021, 11:52 AM ISTIn the first case involving a pet, a kitten has tested positive for the Covid-19 in South Korea.
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Haqikat Kya Hai: After Bhutan and Maldives, India to export vaccines to Nepal, Bangladesh
Hakikat Kya Hai | Jan 21, 2021, 09:36 PM ISTAs part of its Neighbourhood First Policy, India had announced a vaccine rollout for Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.
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Gujarat receives first consignment of SII's Covishield vaccine
News | Jan 12, 2021, 04:05 PM ISTThe first consignment of the #COVID19 vaccine arrives at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
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Coronavirus tally in India rises to 99.79 lakh; total recoveries cross 95 lakh-mark
India | Dec 18, 2020, 10:45 AM ISTWith 22,890 new coronavirus infections in a day, India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.79 lakh.
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How much Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will cost? Pharma giant's big statement
Business | Dec 09, 2020, 07:35 PM ISTPfizer will have differential pricing on its coronavirus vaccine for different countries, as the company aims to make the vaccine available across the world, the global pharma major said on Wednesday.
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West Bengal to likely lose chance to conduct Phase II trial of Sputnik V vaccine
India | Nov 22, 2020, 02:09 PM ISTThe trails were proposed to start at the state-run College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital (CMSDH) in North 24 Parganas district adjoining Kolkata later this week along with six other centres in different parts of the country.
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Study reveals how economic worries can up Covid-19 risk
Health | Nov 09, 2020, 03:42 PM ISTThe study, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, revealed that a scarcity mindset can play a role in how well people are able to focus on responding to the pandemic.
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Firecrackers banned in these states, cities ahead of Diwali
India | Nov 06, 2020, 06:32 PM ISTDiwali, along with exictement, also brings the concern of rise in pollution. Therefore, to tackle post-Diwali dip in air quality level, a couple of states, cities, have already ban use of firecrackers.
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Synthetic mini-antibody identified to combat Covid-19
Health | Nov 05, 2020, 11:36 AM ISTThe new synthetic mini-antibody blocks the RBDs, therefore has the potential to stop the virus from entering human cells, said the researchers from EMBL Hamburg, CSSB, Karolinska Institutet and University of Zurich.