Corona Lockdown
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Chinese mainland reports 12 new imported COVID cases
World | Jul 01, 2021, 08:46 AM ISTAmong the imported cases, three were reported in Fujian, two each in Shanghai, Anhui, Sichuan and Yunnan, and one in Shaanxi, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Over 1,200 heart problem cases in US after COVID vaccination
World | Jun 24, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTExperts of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met on Wednesday to review risks of these rare heart problems in the vaccinated younger population, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Study shows grey matter loss post-COVID infection
World | Jun 19, 2021, 02:52 PM ISTThe researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review to medRxiv, drawing on data from the UK Biobank.
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Spain to ease compulsory outdoor mask mandate
World | Jun 19, 2021, 11:36 AM ISTAddressing an event in Barcelona on Friday, he said that the government is going to bring up the proposal on June 24 at the cabinet meeting, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Global COVID caseload tops 177 million
India | Jun 18, 2021, 10:29 AM ISTIn its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 177,355,602 and 3,840,181, respectively.
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Karnataka: Recoveries from COVID cross 26-lakh mark
India | Jun 18, 2021, 07:53 AM IST"Recoveries shot up to 26,10,157, with 10,685 patients discharged across the state in the last 24 hours, while 5,983 positive cases on Wednesday increased Covid tally to 27,90,338.
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Saliva can be more effective for COVID testing: Study
World | Jun 12, 2021, 10:18 PM ISTThe researchers, including Ravindra Kolhe from Augusta University in the US, found that an innovative protocol that processes saliva samples with a bead mill homogeniser before real-time PCR (RT-PCR) testing results in higher sensitivity compared to NPS samples.
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Delta variant 60 per cent more transmissible, reduces vaccine effect: UK experts
World | Jun 11, 2021, 05:33 PM ISTPublic Health England (PHE), which has been tracking VOCs on a weekly basis, said that the cases of the Delta VOC have risen by 29,892 to hit 42,323 in the country – an increase of around 70 per cent.
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Maharashtra records 12,207 fresh COVID cases, 393 fatalities
India | Jun 10, 2021, 09:26 PM ISTAs many as 393 deaths were reported in the state today, taking the total tally of fatalities to 1,03,748 in Maharashtra.
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Delhi reports 337 new COVID cases, positivity rate dips to 0.46%
India | Jun 09, 2021, 07:22 PM ISTWhile the positivity rate- the proportion of samples tested that return positive for COVID-19 continued its sharp decline to 0.46 per cent today.
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COVID: Goa govt announces 'Tika Utsav 3.0' for 18-44 segment
India | Jun 09, 2021, 03:43 PM ISTThe state government has held two "Tika Utsavs" in the past involving all panchayats and municipal councils.
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Seropositivity rate, anti-spike antibody titre higher in Covishield than Covaxin: Study
India | Jun 06, 2021, 09:18 PM ISTThe study is titled, Antibody Response after Second-dose of ChAdOx1-nCOV (CovishieldTM) and BBV-152 (CovaxinTM) among Health Care Workers in India: Final Results of Cross-sectional Coronavirus Vaccine-induced Antibody Titre (COVAT) study published in MedRxiv.
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Eradicating COVID globally not a reasonable target: WHO
World | Jun 06, 2021, 08:42 PM ISTPeople will have to learn to live with the infectious disease, as there will be new variants emerging. This will be "the pattern for the futurea the Guardian quoted Nabarro as saying to Sky News.
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Can distaste for bitter flavours determine severe COVID risk?
World | Jun 06, 2021, 06:29 PM ISTThe study, led by Baton Rouge General Medical Center, in Louisiana, found that people who experienced low intensity of bitter tastes or no bitter tastes, classified as "non-tasters" were significantly more likely to be hospitalised once infected.
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Uncontrolled diabetes, improper steroid use major factors for black fungus: Study
India | Jun 05, 2021, 05:57 PM ISTHowever, they said the study could not look into the role of the Covid-19 virus in causing immunity disturbance leading to mucormycosis.
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Wet spell to continue in Rajasthan, Bikaner sizzles at 41.7 degrees Celsius
India | Jun 05, 2021, 05:15 PM ISTAccording to the weather department, the new western disturbance is active in Haryana and adjoining areas. Due to this effect, there is a possibility of gusty winds and rain in Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur and Hanumangarh districts on Saturday and Sunday.
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2021 lockdowns not as effective as last year's in cleaning Delhi-NCR air: CSE
India | Jun 04, 2021, 10:35 PM ISTMeteorology would be partly responsible for this trend, but it could also be a reflection of weakening of pollution control-measures and efforts in the city and region, it said.
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Total number of COVID vaccine doses administered in India exceeds over 22 crore
India | Jun 03, 2021, 11:46 PM ISTIt said 14,20,288 people between 18 and 44 years received the first dose of vaccine and 27,203 beneficiaries of the same age group received the second dose on Thursday.
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Delhi Police to deploy 4 quick reaction teams for helping Covid patients
India | Jun 02, 2021, 08:26 PM ISTThe community policing initiative has been started under the Yuva scheme of the Delhi Police, they said.
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Maharashtra to hold 'COVID-free Village' competition to combat virus
India | Jun 02, 2021, 06:36 PM ISTRural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif announced a Covid-Free Village Competition with fat cash prizes to be implemented across the state soon.