Coronavirus News
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Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
Science | Dec 24, 2020, 09:19 AM ISTTwo new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections.
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Puri's Jagannath Temple reopens after 9 months
News | Dec 23, 2020, 03:03 PM ISTPuri's famous Jagannath Temple reopened for devotees on December 23. Temple was shut for around nine months due to coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown. Shrine's administration has laid out SOPs adhering to COVID-19 guidelines to ensure smooth 'darshan'.
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COVID-19: Heart disease related avoidable deaths caused due to lower hospital visit rates
News | Dec 23, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTA new study led by UCL researchers has found out that during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, lower rates of hospital attendance for urgent heart problems may have contributed towards avoidable deaths in England.
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Real 'Superman' and 'Wonder Woman' are doctors, nurses: Rajnath Singh
News | Dec 23, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTUnion Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended King George Medical University's Foundation Day event on December 22 via video-conferencing.
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New Covid-19 strain not yet found in India, new SOP for UK arrivals
News | Dec 23, 2020, 01:02 PM ISTThe number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96,63,382 pushing the national recovery rate to 2.86 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
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UK passengers undergo re-test on arrival at Amritsar airport, kin protest
News | Dec 22, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTKin of passengers, who came from a flight from London, protested outside Amritsar airport on Dec 22.
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Hyderabad Air Cargo gears up for COVID vaccine logistics
News | Dec 22, 2020, 11:20 AM ISTGMR Hyderabad Air Cargo preparing to handle export and import of the COVID-19 vaccines. The logistical arrangements for shipping of the vaccines are underway.
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Eurostar cancels London to Paris trains as borders close with France and Belgium
News | Dec 21, 2020, 09:22 PM ISTEurostar trains between London, Brussels and Amsterdam on Monday 21 December have been cancelled, as Belgium has banned entry to travellers from the United Kingdom due to the new coronavirus variant.
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Kejriwal asks Centre to ban all UK flights over new coronavirus strain
News | Dec 21, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday demanded that the Centre ban all flights from the UK immediately in view of the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus there.
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India records 24,337 single-day COVID cases, 333 fatalities
News | Dec 21, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTIndia's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,55,560 on Monday, with 24,337 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96,06,111 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.53 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,45,810 with 333 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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First Covid-19 vaccine shot in January, says Harsh Vardhan
News | Dec 21, 2020, 10:07 AM ISTUnion Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the first shot of a coronavirus vaccine could be administered in "any week of January". The BJP leader said that the safety and effectiveness of vaccines would be the first priority and that there won't be any compromise on that parameter.
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India's COVID-19 tally approaches 1 crore mark
News | Dec 18, 2020, 03:07 PM ISTWith 22,889 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases increased to 99,79,447. With 338 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,44,789.
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COVID-19: India records 24,010 new cases in last 24 hours
News | Dec 17, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTAs per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on December 17 reported single-day spike of 24,010 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
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Delhi's COVID-19 positivity rate has been below 2%: Satyendar Jain
News | Dec 16, 2020, 02:30 PM ISTDelhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain on December 16 informed that for the first time Delhi's COVID-19 positivity rate has been below two percent.
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Pashupatinath Temple reopens adhering COVID-19 protocols
News | Dec 16, 2020, 02:23 PM ISTAdhering to public health safety protocols amid COVID spread, Pashupatinath Temple reopened on December 16 after over 9 months.
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COVID-19: Over 10 lakh samples tested in last 24 hours
News | Dec 16, 2020, 12:41 PM ISTAs per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on December 15 reported single-day spike of 26,382 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
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India's COVID-19 recoveries cross over 94 lakh
News | Dec 15, 2020, 02:00 PM ISTAs per the data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India on December 15 reported single-day spike of 22,065 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. 354 deaths in the same period pushed the COVID-19 toll in the country to 1,43,709.
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COVID-19: BJP Mahila Morcha distributes masks in Shimla
News | Dec 15, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha wing distributed face masks in HP's Shimla on December 14. They spread awareness among local citizens and tourists about COVID-19.
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Mumbai: BMC distributes digital tablets to covid patients
News | Dec 14, 2020, 12:30 PM ISTBMC distributes digital tablets to covid patients.
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India's COVID-19 tally at 98.57 lakh with over 30,000 new infections
News | Dec 13, 2020, 02:28 PM ISTIndia's COVID-19 case tally rose to 98,57,029 on December 13 after reporting 30,254 new infections over the last 24 hours.