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  COVID-19: JNU issues health advisory after first coronavirus case detected in Godavari Hostel

  Delhi | June 01, 2025 21:23 IST

  COVID-19: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta earlier said that 19 Covid patients are hospitalised, but there is no need to worry. The government is alert and hospitals are prepared to deal with any eventuality.

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  Mpox cases rise globally, hundreds killed in Africa: Is it the new COVID-19?

  Health | August 20, 2024 23:08 IST

  The Democratic Republic of Congo is the epicentre of the current mpox outbreak, recording around 27,000 cases and more than 1,100 deaths since January last year. The new clade Ib strain of the virus is now spreading rapidly in Kenya and other African countries, also reaching Sweden.

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  EU court lambasts European Commission for failing to provide enough info on COVID-19 vaccine deals

  World | July 17, 2024 14:14 IST

  The European Commission was tasked with organising the joint procurement of vaccines during the pandemic and leading negotiations with manufacturers. It refused to grant complete access to COVID-19 vaccine contracts worth $2.9 million to a group of EU lawmakers.

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  Another COVID-19 wave in Singapore, masks advised after 25,900 cases recorded in six days

  World | May 18, 2024 16:25 IST

  Singapore's health minister Ong Ye Kung said that over 25,900 cases were recorded between May 5 and May 11, more than 13,700 detected the previous week. He advised people to start wearing masks again and those at greater risk of disease to get vaccinated.

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  US: Biden roasts Trump again, says he should have 'injected himself with bleach'

  World | May 11, 2024 16:10 IST

  Biden took a jab at Trump for suggesting that "injecting" bleach inside the body protects against the COVID-19 virus in the early days of the pandemic. Both are locked in a close contest ahead of their presidential rematch in the November elections.

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  Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 sequence allowed back in his lab after protesting for days

  World | May 01, 2024 10:57 IST

  Chinese virologist Zhang Yongzhen said he staged a sit-in protest after he and his team were suddenly evicted from the lab. The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre said his lab was being renovated, but the scientist refuted the claims, saying he was not informed earlier.

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  North Korea to welcome Russian tourists as it opens borders for first time since COVID-19

  World | January 12, 2024 17:05 IST

  The move is being touted as a sign of deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea. North Korea had shut its borders in 2020 amid the global COVID-19 lockdown, and observers had predicted that the first post-pandemic tourists would come from China.

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  Cuba announces 500 per cent increase in fuel prices as it struggles with worsening economic crisis

  World | January 10, 2024 12:39 IST

  Finance minister Vladimir Regueiro said the cost of diesel and other types of fuel would face similar mark-ups, while also increasing electricity and natural gas prices. The Cuban government would also open 29 new petrol stations that will solely accept payment in US dollars.

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  Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant

  Delhi | December 28, 2023 6:11 IST

  Delhi Covid case update: A total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources said today.

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  COVID-19 update: WHO asks nations to strengthen surveillance as coronavirus cases rise

  India | December 24, 2023 17:07 IST

  COVID-19 update: It is anticipated that this variant may cause an increase in COVID-19 cases amid surge of infections of other viral and bacterial infections, especially in countries entering the winter season.

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  COVID-19 update: India reports 22 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 with mild symptoms

  India | December 22, 2023 18:56 IST

  COVID-19 omicron variant: According to Union Health Ministry data, India today recorded 640 fresh COVID infections while the number of active cases climbed to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before.

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  COVID-19: No plan to make RT-PCR testing mandatory at airports so far, say Health Ministry sources

  India | December 21, 2023 18:50 IST

  COVID-19 update: States have been urged to ensure effective compliance of the detailed operational guidelines for revised surveillance strategy for COVID-19 shared by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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  COVID-19: 21 cases of Omicron sub-variant JN.1 found in three states in India | DETAILS

  India | December 21, 2023 6:11 IST

  COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1: The vast majority of the growing cases in the city-state are infected by the JN.1 variant, the ministry said. The first JN.1 case in India was detected in a sample taken from a 79-year-old woman in Kerala with mild symptoms on December 8.

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  COVID-19: Maharashtra recorded new Omicron sub-variant EG.5.1.1 in May | Here are details

  Maharashtra | August 10, 2023 8:56 IST

  Maharashtra Covid news: Babita Kamlapurkar, state's health surveillance officer, said it is necessary to exercise COVID-19 appropriate behaviour as June, July and August months record a spike in cases.

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  COVID-19: India reports 1,690 cases; active cases below 20,000

  India | May 11, 2023 10:34 IST

  The country's tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,76,599). India currently has 19,613 active cases which comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections.

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  Covid-19 update: India reports over 3,600 fresh cases, active infection dips to 33,232

  India | May 05, 2023 11:57 IST

  Covid-19 update: The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.07 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.74 pc, the health ministry said.

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  COVID-19: India reports over 10,000 fresh cases, active caseload stands at 67,806

  India | April 23, 2023 10:40 IST

  COVID-19: The death toll climbed to 5,31,329 with 29 fatalities, including seven reconciled by Kerala. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 7.03 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 5.43 per cent.

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  COVID-19: India records over 12,000 fresh cases, active tally climbs to 67,556

  India | April 22, 2023 11:39 IST

  COVID-19: The tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4,48,81,877. The active cases account for 0.15 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent.

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  COVID-19: India reports 11,692 new coronavirus cases, active tally climb to 66,170

  India | April 21, 2023 14:29 IST

  COVID-19: The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,42,72,256, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

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  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests COVID-19 positive, under home quarantine

  India | April 20, 2023 13:23 IST

  COVID-19: A defence ministry official confirmed that Rajnath Singh has tested positive. The minister is currently under home quarantine with mild symptoms. A team of doctors examined him and advised him to rest.