Coronavirus Pandemic
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US officials consider COVID lab leak theory as credible as natural origins narrative
World | Jul 18, 2021, 09:09 AM ISTIn recent months, the lab-leak theory has gained great traction pushing US President Joe Biden to give the American intelligence team a 90-day deadline to find answers into the virus origin.
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Mizoram reimposes total lockdown in AMC area as COVID-19 cases rise
India | Jul 17, 2021, 11:25 AM ISTLockdown or other stringent restrictions may be imposed in other parts of the state by deputy commissioners depending on the coronavirus situation.
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Sri Lanka approves Chinese Sinovac vaccine for emergency use
World | Jul 17, 2021, 07:02 AM ISTSinovac is the second Chinese COVID-19 vaccine approved by Sri Lanka's National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).
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Assam withdraws exemption of COVID testing for vaccinated people
India | Jul 16, 2021, 03:02 PM ISTThe decision to withdraw the exemption was taken after cases of persons testing positive for COVID-19 even after having taken both doses of the vaccine were detected in the state.
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Kerala: Congress to start Covid death count campaign, says govt list fudged
India | Jul 16, 2021, 02:35 PM ISTCongress MP, Benny Behanan said the figures provided by Vijayan in his daily statement on Thursday show 15,025 Covid deaths.
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US Surgeon General says he lost 10 family members to Covid
World | Jul 16, 2021, 09:24 AM ISTDr. Vivek Murthy said at a White House briefing that he lost 10 of his family members in India as well as the US.
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With virus cases rising, mask mandate back on in Los Angeles
World | Jul 16, 2021, 08:02 AM ISTThe announcements come amid a sharp increase in virus cases, many of them the highly transmissible delta variant that has proliferated since California fully reopened its economy on June 15.
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Delta variant ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving new spike in cases, death: WHO
World | Jul 13, 2021, 09:36 AM ISTDelta variant is expected to soon be the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating worldwide, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Covid cases soar in US amid falling vaccination rates
World | Jul 13, 2021, 06:42 AM ISTCovid-19 cases rose in more than 40 US states over the past week as the vaccination rate has slowed down and the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread.
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Delhi: Decision to shut down Janpath market for flouting Covid norms withdrawn
India | Jul 12, 2021, 03:17 PM ISTThe order to shut down Delhi's Janpath Market was withdrawn soon after it was issued.
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COVID-19: Tourists throng Kasauli despite third wave warnings
India | Jul 11, 2021, 10:05 AM ISTDespite several warnings from experts about a possible third COVID-19 wave, a large number of tourists have reached Kasauli to recover from lockdown blues.
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UK reports another 35,707 coronavirus cases
World | Jul 10, 2021, 08:08 AM ISTBritain has reported another 35,707 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 5,058,093.
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Russia blames increase in deaths in June on delta variant
World | Jul 10, 2021, 07:51 AM ISTThe head of Russia's state coronavirus task force says the number of deaths nationwide in June this year rose nearly 14% over June 2020, due to the spread of the delta variant.
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Clear early signs of fourth COVID-19 wave starting in Pakistan: Minister
World | Jul 09, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTThere are "clear early signs" of a fourth COVID-19 wave starting in Pakistan due to poor compliance with the standard operating procedures and the spread of the Delta variant, Minister for Planning Asad Umar said on Friday.
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COVID-19: Modi Cabinet 2.0 approves over Rs 23,000 crore package to tackle pandemic
India | Jul 09, 2021, 07:21 AM ISTA day after the major reshuffle and expansion of the Union Cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced a Rs 23,123-crore package for improving health infrastructure to fight COVID-19.
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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
World | Jul 09, 2021, 07:10 AM ISTResearch from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, which is spreading rapidly around the world and now accounts for most new U.S. infections.
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Cases of Lambda COVID-19 variant found in Canada
World | Jul 09, 2021, 04:07 PM ISTCanada's chief public health officer says there are cases of the latest COVID-19 variant of interest in the country, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact it could have.
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Vaccine drive in Tamil Nadu to be affected by shortage
India | Jul 06, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTThe vaccination drive in many districts of Tamil Nadu is likely to be affected due to the shortage of vaccines.
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Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions
World | Jul 06, 2021, 06:26 AM ISTPandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians.
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UK rules out plans to reduce gap between Covid jabs
World | Jul 05, 2021, 12:58 PM ISTThe UK government has ruled out plans to decrease the gaps between two doses of Covid-19 vaccinations, even as infections driven by the Delta variant are surging in the country.