Coronavirus Pandemic
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Over 1.63 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses available with states: Centre
India | Jun 06, 2021, 12:41 PM ISTMore than 1.63 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Unlock: Mumbai at level 3; local trains yet off-limits for common people
India | Jun 06, 2021, 11:54 AM ISTRestaurants, shops selling non-essential items and public places are set to reopen from Monday in Mumbai which is categorised under level 3 of the 'unlock' plan.
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US, India, China account for 60% of 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed globally: WHO
World | Jun 05, 2021, 12:53 PM ISTOf the two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed globally till now, about 60 per cent have gone to just three countries - the US, India and China, a senior adviser at the World Health Organisation said.
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Amid brutal case surge, Afghanistan hit by a vaccine delay
World | Jun 05, 2021, 12:20 PM IST3 million doses the country expected to receive by April won't be delivered until August, WHO told Afghanistan.
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Countries need to help each other minimise the damage caused by COVID-19: Indian envoy in Singapore
World | Jun 04, 2021, 02:23 PM ISTCountries need to cooperate and help each other minimise the damage caused by COVID-19, India's envoy in Singapore said.
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Delta variant of COVID-19 now dominant in UK, may have higher hospitalisation risk
World | Jun 04, 2021, 01:51 PM ISTThe Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 highly transmissible variant of concern (VOC) first identified in India, has now become the dominant VOC in the UK.
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MP: 3,000 junior doctors on strike amid COVID-19 pandemic
India | May 31, 2021, 01:13 PM ISTEarlier, the junior doctors went on a strike on May 6, but resumed a few hours later after the state government assured them that their demands would be met.
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Record company registrations in April; Covid-hit Maharashtra, Delhi, UP lead charge
India | May 30, 2021, 10:44 AM ISTAnd a testimony to the strong entrepreneurial spirit of the Indian people is the growing number of companies that are getting registered in the country.
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COVID19: 45% of patients left hospital in worse physical state, says researchers
Health | May 26, 2021, 10:45 PM ISTAs many as 45 per cent of patients hospitalised for Covid-19 experienced a significant functional decline after being discharged, a team of researchers has found.
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Akshay Kumar: Speculative to say Sooryavanshi, Bell Bottom will release on Independence Day
Bollywood | May 22, 2021, 07:59 PM ISTAkshay Kumar refuted speculations and doing the rounds over the release date of his two forthcoming films -- "Sooryavanshi" and Bell Bottom".
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Canada to research on efficacy, safety of COVID vaccine in pregnancy
India | May 20, 2021, 07:07 PM ISTResearchers will monitor the health outcomes and effect of vaccines on mothers and their babies, comparing individuals who received a Covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy, or just before, with those who did not.
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Govt says COVID-19 pandemic is shrinking, warns 98 per cent of population still vulnerable
India | May 18, 2021, 11:02 PM ISTIndia's reproduction value (R) for COVID-19, which shows how fast the infection is spreading, is below one now which means that the pandemic is shrinking, the government said on Tuesday even as it cautioned that 98 per cent of the population is still vulnerable.
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PM Modi to interact with DMs of 100 high COVID-19 caseload districts
Hakikat Kya Hai | May 13, 2021, 10:29 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will be interacting with District Magistrates (DMs) of regions having high Covid caseload, as country fights the second wave of coronavirus. The meeting will be held on May 18 and 20, with DMs of 46 districts across 9 states and 54 districts across 10 states respectively. During these interactions, chief ministers of respective states will also be present in the meetings, government sources said on Thursday.
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Delhi should prepare for third COVID wave: Arvind Kejriwal
India | May 10, 2021, 11:41 PM ISTChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that Delhi should prepare for the third wave of COVID-19 and exuded confidence that given the scale at which the city is creating infrastructure, it will be able to handle even 30,000 cases a day.
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Chinese scientists allegedly investigated weaponising coronaviruses five years before Covid pandemic
World | May 10, 2021, 12:12 AM ISTUS officials allegedly obtained the papers which were written by military scientists and senior Chinese public health officials in 2015 as part of their own investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
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PM Modi lauds efforts of armed forces in fight against Covid
Hakikat Kya Hai | May 06, 2021, 10:40 PM ISTAs India battles the second wave of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that country's armed forces have left no stone unturned in strengthening the fight against Covid-19. PM Modi's remarks have come after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shared an article on how armed forces were helping fighting the pandemic.
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Opinion | Covid pandemic: Those playing with lives of people must be sternly dealt with
India | May 06, 2021, 11:09 AM ISTThe Centre on Wednesday said the UK variant of Coronavirus is declining in proportion across India, but the double mutant variant, found in Maharashtra, is the main cause for the current surge in Covid-19 cases.
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Delhi Gurudwara Starts "Oxygen Langar" Amid Oxygen crisis | Jeetega India
News | May 04, 2021, 08:49 PM ISTAmid an acute shortage of medical oxygen in Delhi due to rising cases of COVID-19, a Gurdwara in Greater Kailash area has started "Oxygen Langar" where people are lining up for refilling of empty oxygen cylinders.
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How the world has extended a helping hand to India amid Covid tsunami
Good News | Apr 28, 2021, 12:09 AM ISTAs India continues to battle a massive second wave of Covid, several countries have come forward extending help.
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Opinion | Covid pandemic: Do not fear the virus
India | Apr 27, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTLet me tell you: Do not fear at all. If you have mild Covid systems, you can recover easily while staying inside your homes by taking medicines on doctors’ advice.