Covid 19 India
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'Largest faction of population has best immunity': CSIR Director's ray of hope amid Omicron threat
India | Dec 03, 2021, 08:14 PM ISTStating that the people with the best immunity against the virus are the people with a hybrid immunity, Anurag Agrawal said, India's largest population has the immunity.
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India logs 9,216 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 99,976
India | Dec 03, 2021, 09:47 AM ISTOver 125.75 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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Omicron: Previous Covid infection doesn't seem to protect against variant
Health | Dec 02, 2021, 11:01 PM ISTWhile the South African population comprises many who have previously contracted Covid-19, the previous infection is not believed to protect against Omicron. Know more about it here!
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DYK asymptomatic Omicron cases spread faster; know who is more prone to variant of concern
Health | Dec 02, 2021, 07:12 PM ISTCovid variant Omicron was first detected from a sample taken on November 8 in southern Africa's Botswana. It was officially notified on November 24 and within two days, it was designated as Variant of Concern (VoC) by the World Health Organisation.
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India logs 9,765 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 99,763
India | Dec 02, 2021, 09:45 AM ISTOver 124.96 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
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India to support African countries fight Omicron Covid variant: MEA
India | Nov 29, 2021, 11:16 PM ISTMeanwhile, South Africa on Monday said that it will remain on the lowest 'Level One' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
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Omicron: Karnataka issues new guidelines after 2 South Africans test Covid positive | 10 points
India | Nov 27, 2021, 11:42 PM ISTEarlier, two South African nationals had tested positive for Covid-19. After genome sequencing, authorities stated that they had been infected with the delta variant, and not the new Omicron variant.
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WHO asks countries in South-East Asia region to be vigilant against 'Omicron' variant
World | Nov 27, 2021, 04:24 PM ISTWHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution met on Friday and designated B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern and named it Omicron.
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Omicron: Maharashtra mandates RT-PCR test or full vaccination for domestic travellers
India | Nov 27, 2021, 03:58 PM ISTThe Maharashtra government has also said that any individual who will fail to follow the issued protocol shall be fined Rs. 500 for each instance of default.
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Maharashtra govt to give Rs 50,000 aid to kin of Covid-19 victims
India | Nov 26, 2021, 10:52 PM ISTn September, the Government of India had submitted a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court mentioning that it will pay Rs 50,000 as ex gratia to the families of those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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India logs 9,283 COVID cases, over 10,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases at 537-day low
India | Nov 24, 2021, 10:40 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 1,11,481, the health ministry data showed.
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212 people, including 80 students test positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram
India | Nov 22, 2021, 01:08 PM ISTThe statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations department said that two more persons from Aizawl district succumbed to the infection on Sunday night, taking the COVID-19 death toll to 479.
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India reports 11,106 COVID cases, over 12,000 recoveries; active cases decline to 1.26 lakh
India | Nov 19, 2021, 10:21 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 1,26,620, the health ministry data showed.
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South Korea sees record coronavirus jump as thousands take college exam
World | Nov 18, 2021, 01:04 PM ISTStudents were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms, and those with fevers were sent to separate testing areas.
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India logs 11,919 COVID cases, over 11,000 recoveries in 24 hrs; active cases rise to 1.28 lakh
India | Nov 18, 2021, 11:11 AM ISTThe total active cases of COVID in India have rose to 1,28,762, the health ministry data showed.
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Covid positive test linked to fatigue, mental illness: Study
Health | Nov 17, 2021, 11:25 PM ISTOther studies also showed similar results revealing elevated risks of mental illness, self-harm, fatigue, and disrupted sleep patterns among people testing positive for infection during the pandemic.
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MP eases Covid restrictions; Cinema halls, schools to operate at full capacity. Details
India | Nov 17, 2021, 04:41 PM ISTCinema halls, malls, swimming pools, gyms, yoga centers, restaurants, clubs, etc. can function at 100 per cent capacity.
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India records 10,229 new Covid cases; active cases decline to 1,34,096
India | Nov 15, 2021, 11:44 AM ISTThe daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been below 20,000 for 38 straight days and less than 50,000 daily new cases have been reported for 141 consecutive days now.
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Over 18.53 crore unutilized COVID vaccine doses available with States, UTs: Centre
India | Nov 13, 2021, 11:31 AM ISTThe health ministry further said that so far 1,23,19,12,030 vaccine doses have been provided to States, UTs through free of cost channel and through the direct state procurement category.
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COVID: Active cases rise in Rajasthan
India | Nov 13, 2021, 09:51 AM ISTMeanwhile, CM Ashok Gehlot has warned people to continue following COVID protocols in the wake of rising cases.