Covid 19
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Ayurveda, yoga effective in treatment of high-risk cases of COVID19, claims IIT Delhi study
Health | Sep 15, 2022, 02:48 PM ISTThe COVID treatment included ayurvedic medicines, daily yoga sessions including deep relaxation techniques, pranayama and basic asanas and some lifestyle modifications.
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Assam: India-Bhutan border gates to reopen on Sep 23 post pandemic
India | Sep 15, 2022, 01:33 PM ISTA Bhutanese delegation, led by Tashi Penjore, Director (law and order) of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, held a meeting with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) officials on Wednesday.
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Gaganyaan mission likely to be launched in 2024, first test-flight this year: Jitendra Singh
Science | Sep 13, 2022, 05:11 PM ISTThe first test flight will be followed by sending a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot -- Vyom Mitra - into outer space likely next year. The Indian Air Force had identified four fighter pilots as the potential crew for the human space flight mission.
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Amitabh Bachchan wants to bid adieu to Covid after being tested twice, says 'goodbye to virus'
Celebrities | Sep 07, 2022, 07:07 AM ISTMultiple movies releasing every week is not a new phenomenon, said Amitabh Bachchan, adding the industry is witnessing back-to-back premieres due to backlog caused by the COVID-induced lockdown.
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Covid-19: India's first intranasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI approval
India | Sep 06, 2022, 03:37 PM ISTThis will be India's first nasal vaccine for COVID-19. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya termed it a 'Big boost' to India's fight against Covid-19.
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China locks down 65 million as holiday travel peak looms
World | Sep 05, 2022, 04:55 PM ISTDespite the relatively low number of infections, authorities have adhered to a “zero-COVID” policy requiring lockdowns, quarantines, and the confining of people suspected of being in close contact with any confirmed case.
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Amitabh Bachchan shares throwback pic from Paris amidst isolation, calls it 'humbling experience'
Bollywood | Aug 30, 2022, 06:55 PM ISTAmitabh Bachchan, who recently contracted COVID-19 for the second time, took to social media to share a nostalgic picture from Paris. Take a look.
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Amitabh Bachchan 'grateful' for concerns and prayers amid second bout of COVID19
Celebrities | Aug 25, 2022, 12:53 PM ISTAmitabh Bachchan, who was hospitalised in July 2020 after contracting COVID19, said he is "disappointed" about testing positive for the virus once again.
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Jill Biden tests positive for rebound case of COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, twice-boosted
World | Aug 25, 2022, 07:14 AM ISTJill Biden had been prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid, which has proven to be highly effective at preventing serious disease and death among those at highest risk from COVID-19.
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Why Covid infection tally goes up and down, experts explain
India | Aug 17, 2022, 08:35 PM ISTIn the last 24 hours, India has logged 9,062 new Covid-19 cases, a significant decline against the infections reported the previous day, as per the Union Health Ministry report on Wednesday.
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After Biden, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin tests COVID positive second time despite two boosters
World | Aug 16, 2022, 07:41 AM ISTLloyd Austin said his last in-person contact with US President Joe Biden was on July 29. Biden too had contracted COVID-19 twice within a span of few days.
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Punjab govt issues new Covid protocols as infections see upward trend
India | Aug 13, 2022, 06:13 PM ISTCovid-19: Amid upward trend in COVID-19 cases, the Punjab government issued an advisory to ensure "wearing of appropriate masks in all educational institutions, government-private offices, indoor-outdoor gatherings, malls, and public places.
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North Korea claims victory over COVID-19; blames Seoul for outbreak, warns of 'deadly counteraction'
World | Aug 11, 2022, 07:17 AM ISTNorth Korea on May 12 admitted to a COVID-19 outbreak, saying an unspecified number of people in Pyongyang were diagnosed with the omicron variant.
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Priyanka Gandhi tests COVID positive; Rahul Gandhi unwell, cancels scheduled visit to Alwar
India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:42 PM ISTPriyanka Gandhi took to Twitter today and said she has tested positive for coronavirus. She said she would be isolating at home.
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Covid: Delhi schools step up measures, experts not in favour of closure
India | Aug 09, 2022, 05:03 PM ISTCovid News: Health experts believe schools should not be closed. There is, however, a need to reinforce COVID-19-appropriate behaviour, something which the elders and the younger cohort are not adhering to, they said.
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China finds more COVID cases after locking down beach resort
World | Aug 08, 2022, 10:58 AM ISTChina on Monday reported 324 new locally transmitted cases, along with 483 asymptomatic cases.
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Here's why kids were better able to fight Covid than adults
Health | Aug 04, 2022, 02:49 PM ISTChildren have a lower Covid-19 infection rate and milder symptoms than adults, but the reasons for this have been unknown.
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Joe Biden tests COVID positive again; says 'feeling fine, everything's good'
World | Dec 16, 2022, 03:41 PM ISTJoe Biden was treated with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid and tested negative for the virus on Tuesday and Wednesday. He was then cleared to leave isolation while wearing a mask indoors.
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COVID-19: India reports 20,557 new cases, 44 deaths in past 24 hours
India | Jul 28, 2022, 10:31 AM ISTCOVID-19: India's COVID-19 tally crossed the grim milestone of two crore Covid cases on May 4, 2021, the three-crore mark on June 23, 2021 and four crore cases on January 25 this year.
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Joe Biden likely infected with BA5 COVID-19 variant - responsible for maximum infections in US
World | Jul 24, 2022, 07:37 AM ISTJoe Biden is fully vaccinated and received a second booster shot in March. The US President had his virus sample sent for sequencing to determine what variant he had.