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  Aditya Roy Kapur tests positive for COVID? Here's what we know

  Masala | June 04, 2022 19:38 IST

  Aditya Roy Kapur, who is gearing up for his upcoming film 'Om: The Battle Within', has reportedly tested positive for Novel Coronavirus. However, there is no official confirmation from the actor.

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  Kartik Aaryan tests COVID positive again, says 'sab kuch itna positive chal raha tha...'

  Celebrities | June 04, 2022 16:56 IST

  Actor Kartik Aaryan, who was supposed to perform at IIFA 2022, has tested positive for COVID-19.

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  Maharashtra lockdown? Uddhav Thackeray calls Covid task force meet as cases hit three-month high

  India | June 02, 2022 16:32 IST

  Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 1,081 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest daily rise after February 24.

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  Covid caused collateral damage to global cardiac services, claims study

  Health | May 31, 2022 21:40 IST

  The study, involving an international team of doctors and data scientists led by the University of Leeds, UK, describes a "substantial global decline" in hospital admissions of people suffering from cardiovascular disease. 

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  Shanghai's 25 million residents to get relief as painful 2-month lockdown to be lifted tomorrow

  World | May 31, 2022 17:08 IST

  Shanghai authorities say they will take some major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely bottled up millions of people in their homes.

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  Previous Covid infection does not protect kids from Omicron: Study

  World | May 30, 2022 16:01 IST

  In an experiment children and adolescents showed some loss of antibody cross-neutralisation against all five variants, but the loss was most pronounced for Omicron, the researchers said.

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  UP to become first state with 15 crore fully vaccinated individuals

  India | May 29, 2022 17:27 IST

  According to the official spokesman, Uttar Pradesh has so far given out over 32.70 crore total vaccine doses. Out of these, over 17,41,06,125 are first doses, while over 14,92,89,434 individuals are fully vaccinated.

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  Children who had Covid infection or MIS-C are not protected against Omicron, claims study

  Health | May 29, 2022 16:37 IST

  The researchers obtained blood samples from 62 children and adolescents hospitalised with severe Covid, 65 children and adolescents hospitalised with MIS-C, and 50 outpatients who had recovered from mild Covid-19. All the samples were taken during 2020 and early 2021, before the emergence of the Omicron variant.

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  Monkeypox Vs Coronavirus: Which one is a bigger threat; Are the two alike?

  Health | May 24, 2022 16:12 IST

  Monkeypox Vs Coronavirus: Experts believe that the monkeypox virus is less dangerous and lethal than COVID. Compared to the Monkeypox virus, COVID-19 is more dangerous as it can spread rapidly from one person to another. 

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  Oman drops all COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandate

  World | May 23, 2022 7:10 IST

  Authorities were careful not to declare the country's health crisis officially over, still urging citizens to isolate if they experience symptoms of COVID-19.

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  Studies report acute hepatitis among Indian children during Covid

  Health | May 19, 2022 15:43 IST

  The studies come amidst a global rise in cases of acute hepatitis among children with "no-known origin". The liver disease that was first reported in the UK in April, has spread to 21 countries - with 450 cases and 12 deaths, according to the World Health Organisation.

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  North Korea's COVID-19 caseload nears 2 million in just a week; over 7 lakh in quarantine

  World | May 19, 2022 7:03 IST

  The official Korean Central News Agency reported that more than 1.98 million people have become sick with feverish symptoms since late April, which are mostly believed to be coronavirus omicron variant infections.

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  US COVID-19 deaths hit 1 million - roughly equal to combined fatalities in Civil War, World War II

  World | May 17, 2022 11:39 IST

  The US is averaging about 300 COVID-19 deaths per day, compared with a peak of about 3,400 a day in January 2021.

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  Omicron smashes North Korea's 'safety vacuum', 8,20,000 cases reported

  World | May 15, 2022 8:54 IST

  According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), top officials, including the country's leader Kim Jong Un, held a crisis politburo meeting to discuss the outbreak and announced they would implement a "maximum emergency" virus control system.

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  This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years

  Health | May 12, 2022 18:04 IST

  COVID patient: Six months after initially falling ill, 68 per cent of participants reported at least one long Covid symptom. By two years after infection, reports of symptoms had fallen to 55 per cent.  

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  Global COVID Virtual Summit today; PM Modi to deliver remarks on prioritizing preparedness

  India | May 12, 2022 7:03 IST

  PM Modi had also participated in the first Global COVID virtual Summit hosted by Biden in September 2021.

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  North Korea confirms its first ever COVID-19 case; Kim Jong Un orders nationwide lockdown

  World | May 12, 2022 9:41 IST

  North Korea so far has shunned vaccines offered by the UN-backed COVAX distribution program, possibly because those have international monitoring requirements.

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  Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China

  World | May 11, 2022 14:37 IST

  Last week, China cancelled the 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou in September and the World University Games due to start in Chengdu in late June.

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  Oral Covid vaccine protects against disease, transmission: Study

  World | May 09, 2022 16:11 IST

  The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, demonstrates the potential of the vaccine to work through the mucosal tissue to neutralize SARS-CoV-2, limiting infections and the spread of the active virus in airborne particles.

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  Vaccine to curb Covid spread should now be top priority, says UK scientist

  Health | May 08, 2022 23:10 IST

  COVID19: Scientist says that instead of trying to make a vaccine each time a new variant emerges, it is best to develop something that can curb the spread and not harm people.