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  Omicron Covid variant risk 'very high', warns WHO

  World | November 29, 2021 16:07 IST

  The development comes shortly after WHO had said that it is “not yet clear” whether the newly-detected coronavirus variant Omicron is more transmissible.

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  53 school students in Odisha test Covid positive

  India | November 23, 2021 20:53 IST

  The condition of all students is stable and they are under quarantine and taking medicines as per the doctor's advice.

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  12 students of Jaipur private school test positive for Covid

  India | November 23, 2021 20:05 IST

  On November 17, a 2.5-year-old child had succumbed to Covid-19 in Jaipur, the first fatality reported in the city after three months.

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  COVID: Delhi logs 32 fresh cases, no deaths

  India | November 20, 2021 18:11 IST

  The national capital has recorded only three deaths due to the infection in November so far. Last month, four people had succumbed to the viral disease.

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  German disease control head warns of 'terrible Christmas' as country's Covid cases rise

  World | November 18, 2021 17:35 IST

  Germany needs to increase its vaccination rates to significantly above 75%, from 67.7% at present. Some regions in Germany have vaccination rates as low as 57.6%.

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  MP eases Covid restrictions; Cinema halls, schools to operate at full capacity. Details

  India | November 17, 2021 16:41 IST

  Cinema halls, malls, swimming pools, gyms, yoga centers, restaurants, clubs, etc. can function at 100 per cent capacity.

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  India reports 12,514 new COVID-19 cases, 251 deaths in last 24 hrs

  India | November 01, 2021 10:05 IST

  As per the ministry, India's active caseload stands at 1,58,817 which is the lowest in 248 days. The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases.

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  Kerala logs 7,427 new COVID cases, 62 deaths

  India | October 30, 2021 19:10 IST

  With 7,166 people recovering from Friday, the total recoveries toll has reached 48,50,742, said the health department.   

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  Denmark lifts almost all COVID pandemic restrictions

  World | September 11, 2021 14:57 IST

  However, he noted that with a high vaccination rate among the population, "we are in a good place", reports Xinhua news agency

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  Los Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up

  World | September 10, 2021 9:35 IST

  The move makes Los Angeles by far the largest of a very small number of districts with a vaccine requirement. Nearby Culver City imposed a similar policy last month for its 7,000 students.

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  Joe Biden says unvaccinated minority causing a lot of damage; signs punitive measures

  World | September 10, 2021 14:57 IST

  Speaking at the White House, Biden sharply criticized the tens of millions of Americans who are not yet vaccinated, despite months of availability and incentives.

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  Over 70.63 crore COVID vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

  India | September 09, 2021 12:31 IST

  The ministry said over 5.58 cr balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with states, UTs to be administered.

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  COVID: Haryana launches 3rd serological survey

  India | September 08, 2021 9:17 IST

  Health Minister Anil Vij said that about 2,200 medical personnel been deputed to conduct the survey and the report would be submitted within 2-weeks.

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  Singapore govt urges people to limit social gatherings as COVID-19 cases spike

  World | September 07, 2021 8:44 IST

  On Monday, Singapore reported 241 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the infection count to 68,901. The country has so far seen 55 coronavirus-related deaths.

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  India logs 38,948 fresh Covid-19 cases, 219 deaths; active cases drop to 4,04,874

  India | September 06, 2021 9:36 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India dropped to 4,04,874, the ministry data showed.

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  COVID: Over 66.89 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

  India | September 05, 2021 13:57 IST

  The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said.

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  COVID: Brazil bans use of Chinese vaccines made at unauthorised plant

  World | September 05, 2021 11:38 IST

  The ban came after 12.13 mn Corona Vaccine doses already entered the country in 25 batches. 

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  COVID: Florida school mask debate headed for appeals court battle

  India | September 04, 2021 11:37 IST

  Plaintiff attorney Charles Gallagher said in a court filing that the rise of the highly contagious delta variant of COVID makes it all the more important that school districts be permitted to decide student mask mandates for themselves.

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  Kim Jong Un orders tougher virus steps after North Korea shuns vaccines

  World | September 03, 2021 9:50 IST

  While stressing the need for material, technical means of virus prevention and increasing health workers’ qualifications, Kim also called for “further rounding off our style epidemic prevention system,” KCNA said.

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  Intranasal vaccine trials begin in UP's Kanpur

  India | September 02, 2021 12:26 IST

  As many as 30 volunteers including doctors, their family members and others have administered the first dose of the intranasal vaccine.