Covid
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Is Covid back? China reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases; 40,000 in fifth consecutive day
World | Nov 28, 2022, 12:56 PM ISTThe protests against Covid restrictions and lockdowns which broke out in the eastern metropolis of Shanghai over the weekend, have now reached Beijing where hundreds of people converged near Liangmahe river in the central city.
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'Xi step down': Protests intensify in China over strict Covid lockdown
World | Nov 28, 2022, 09:24 AM ISTChina Covid lockdown protest: Thousands of protesters turned out in Shanghai, where people were bundled into police cars, BBC reported. Students were also seen demonstrating at universities in Beijing and Nanjing, among other places.
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China erupts into massive protests against zero-Covid policy after deadly Xinjiang fire | WATCH
World | Nov 27, 2022, 12:15 PM ISTChina protests: Recalling the incident one of the protesters said that one of his friends had been beaten by the police while two other friends were pepper sprayed.
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Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centres
World | Nov 25, 2022, 07:50 PM ISTImprovised quarantine centres and field hospitals hastily thrown up in gymnasiums, exhibition centres and other large, open indoor spaces have become notorious for overcrowding, poor sanitation, scarce food supplies and lights that stay on 24 hours.
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China expands COVID-19 lockdown as cases hit record high
World | Nov 24, 2022, 11:49 PM ISTCOVID lockdown: Beijing opened a hospital in an exhibition center. It suspended access to the Beijing International Studies University after a virus case was found there. Some shopping malls, and office buildings were closed and access was blocked to some apartment compounds.
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Covid on the rise again: Millions locked down in China's Guangzhou amid spike in cases
World | Nov 22, 2022, 10:24 AM ISTCovid: While critics have questioned China’s Covid numbers, and specifically its death toll, its intensive approach to trying to contain infections has prevented massive outbreaks and kept new daily cases lower than in many other countries.
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China announces 1st Covid-related death in almost 6 months
World | Nov 20, 2022, 01:39 PM ISTWhile China has an overall vaccination rate of more than 92 per cent having received at least one dose, that number is considerably lower among the elderly, particularly those over age 80.
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COVID-19: Beijing under semi-lockdown as new cases hit China
World | Nov 19, 2022, 04:11 PM ISTCOVID cases in Beijing: The district government of Chaoyang also advised residents not to leave the area unless necessary, and if they do, they must provide negative nucleic acid test results taken within 48 hours, official media here reported on Saturday.
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China-Pakistan working secretly on virus deadlier than Covid: Report
World | Nov 07, 2022, 12:37 PM ISTChina-Pakistan new virus: If reports are to be believed, China and Pakistan are together working to develop a virus that could be far more deadly that the COVID-19.
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India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data
India | Nov 07, 2022, 09:52 AM ISTThe active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.
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COVID-19: India reports over 1,100 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 14,839
India | Nov 06, 2022, 09:43 AM ISTCOVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 14,839, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.
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COVID-19: India reports over 1,000 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 15,200
India | Nov 05, 2022, 09:59 AM ISTCOVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 15,200, the health ministry data showed on Saturday.
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Risk of developing long COVID in women is twice as likely as men, study finds
Health | Nov 03, 2022, 02:58 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines long COVID as symptoms that are present three months after becoming infected with COVID-19 with a minimum duration of two months.
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Coronavirus shown to trigger inflammation in brain like Parkinson's
Health | Nov 01, 2022, 02:37 PM ISTCOVID: The researchers found the spike protein of the virus was enough to start the process and was further exacerbated when there were already proteins in the brain linked to Parkinson's.
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With COVID deaths remaining minuscule, experts feel disease reached endemic phase
India | Oct 30, 2022, 01:30 PM ISTDr Neeraj Gupta, a senior pulmonologist and additional medical superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, however, stressed that vulnerable people such as the elderly and those having co-morbidities will still require similar precautions as needed for other infections such as influenza and pneumonia.
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COVID-19: India reports 1,604 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 18,317
India | Oct 30, 2022, 09:38 AM ISTCOVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 18,317, the health ministry data showed on Sunday.
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COVID-19: India reports over 1,500 fresh cases in last 24 hours, active cases come down to 18,802
India | Oct 29, 2022, 10:17 AM ISTCOVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 18,802, the health ministry data showed on Saturday.
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Massive learning setbacks show COVID’s sweeping toll on kids
World | Oct 28, 2022, 11:03 PM ISTThe scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident in a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively with The Associated Press. The data provide the most comprehensive look yet at how much schoolchildren have fallen behind academically.
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Read Ladies! Pandemic-induced stress affects menstrual cycle, claims study
Health | Oct 28, 2022, 07:28 PM ISTThe researchers found that women with high Covid-19 stress were more likely to report changes in menstrual cycle length, period duration and spotting than their low-stress peers.
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COVID-19: India reports over 2,200 fresh cases in last 24 hrs, active cases come down to 19,398
India | Oct 28, 2022, 09:35 AM ISTCOVID-19: The total active cases in India have decreased to 19,398, the health ministry data showed on Friday.