In a new attempt to combat misinformation regarding COVID-19, social media giant Twitter recently announced that it will begin testing a new reporting feature for users to flag tweets containing possible misinformation. According to The Verge, through the new feature, the users will be able to report misinformation through the […]
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India records 35,178 fresh Covid-19 infections, active caseload lowest in over 4 months
With 35,178 fresh COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India’s active caseload on Wednesday now stands at 3,67,415- the lowest in over four months (148 days). As per Health Ministry, as many as 440 COVID-deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, taking the total death […]
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Assam govt eases Covid-19 restrictions, night curfew between 7 pm to 5 am from tomorrow
After reviewing the COVID-19 situation, Assam government on Tuesday relaxed its new guidelines and eased night curfew timings from 7 pm to 5 am, which earlier were from 6 pm to 5 am. The state government also allowed inter-state movement of private vehicles and people except to and from Kamrup (Metro) District. However, inter-district […]
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India achieves highest single day Covid-19 vaccination mark; administers over 88.13 lakh doses in last 24 hours
With over 88.13 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, India has achieved the highest single-day vaccination mark on Monday. “88 lakh India achieves the highest single-day record in #COVID19 vaccine doses. Yesterday will go down in the history of the world’s #LargestVaccineDrive. Congratulations [India],” Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya […]
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India reports 25,166 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 154 days
India reported 25,166 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day rise in 154 days, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. India’s cumulative tally has reached 3,22,50,679, and the number of active cases has declined to 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days. The […]
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India adds 32,937 Covid-19 cases; active caseload lowest since March 2020
With 32,937 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India’s active caseload stands at 3,81,947, informed the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Monday. The active cases constitute 1.18 percent of the total infections, which is the lowest since March 2020. With this, the cumulative tally of […]
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UN refugee agency welcomes start of Covid-19 vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has welcomed the start of the vaccination drive for Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar area of Bangladesh. Bangladesh government on Tuesday started vaccinating Rohingyas refugees living in camps in Cox’s Bazar area as a part of the country’s mass vaccination process. More than 4,000 Rohingyas living […]
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India logs 38,667 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 1.73 pc
India reported 38,667 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 3,21,56,493, and the daily positivity rate to 1,73 percent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. A decrease of 1,453 daily new cases has been recorded in a span of 24 hours. With this, the daily […]
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Video: Chinese authorities locking people inside their Homes as Covid-19 Delta variant surges
Beijing: China is witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in recent times and videos have now emerged on social media platforms where officials could be seen locking residents inside their homes in an apparent repeat of the extreme tactics seen in Wuhan at the start of the pandemic. China’s […]
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India reports 40,120 fresh Covid-19 cases , lowest since March 2020
After 42,295 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 active caseload dropped to 3,85,227 and now only constitute 1.2 percent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. As many as 40,120 new coronavirus cases were registered in the 24-hour […]
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Immunocompromised people in US to get 3rd dose of Covid-19 vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the emergency use of the third dose of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19 for immunocompromised people. “The country has entered yet another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the FDA is especially cognizant that immunocompromised people are particularly at risk for severe disease. After a thorough review […]
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India reports 38,353 new Covid-19 cases; active caseload lowest in 140 days
India on Wednesday reported 38,353 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 3,86,351; the lowest in 140 days. As per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the highest ever recovery rate of 97.45 percent has been recorded; 40,013 patients recovered in the […]
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Kerala to enforce new Covid-19 guidelines from today
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and in view of approaching festivals, Kerala has decided to implement new guidelines from Wednesday and enforce “special intensified stringent” lockdown restrictions in the panchayats or urban wards wherein Weekly Infection Population Ratio (WIPR) is above 8. The government has also decided that all senior citizens above 60 […]
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Covid-19: Pakistan minister fumes over UK’s decision to retain country in Red List
A federal minister of Pakistan has expressed outrage at the UK government’s decision to retain the country on its Red List of countries facing travel restrictions. On Monday, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said that the UK never asked Pakistan for data related to the country’s COVID-19 situation to review their decision, Geo News […]
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Australian state sees worst day with highest new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) saw another disastrous day with a record daily high of 356 new local cases and four deaths on Tuesday. What is more concerning is around one-third of the new locally acquired cases were in the community while infectious. Among the four deaths, three cases were linked to the current outbreak triggered by […]