India reported 226 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a daily positivity rate of 0.12 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. India on Friday recorded 243 new cases of Coronavirus. With this, active cases stood at 3,653, taking the total number […]
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Vaccine, Covid-19 important part of discussions in the US: Jaishankar
Calling COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines as one of the most important aspects of his discussions with top officials of the Biden administration, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the endeavour is to expand production of vaccines in India with assistance from the United States. Jaishankar, 66, is the […]
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Covid-19: US movie theatres remove mask mandate for vaccinated people
Masks are no longer required at the three main movie theatre chains in the United States for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to updated guidelines yesterday. AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas said on their websites that movie goers who are not fully vaccinated will be […]
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Assam sees 5,436 new Covid-19 cases, 80 deaths in last 24 hours
Assam reported 5,436 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the state government. Now, the total case count in the state shot up to 3,98,010. The northeastern state also saw 5,760 recoveries and 80 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tallies to 3,40,178 and 3,168 […]
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China under pressure over probe into origins of Covid-19, scientists demand more clarity
China is coming under increasing pressure over probe into the origins of the COVID-19, even as scientists are demanding more clarity to go into the roots of the global pandemic. Sky News Australia host Andrew Bolt on Wednesday spoke to Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, Director of Endocrinology at Flinders Medical Centre, who said that the […]
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Uttarakhand ranks 2nd in Covid mortality rate, death rate stands at 1.89 pc
The mortality rate of COVID-related deaths in Uttarakhand stands at 1.89 percent and the state ranks second in COVID-related deaths after Punjab, the state health department informed on Thursday. It said that despite the decrease in the new COVID-19 cases and the increase in the rate of recovery, the death rate […]
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Chile reports 5,176 new daily Covid-19 cases
Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris reported on Wednesday 5,176 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, for a total of 1,344,618 cases. Meanwhile, 39 more deaths were also recorded in the past day, bringing the total to 28,624. Paris added that while people continue to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and in the face […]
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India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 20 cr mark
India achieved a significant landmark in its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive as the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccines administered surpassed 20 crore mark on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MohFW). The Ministry said that 20,06,62,456 doses including 15,71,49,593 first dose and 4,35,12,863 second dose of COVID-19 vaccines […]
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Taiwan increases curbs as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
Taiwan further tightened curbs today to control Covid-19 cases, including banning in-restaurant dining, as it reported another rise in infections. After months of relative safety with the pandemic well under control, Taiwan has been experiencing an increase in domestic cases, and is at its second-highest alert level, restricting gatherings and […]
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Australia’s MCG stadium named Covid-19 hotspot as cluster grows
The Australian state of Victoria added the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to a growing list of coronavirus hotspots and ordered thousands of football fans to self-isolate as it reported six new locally acquired cases today. An infected person was among about 23,400 people who attended an Australian Football League (AFL) […]
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AAP launches ‘Doctor Helpline’ for information on Covid, Black Fungus in Punjab
Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched ‘Doctor Helpline’ campaign to deal with COVID-19 and Black Fungus (Mucormycosis) infections in the state. Under this campaign, a helpline number 782-727-5743 has been launched through which one can get information about prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection. The campaign was launched by MLA and Youth Wing […]
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Andhra Pradesh CM thanks industrialists for supplying oxygen amid Covid-19 crisis
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday thanked the industrialists who helped the state by supplying oxygen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a series of tweets, he thanked Naveen Jindal of JSPL, Sajjan Jindal of JSW, Tata Steel, and Mukesh Ambani for standing with Andhra Pradesh in this fight against COVID19. “Thank you @MPNaveenJindal ji for standing with Andhra Pradesh in […]
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Australia reinstates Covid-19 curbs in Melbourne after fresh outbreak
Australia’s second largest city Melbourne reinstated Covid-19 restrictions today as authorities scrambled to find the missing link in a fresh outbreak that has grown to five cases. Home gatherings will be limited to five guests, only 30 people allowed at public meetings, and face masks will be mandatory indoors from […]
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Gun homicides surge in the US as Covid-19 lockdowns end
The year-long surge in gun murders across the United States has shown no sign of easing as Covid lockdowns end, with a jump in shootings over the weekend that left dozens dead or injured. Homicides, mostly gun-driven, rocketed by a historic 30 per cent last year over 2019, and are […]
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India passes 300,000 Covid-19 deaths, says health ministry
India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit figure as a huge wave of infections overwhelms the healthcare system. The South Asian nation’s toll now stands at 303,720 after adding 50,000 deaths in just […]