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90% reduction in Covid deaths after booster dose: Study

90% reduction in Covid deaths after booster dose: Study

🕔07:18, 31.Jan 2023

Hong Kong, Jan 31 (IANS) In people with multiple health conditions, a booster (third) dose of a Covid vaccine was associated with a 90 per cent reduction in death when compared to two doses, a new study has shown. “We found

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India reports 265 new Covid cases

India reports 265 new Covid cases

🕔06:41, 2.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India reported a marginal rise of 265 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours against 226 cases recorded the previous day, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. The active caseload has declined to 2,706

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Delhi reports 11 new Covid cases

Delhi reports 11 new Covid cases

🕔07:06, 30.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The national capital on Thursday reported 11 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a Delhi government health bulletin stated. However, no new Covid related death has been reported in the city. The overall toll

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Delhi reports 16 fresh Covid case, positivity rate 0.44%

Delhi reports 16 fresh Covid case, positivity rate 0.44%

🕔07:28, 28.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The national capital reported 16 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, against seven cases reported the previous day, as per the Delhi government’s daily health bulletin issued on Tuesday. However, no Covid related death

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Avoid travelling to these 7 countries this New Year as Covid surges

Avoid travelling to these 7 countries this New Year as Covid surges

🕔12:59, 27.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Amid a surge in Covid cases globally, travellers need to avoid at least seven countries while planning for a New Year trip. Several countries are expected to impose travel restrictions in the New Year to prevent

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Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital to review Covid preparedness

Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital to review Covid preparedness

🕔12:54, 27.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited Safdarjung Hospital to review a mock drill carried out to assess Covid management preparedness. Amid rising Covid cases across many countries, the Centre had asked all states and

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What is Covid variant XBB that accounts for more than 18% of US cases?

What is Covid variant XBB that accounts for more than 18% of US cases?

🕔21:00, 26.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The XBB subvariant of Covid-19’s Omicron variant is fast emerging as the dominant type in India, and now it accounts for more than 18 per cent of cases in the US as well. According to the

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India reports 163 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths

India reports 163 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths

🕔10:21, 23.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India reported 163 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. In the same period, the country recorded nine Covid-related deaths, taking the national toll to 5,30,690 as per

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Delhi’s new Covid cases double to 10, one death reported

Delhi’s new Covid cases double to 10, one death reported

🕔07:19, 23.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Delhi on Thursday reported 10 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against five the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the government health bulletin. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate of

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Amid Covid surge in some countries, IMA tells Centre to upscale preparedness

Amid Covid surge in some countries, IMA tells Centre to upscale preparedness

🕔17:20, 22.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Amid sudden surge of coronavirus cases in some countries, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday urged public to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and told Centre to upscale preparedness to combat virus. The IMA urged the Central

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Delhi reports five Covid-19 cases, one death

Delhi reports five Covid-19 cases, one death

🕔07:07, 22.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The national capital on Wednesday reported five Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours with one new Covid-related death as well, as per the government health release. Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate in the city has

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Covid not over yet, prepared to manage any situation: Mandaviya

Covid not over yet, prepared to manage any situation: Mandaviya

🕔14:50, 21.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) After reviewing the Covid situation in India in the wake of several countries reporting a resurgence of the virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that the the pandemic is not over yet, but

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Covid global health emergency hopefully ends next year: WHO chief

Covid global health emergency hopefully ends next year: WHO chief

🕔10:42, 15.Dec 2022

Geneva, Dec 15 (IANS) The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that he hopes that Covid-19 will no longer be a global health emergency sometime next year. Addressing a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Covid emergency phase closer to end but Omicron transmission remains: WHO

Covid emergency phase closer to end but Omicron transmission remains: WHO

🕔21:04, 3.Dec 2022

Geneva, Dec 3 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the world is “much closer” to end the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, it warned that Omicron was still circulating rampantly and continues to cause significant mortality. “We

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Air India Express incurs loss first time in seven years due to Covid

Air India Express incurs loss first time in seven years due to Covid

🕔19:35, 21.Sep 2022

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid the losses that the aviation sector incurred during the Covid pandemic, Air India Express, India’s first budget airline on regional international routes, reported a net loss – for the first time in seven years –

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Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11

Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11

🕔14:01, 20.Aug 2022

Ottawa, Aug 20 (IANS) Canada’s drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides a great option to restore protection

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China enforces lockdowns as Covid cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet

China enforces lockdowns as Covid cases spiral in Xinjiang, Tibet

🕔11:01, 19.Aug 2022

Urumqi (China), Aug 19 (IANS) A sharp increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in Xinjiang has led Chinas government to send a delegation throughout the far-western region to implement Zero Covid policies, further isolating residents there, RFA reported. As of

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Frankfurt Airport sees 5mn passengers for 1st time since Covid

Frankfurt Airport sees 5mn passengers for 1st time since Covid

🕔18:01, 11.Aug 2022

Berlin, Aug 11 (IANS) Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s main air transport hub, saw more than 5 million passengers in one month for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, authorities said on Thursday. The 5.02 million

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Mandaviya launches ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’

Mandaviya launches ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’

🕔16:39, 15.Jul 2022

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the ‘Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav’ at the Nirman Bhawan Covid vaccination camp. As part of the celebration for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, this special Covid vaccination drive aims

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Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure

Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure

🕔20:35, 30.Jun 2022

Shanghai, June 30 (IANS) Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday, after more than three months of closure in the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak. Tickets were available for purchase starting from Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency Visitors are required to present negative

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