The new variant — B.1.640.2 — which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious . Even as the world battles the uptick in COVID-19 cases owing to the Omicron variant, scientists in France have found another variant....
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COVID-19 hospitalisations in the US reached a record high on Monday at 1,32,646 amid Omicron, according to Reuters. The United States reported at least 11.3 lakh new coronavirus infections on Monday, the highest daily total of any country in the world, Reuters said. Hospitalisations in the US have increased...
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Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have said it is hard to predict when the pandemic will be over, but countries should stay positive and collaborate CLOSELY. “We have a new virus entering the human population for the first time, and therefore it is very hard to predict...
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Amidst rise in Omicron cases, Covid-19 restrictions are back in several states. Several states have imposed night curfews and a 50 percent cap on cinemas and gyms along with restrictions on social gatherings. With only 50 percent seating capacity and night curfews from 9 pm to 6 AM, the...
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An Indian Air Force helicopter carrying 14 army personnel, including chief of defence staff Bipin Rawat, crashed near Coonoor in the nearby hilly Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter was airborne from Sulur for Wellington. While the whole nation is praying for Rawat’s wellbeing,...
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NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who is closely monitoring the situation after an Indian Air Force helicopter with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 officers on board met with an accident on Wednesday near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu. The defence minister is...
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The World Health Organization approved the Chinese-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday, making it the sixth vaccine to receive WHO validation in response to the global pandemic. The Sinopharm jab is the first Chinese vaccine to receive WHO emergency use approval.
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India is reeling with Covid-19 second wave. The cases are getting reported in lakhs and deaths in thousands. Even before the second wave is yet to get over, the Centre has warned of the third wave and added that everyone needs to be prepared for it. The Principal Scientific...
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Focussed and coordinated action by the Andhra Pradesh government’s effective clinical management of coronavirus and timely diagnosis led to a consistent increase in the number of recovered cases in the state. During the last 24 hours a total of 74,595 tests have been performed and 8,218 positive cases were...
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