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Monkeypox not as contagious as COVID-19, says expert
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Monkeypox outbreak has been witnessed in nearly 20 countries, however, no suspected cases of the disease have been detected in India so far, referring to which, a health expert on Wednesday said that it is not as contagious as COVID-19 that wreaked havoc a
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'More Contagious' Omicron subtype BA.4 detected in China, zero-covid polic
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China reported the first case of a COVID-19 infection caused by the Omicron BA.4 variant, which was imported, according to an epidemiological survey by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Skincare Meets Makeup With L Factor Cosmetics
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 16 (ANI/BusinessWire India): L Factor Cosmetics was born in the middle of the Pandemic Chaos when the world was gripped by the deadly and contagious COVID-19 and people were locked inside their homes losing their jobs. Sharda Yadav, CEO of a private Ltd compan
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US experts warn spread of more contagious Omicron sub-type as restrictions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], February 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Experts are warning of the spread of a new strain of Omicron variant in the United States and potential health effects after infection, as major states in the country rushed to shed off COVID-19 restrictions amid a continuous decline in cases and hosp
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Omicron BA.2 sub-lineage insufficiently studied to measure difference from
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus dubbed BA.2 requires further study to understand to what extent it is distinct from its original - the Omicron - regarding contagiousness and other factors, Marco Cavaleri, the head of Biolo
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Home Quarantine made easy: Group health insurance startup Loop Health prov
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 31 (ANI/NewsVoir): Loop Health, an employee health insurance startup that provides affordable health benefits and primary care, has announced that it will be equipping its COVID positive members with a special COVID Care Package. The package comes as a res
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Study identifying ways to attack herpesviruses opens doors for treatment
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mansfield (Connecticut) [US], January 26 (ANI): Herpes simplex virus is a contagious virus that can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact. Children will often contract HSV-1 from early contact with an adult who has an infection. They then carry the virus with them for t
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Don't take Omicron lightly, don't let your guards down: Expert
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): With the spike in COVID-19 cases, India is witnessing a third wave of the pandemic which is said to be driven by the Omicron variant and experts are continuously warning that it is highly contagious and cannot be taken lightly.
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Indonesia expands entry ban on foreigners over Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Indonesian government has expanded the entry ban on foreigners with travel histories in 10 countries and China's Hong Kong in the last 14 days, in order to prevent the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the
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Nepal bans entry of passengers from South Africa over new COVID strain fea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 28 (ANI): Nepal has banned the entry of passengers from South African nation until further notice over the fear of infection of a new strain of COVID-19 which is claimed to be more contagious.
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Indonesia bans international visitors from 8 African countries
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia has banned international visitors who have travel histories from eight African countries in the last 14 days, to prevent transmission of the new, more contagious variant of coronavirus Omicron to the country, an official said on Sunday
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Philippines imposes travel ban on seven more countries over Omicron varian
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], November 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines on Sunday imposed travel restrictions on seven European countries to keep out the potentially more contagious new coronavirus variant Omicron, a government spokesman said on Sunday.
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