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Delta variant makes up 83 pc of COVID cases in US: CDC director
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 21 (ANI): The highly contagious delta variant, a strain of COVID-19 first detected in India, now makes up approximately 83 per cent of coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Avoid travel to UK due to COVID variants spread: US tells Americans
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday has recommended that Americans avoid travel to the United Kingdom due to the prevalence of the coronavirus variants in the country.
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US: Rare case of Monkeypox virus detected in Texas
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 17 (ANI): A rare case of a person infected with the monkeypox virus has been detected in the US state of Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said.
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After Zika virus, dengue fever also reported in Kerala, action plan formul
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Health Department along with local self-government has formulated an action plan for control and prevention of dengue fever as a few cases have been reported in Kerala besides Zika virus, said Health Minister Veena George on Thursday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 5.78 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 5,784,641 as of Thursday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Delta variant predicted to become predominant mutation across US: CDC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 2 (ANI): The Delta variant is the second most prevalent coronavirus mutation in the US and is predicted to become the predominant one in the coming weeks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday (local time). Read More
US warns Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients to watch for enlarged
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government continues to recommend coronavirus vaccinations for everyone 12 years of age and older, albeit with a new warning to watch for symptoms of an enlarged heart reported by a fraction of people receiving the Pfizer or Moderna inoculation,
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New York lifts COVID-19 restrictions, planning celebrations
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the immediate lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions across the state as 70 per cent of adults in the state have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a "variant of concern".
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COVID-19 experts in US discuss adolescence vaccination, anticoagulants
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's top medical adviser Dr Anthony Fauci and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr Rochelle Walensky on Thursday discussed America's response to COVID-19 in a White House press briefing giving insights about
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 4.82 mln
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lagos [Nigeria], May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,823,795 as of Sunday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 4.81 mln
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Africa], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,812,313 as of Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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