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Indian COVID vaccines better than Pfizer, Moderna says Adar Poonawalla
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday claimed that "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines have provided more protection against the coronavirus infection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna.
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NTAGI recommends reducing gap between two doses of Covishield: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on Sunday recommended the Union Ministry of Health to reduce the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield's duration of the second dose to somewhere between 8 to 16 weeks after the first dose in view of the o
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Dr NK Arora advises people not to take COVID-19 'for granted' as China wit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): As China is reporting a surge in coronavirus infections, Dr NK Arora, chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of NTAGI on Tuesday said that people should not take the disease "for granted" because new variants can occur at all times in future.
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Eleven COVID-19 cases detected over past day among arrivals at Beijing Oly
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 7 (ANI): As many as eleven new cases of COVID-19 were detected over the past 24 hours among new arrivals in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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COVID-19: Delhi police conducts patrolling to ensure adherence to night cu
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Amid night curfew imposed in the national capital to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, Delhi police on Sunday night conducted patrolling to ensure adherence to the curfew.
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Greek Prime Minister wishes Erdogan swift recovery from coronavirus infect
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Athens [Greece], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has wished Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a speedy recovery from COVID-19.
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Pakistan reports 6,047 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Pakistan has detected 6,047 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours and 29 more fatalities, reported Dawn.
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Hospitalisation much lower during third COVID-19 wave, finds Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): A comparative study of all admitted COVID-19 patients in Max Healthcare hospitals suggests that during the ongoing third wave, occupancy of ICU beds and oxygen requirement is not higher compared to the prior two waves of the coronavirus infection.
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Pakistan records 6,540 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 22 (ANI): Pakistan recorded over 6,540 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the country's National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday.
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Those who have contracted COVID-19 infection are eligible for vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): The Centre in a letter to States and Union Territories has said that COVID-19 vaccination, including precaution doses, for individuals having lab test proven coronavirus infection will be deferred by three months after recovery.
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Deaths have been considerably reduced due to COVID-19 vaccination: ICMR
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head Dr Balram Bhargava, in a health briefing, on Thursday asserted that deaths have been considerably reduced due to COVID-19 vaccinations in this third surge of the coronavirus infection.
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Fear of catching COVID-19 heightens disgust sensitivity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): A new study has suggested that disgust sensitivity can and does change - and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, concern about getting sick with a coronavirus infection was associated with an increase in disgust sensitivity.
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