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COVID-19 vaccines less effective against Delta variant: WHO
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Current COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against the Delta coronavirus variant, which was first detected in India, but they still prevent severe disease and death, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead for COVID-19
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Delhi sees 89 new COVID-19 cases, lowest single-day rise this year, positi
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Delhi saw 89 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the least increase in cases in a day this year with the national capital also recording its least positivity rate at 0.16 per cent.
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Mask-wearing might increase social anxiety struggles: Study
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Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggest that people who have social anxiety might experience increased distress due to mask-wearing during and even after the coronavirus pandemic.
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Merck Foundation's children storybooks distributed to 30,000 Zimbabwean st
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Harare [Zimbabwe]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 21 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, in partnership with The First Lady of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Ambassador of Merck Foundation More than a Mother, H.E. AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA hand
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 28-crore mark
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded the 28-crores mark, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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Anti COVID vaccination propaganda harming poor the most: Harsh Vardhan
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that rumours and fake information against coronavirus vaccines is harming people belonging to the economically weaker section of society the most.
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Argentina reports 10,395 new cases of COVID-19
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Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 10,395 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 4,268,789, as well as another 301 deaths, for a total of 89,043, the Ministry of Health said.
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China will face 'international isolation' if it doesn't cooperate on COVID
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Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): China will face 'isolation in the international community' if Beijing does not cooperate with a further probe into the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, said US national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday.
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Centralised free COVID-19 vaccination policy rolls out today
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): The centralised free vaccination policy began on Monday under which the government will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all Indian citizens above 18 years of age.
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Study evaluates reason behind increased transmission in SARS-CoV-2 variant
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Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): Recently a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine study found that although two SARS-CoV-2 variants are associated with higher transmission, patients with these variants show no evidence of higher viral loads in their upper respiratory tracts compared to the control
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Brad Paisley says it's 'patriotic' to get coronavirus vaccine
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Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): American singer and songwriter Brad Paisley is one who believes it's his "patriotic" duty to encourage his fans to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible.
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Bangladesh records 3,641 new COVID-19 cases, 82 more deaths
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 3,641 new cases of COVID-19 and 82 new deaths from the epidemic on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 851,668 with 13,548 deaths.
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